by Axel Weiss, Realtor | Jan 5, 2012 | News
In Florida and a handful of other states, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will sell homes it owns for only a $100 downpayment, providing buyers meet certain conditions. Buyers must plan to live in the home and pay full list price. They must also...
by Axel Weiss, Realtor | Dec 6, 2011 | Area Info, Buyer, News
More good news for the Bradenton/Sarasota Real Estate Market:Forbes.com names the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota area as #1 area where Americans are hunting for homes! All of the top 10 cities “picking up strength” are in the Sun Belt. Florida dominates the list with...
by Axel Weiss, Realtor | Dec 1, 2011 | Area Info, News
Looking for a new place to call home? Florida Travel + Life picked Sarasota as #1 place to live in Florida! Here is what they have to say about why Sarasota made the top of the list: Sarasota has long lured the gifted and creative to its Gulf of Mexico shores. Perhaps...
by Axel Weiss, Realtor | Nov 30, 2011 | News
Pending home sales rose strongly in October and remain above year-ago levels, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, surged 10.4 percent to 93.3 in October...
by Axel Weiss, Realtor | Nov 30, 2011 | News
Starting Dec 1st, many homeowners with “underwater” mortgages can apply for a new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac refinance program geared for pretty much everyone who owes more on a home than it’s worth – including landlords and second-home owners. The federal...
