Lazaro Lopez's Blog – May 2018 Archive (4)

According to Florida Realtors, in April 2018, Florida's housing sector reported more closed sales, higher median prices and more new listings from owners ready to enter the market.



"Not enough for-sale inventory, especially in the range for first-time homebuyers, is an ongoing challenge for many local housing markets," said 2018 Florida Realtors President Christine Hansen. "Pent-up demand continues to put upward pressure on prices. In April, sellers continued to…

Imagine what it would look like to have a multibillion-dollar company send you a check every month for the next 25 years. Is the idea of having companies like Walgreens, McDonald's, or Bank of America sending you monthly rent checks enticing? It should be — the peace of mind this could give you is likely far superior to that offered by a local or regional commercial business tenant. With a publicly traded tenant, you could look at its stock ticker to track what…

Sam Khater, Freddie Mac's chief economist, says the 30-year fixed mortgage rate remained at 4.55 percent. "The minimal movement of mortgage rates in these last three weeks reflects the current economic nirvana of a tight labor market, solid economic growth and restrained inflation," he said. "As we head into late…