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2018
Pensacola 32514 and Florida News: Fannie, Freddie debate: Private control vs. lower-rate loansNAR roundtable: Fannie and Freddie have been U.S. controlled too long and it's risky – but turning them private would raise mortgage rates and hurt buyers. Read more. Call or Text Charles Stallions Now 8...
07/24/2018
Pensacola 32514 and Florida News: Report: Housing costs leave 1/3 of households strappedHarvard study: In 2016, 38.1 million households paid more than 30% of their incomes for housing – and 11 million renters paid more than 50%. Read more. Call or Text Charles Stallions Now 850-476-4494 for any o...
07/23/2018
Pensacola 32514 and Florida News: New-home sales surged 6.7% in MayPurchases in the South – which includes Fla. – accounted for most of the monthly gains, according to the Commerce Department. Read more. Call or Text Charles Stallions Now 850-476-4494 for any of you real estate related questions....
07/23/2018
Pensacola 32514 and Florida News: Property insurer reliability: New study ranks Fla. firmsAccording to Weiss Ratings, not all Fla. property insurers are equally prepared to handle post-hurricane claims based on the safety of their investments, cash reserves, profitability, liquidity/cash flow and...
07/22/2018
Pensacola 32514 and Florida News: Study: Rising seas will lower some home values, raise othersWhile some Fla. homes face "chronic inundation" by 2045, values could rise for property at higher elevations based on a "high scenario" for sea level rise. Read more. Call or Text Charles Stallions Now 8...
07/21/2018
Pensacola 32514 and Florida News: CoreLogic: Total U.S. home equity passes $100 trillionHigher home prices boosted U.S. household net worth 1% in 1Q 2018 – and a $500 billion home-value increase offset a $400 billion stock portfolio decline. Read more. Call or Text Charles Stallions Now 850-476-4...
07/20/2018
Pensacola 32514 and Florida News: New company building 3-D homes in SW Fla.3D Build Systems says its homes can be built in only a few hours yet still withstand hurricane winds up to 200 mph and 8.0 earthquakes on the Richter Scale. Read more. Call or Text Charles Stallions Now 850-476-4494 for an...
07/20/2018
Pensacola 32514 and Florida News: Should retirees pay off the house early?More retirees are carrying mortgage debt into retirement. About half of all retirees ages 65 to 69 were mortgage-free in 2015, down from nearly 60% in 2000. Read more. Call or Text Charles Stallions Now 850-476-4494 for any...
07/19/2018
Pensacola 32514 and Florida News: U.S. home sales fell 0.4% in May amid inventory crunchIt's the second monthly decline. The number of listings dropped 6.1% year-to-year, and homes sat on the market only 26 days, forcing buyers to act quickly. Read more. Call or Text Charles Stallions Now 850-476...
07/18/2018
Pensacola 32514 and Florida News: Fla. housing market: Sales, median prices up in May Existing single-family home sales up 0.8% from year ago, median price up 6.7%; condo sales up 4.1%, median price up 6%. Also: More new listings from owners ready to sell, though for-sale inventory remains constr...
07/18/2018