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You don’t have to look too far online or on television to see the damage and destruction caused by Hurricane Ian in Southwest Florida. Although the state and local municipalities have done a remarkable job of building back, there are many homes that must be rebuilt completely. A good amount of these destroyed homes are… Continue reading Seasonal Rental Prices On The Rise In Southeast Florida?

If you read this blog regularly then you are well aware of how inflation and The Federal Reserve’s response to it are impacting the housing market. Most notably, 30-year fixed mortgage rates have spiked from 3.2% to 6.38% over the past six months. While this has led to many buyers being priced out of the… Continue reading Real Estate ‘Reset’ Leads To Confusion

Hurricane Ian was a historic storm that resulted in much damage to southwest Florida. As a result, many rental properties were destroyed leading to many renters being left with damaged property or even being displaced entirely. Unfortunately, this also leads to many possible disputes between landlords, tenants, and property managers. Although every situation may be… Continue reading How To Handle Hurricane Damage Between Landlords And Tenants

Florida’s insurance market has been in a meltdown mode for several years now and this is prior to last week’s historic landfall on southwest Florida from Hurricane Ian. Unfortunately, the category-4 storm packed 155-mph winds and brought upon a record storm surge. What many may not realize is that six insurers have been declared insolvent… Continue reading The Future Of Florida Property Insurance

The desire for more space both inside and outside the home has increased for many Americans since the beginning of the pandemic. In addition to this additional space, most Americans also desire to have their personal freedoms. It is largely due to this desire for freedom from restrictive mandates that many Americans have relocated to… Continue reading How Does Florida Compare For Average Lot Sizes?

The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly changed many aspects of life. From the way business is conducted virtually in many circumstances to the liberal use of hand sanitizer by many Americans, our lives have changed in more than just a few ways. The housing market is certainly no different. In fact, it is largely expected that… Continue reading Post-Pandemic Real Estate Trends

Home ownership is still considered to be “The American Dream”. With this said, it is typically the largest financial investment in the lives of most Americans. With this said, it is surprising that many home buyers and sellers opt to not hire a real estate attorney as part of their transactions. If you have ever… Continue reading Reasons To Hire A Real Estate Attorney

With both home prices and mortgage rates rising at a rapid pace recently, more Americans are opting to rent instead. Not surprisingly, this increased demand for rental housing is also driving up rental prices. As of August 2022, asking rents in the U.S. rose to record highs. With this said, the rate of rent growth… Continue reading Rising Rents: How Does Florida Compare?

Generation Z, also known as “zoomers”, is the demographic cohort succeeding Millennials and preceding Generation Alpha. Most people consider the mid to late 1990’s to the early 2010’s as their birth years. This generation also tends to be the children of Generation X. Interestingly, we are seeing some interesting shifts with Generation Z when it… Continue reading A Third Of Generation Z Is Living At Home With Parents