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Esplanade at Town Center Soon to Open
Esplanade at Town Center, the most anticipated new condominium community unlike any other in North Florida will open soon. Esplanade is conveniently located in St. Johns Town Center, the newest...
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Bishop's Court at Windsor Parke Condominium Soon to Open
Bishop's Court at Windsor Parke is the latest condo conversion project slate to open this year. Formerly Mayfield Apartment, Bishop's Court is a luxury condominium community of resort-style amenities...
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Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2005
Headed out to Home Depot to replace some windows? Hold on! If you can wait until January 1st, Uncle Sam might just be able to help you with tax credits, via the Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2005. The...
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FICO Credit Scores
An estimated 50 million consumers are locked out of access to credit because they lack the credit history needed to generate an acceptable FICO score, but a number of companies, including FICO itself,...
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Most Expensive Gated Communities 2005
For the third year in a row, Forbes.com compiled a list of the most expensive gated communities in the U.S. At the top of the list is Star Island, where the highest-priced home currently on the market...
View ArticleTerra Sol Community Proposed for 2006
Terra Sol is poised to be the newest multi-family community in Southside area. Due to a tremendous success of Il Villgio community, the developer has planed to open Terra Sol, a gated community in one...
View ArticleCondo-Hotel Concept
The concept of a luxury hotel that sells some of its units as condominiums has become one of the most popular trends in the real estate industry in recent years. Condo-hotels have expanded into...
View ArticleConvey or Not Convey?
What happens when a seller leaves things behind after they move out? In most cases, buyers can expect permanent fixtures or those that cannot be removed without causing damage to convey when a...
View ArticleCondo for College Students
More parents are viewing their children's college experience as a way to get on the property ladder. As the real-estate market has taken off, so have parents' interest in off-campus housing. And while...
View ArticleProperty Tax Extension in Major Disaster Area
Gov. Jeb Bush signed H.B. 15 (B) into law on December 14, 2005, and counties declared a major disaster area in 2005 may now extend the discount period for early payment of property taxes. The bill...
View Article2006 Housing Forecast
America's 2006 economy will be markedly better than 2005, despite a softening housing market, according to a panel of real estate trade group economists. NAR Chief Economist David Lereah predicts that...
View ArticleUse of Internet for Home Search is Up
Technology is transforming how Americans buy and sell homes in unexpected ways, including how they work with real estate agents and brokers, according to one of the largest surveys of real estate...
View ArticleBuyer and Seller Survey
National Association of REALTORS released its annual survey of homebuyers and home sellers, noting that technology has transformed the way Americans buy homes, but not in the ways pundits first...
View ArticleExpect More ARMs in 2006
Monthly payments on a substantial number of adjustable-rate mortgages (ARM) are projected to increase significantly in 2006—the first time since the ARM boom started—that the payments are expected to...
View ArticleAsian Real Estate Boom Lures Foreign Buyers
With high rising home prices in the United States, many immigrants turn to their homelands for cheaper investments and a chance to ride the Asian boom. Investments by Asian-Americans are helping fuel...
View ArticleFlorida's Hurricane Fund Going Broke
Florida homeowners, already cash-strapped by expensive home insurance, now face the strong possibility of having to patch a hole in the state's hurricane catastrophe (CAT) fund. The senior officer of...
View ArticleNew Home Trend and Tax Credits
A recent International Builders Show in Orlando, Florida indicates a strong demand for energy-efficient, customizable and hurricane-resistant homes from homeowners who can afford the best and who hope...
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Jacksonville Gets $13.4 Million in Shipyards Bankruptcy Settlement
The city of Jacksonville received $13.4 million in a settlement related to the bankruptcy of LandMar Group LLC, the company that had planned to build a $450 million mixed use project on the Northbank...
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New Home Sales Increased 6.4% in April
Sales of new homes increased by 6.4 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted rate of 433,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.Sales of existing homes also increased last month, but only by 1.3...
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New Home Sales Surge 18.6% – Fastest Pace in 6 Years
Sales of new U.S. homes rose in May to the highest level in six years, providing the strongest signal yet that housing is recovering from a recent slowdown.New home sales jumped 18.6 percent last month...
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