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CURRENT INTEREST RATES BEING REPORTED ACROSS THE NATION: Mortgage News Daily: 30 Year 6.15% 15 Year 5.67%   Mortgage Bankers Association: 30 Year 6.29% 15 Year 5.71%   Freddie Mac Reports: 30 Year 6.20% 15 Year 5.27%  To find out what today's INTEREST RATES are here in Central Florida>>>>>  CLICK...

Central Florida real estate prices are skyrocketing—after all, the Orlando region is among the most sought-after relocation destinations in the United States, if not the world.  This makes it harder and harder to BUY A HOME IN ORLANDO. Nevertheless, the reality is that prices in Central Florida w...

Are you still "waiting" to buy a house until prices drop?  They never really have, and they never will! The average Florida home's value doubled in six years.Tampa and Miami tied for third place among big U.S. towns in terms of how quickly prices doubled.Ten years ago, the average price of a home...

CURRENT INTEREST RATES BEING REPORTED ACROSS THE NATION: Mortgage News Daily: 30 Year 6.85% 15 Year 6.34%   Mortgage Bankers Association: 30 Year 7.00% 15 Year 6.63%   Freddie Mac Reports: 30 Year 6.89% 15 Year 6.17%  To find out what today's INTEREST RATES are here in Central Florida>>>>>  CLICK...

Market Pulse          In August, the interest rate dipped slightly to 6.6%, down from 6.7% in July.          According to a new survey by the Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association (ORRA), 52% of Orlando REALTORS said that high interest rates are the biggest challenge for buyers right now, making ...

           According to Rent Cafe, Orlando, and the Central Florida Area are the BEST Places in Florida to Purchase and Own a Rental Home, ranking #5 nationally for rental properties.          According to Rent Caf, the Florida metro regions of Orlando and Fort Lauderdale rank in the top 30 most ...

          A new study shows that home sellers get 13.1% more in May. The study also found that with a 16.2% seller premium, May 27 is the best day to sell a house.          That's because May, February, and April have the highest seller premiums. That means these are the best months to sell your ...

         Do you need even more reason to purchase a house in Central Florida right now? Many people who are interested in purchasing a home are "waiting" for the prices of homes to decrease and are adamant that "now is not the time to buy a home" because "interest rates are too high."          Ne...

Market PulseThe median home price for July hit a record high of $395,000, up from $385,000 in June. This is the highest monthly median home price ever recorded in the Orlando area and marks the second time this year that the record has been broken.In July, the number of homes available for sale i...

      The state of Florida is home to five of the top five most desirable places to live in the entire country... even though our very own Central Florida Metros, Orlando and Tampa, came in at a strong fourth and fifth place! A List of the Top 10 Move-To Metros in the Entire Country:       Net in...