A report from Click Orlando in Florida. "Residents of Dockside At Ventura Condominiums in Central Florida are still waiting to return to their homes nearly three years after Hurricane Ian caused severe flooding and damage. Nicole Kolling-Carter, a resident, expressed…
A report from My 13 News in Florida. "Recently, the Orlando Regional Realtors Association reported that the average property on the market sits for about 76 days. Single-family homes sit 30-45 days on the market, but condos are sitting two…
A weekend topic starting with an email I received this week. "I was often on your blog daily from about 2007 until about 2010. I remember people discussing the dangers of mortgage back securities, subprime loans and the coming reset…
A report from WUSF. "Some of Florida's condominium owners are struggling with unintended consequences of legislation intended to protect people from unsafe buildings. Lynda Bablin is the treasurer of her condominium's board in St. Petersburg. She said she's heard of…
A report from the Edmonton Journal. "Retirement dreams of a million or so Canadian snowbirds are facing hurdles different from the constrictions of the pandemic or challenges finding travel insurance. In Palm Springs, California, in Weslaco, Texas, or Yuba City,…
A report from WWSB in Florida. "There are only 46 days until hurricane season begins but for Laurel Meadows, they are still recovering from the last one. Dozens of residents remain displaced as they work to rebuild their homes or…
A report from ABC 11 Raleigh in North Carolina. "George Vaughn's son lives in Toronto and Vaughn has been managing his investment properties over the year. His son has decided to unload some of properties and Vaughn is selling them…
A weekend topic starting with WINK News in Florida. "Beattie Development Corporation, a Cape Coral-based company, is under scrutiny for taking money from customers without completing the promised work. According to court records, Larry Hyman, an attorney, filed to close…
A report from WFTV in Florida. "Local real estate agents say buyers may finally have the upper hand this year. The average home in the Orlando area is around $20,000 cheaper than this time last year, according to the Orlando…
A report from Yahoo Finance. "'We fell pretty far in terms of prices,' said Scott Turner, the owner of Riverside Homes, a spec builder in Austin, Texas. He estimates that home prices in the urban parts of the city where…