First Time Home Buyers on the Rise

Top Housing Markets for First-Time Buyers Realtor Mag | July 21, 2015 The number of first-time home buyers is on the rise, reaching a 32 percent share of existing-home sales in May — the highest since September 2012, according to the National Association of Realtors....

Is a change in the market coming?

Single-Family Building Permits Climb Higher in June; Starts & Completions Lower The M Report | July 17, 2015 The U.S. Census Bureau and HUD jointly announced in a press release new residential construction data for June 2015, finding that single-family building...

Were you at BAH?

Last night we attended the West Orange Chamber Business After Hours at the Headquarter Honda in Clermont on Highway 50.  As an Ambassador for the Chamber, we honored Joseph McMullen as the May, 2015 CFO (Chief Facilitating Officer)  We enjoyed great food and...

Are you still underwater?

The Unfortunate Reality of the U.S. Housing Recovery The Motley Fool | July 11, 2015 Underwater mortgages remain a huge problem for millions of Americans. I recently observed this when I picked up the West Orange Times last week and saw the list of Foreclosures!...

Not 1 or 2 but 3 bits of…

U.S. Mortgage Applications Rise in Latest Week Reuters | July 8, 2015 The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity, which includes both refinancing and home purchase demand, rose 4.6 percent in the week ended...

Buyers Are Back…

NAR: ‘Buyers Are Coming Back In Force’ Realtor Mag | July 2, 2015 Home buyer demand is strong, recent sales reports have confirmed. Existing-home sales in May soared to the highest mark since 2009 as new-home sales climbed to a seven-year high. What’s more, the demand...