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Why So Many People Are Retiring in Florida

Last winter you declared you’d shoveled the snow off the front walk for the last time. You’ve retired from your job and the kids have all moved away, so there’s nothing keeping you there. It’s time to consider moving to a Florida home.

Moving to a Florida home

June begins the biggest time of the year for people moving.
Once school lets out, the family packs up the house and takes off for their new home, usually because of a job relocation.

Mortgage Rates for Buying Florida Homes

As we reach the mid-point of 2011, mortgage interest rates are at about 4.5% on a conventional, 30-year loan, according to Freddie Mac, the national mortgage company. To track mortgage rates, go to Freddie Mac. Rates have been on a downward trend this year and have reached their lowest point …

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Housing & Economic Forecasts Show Rising Activity

Expect 5.3 million existing-home sales this year, up from 4.9 million in 2010, with additional gains in 2012 to about 5.6 million – that’s a sustainable level given the size of our population. According to GoToby.com, home sales are expected to stay on an uptrend through 2012 and mortgage interest …

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10K Home Buyers Sitting On the Fence!

Consumers today think it is a good time to buy a new home. According to John Burns Real Estate Consulting Community Building Marketing Intelligence, consumers are focusing on these aspects in planning to buy their next home purchase: 1. Style and design are slightly more important than price 2. Personalization …

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5 New Home Building Tips

Building your new home is always an exciting chapter in life, but it can also be challenging. Here are some tips to help you through this process. Tips to Building a New Home: 1. Location-Location-Location The most important thing in building a new home is deciding where you want it …

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11 Ways to Stretch Your Remodeling Budget

Remodeling your home is considerably different from building your new home. Your home becomes a worksite, living side-by-side with the project from start to finish.  Not only can this make you stressful, but keeping expenditures under control throughout the remodeling process is another huge factor that most homeowners have to …

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