Staying put in the hot housing market? Refinancing just got cheaper.
The elimination of a controversial fee could spark more interest in refinancing. Here's what homeowners need to know.
How 3 real estate companies grew more than 1000% in 3 years
Inc. Magazine's 2021 ranking of the 5,000 fastest-growing private businesses in the U.S., known as the Inc. 5000, was released last week. The companies on the list classified in the real estate industry collectively saw three-year median growth of 155% and $11.7 billion in revenue.
House hunters are increasingly going up against hedge funds in a hot housing market
The buyer you're competing with for that house might just be a hedge fund. But it's not always great news for sellers. Here's why.
In many hot housing markets, cash is still king
Even though the housing market is showing some signs of cooling, cash remains king in many metro areas.
Appeals court overturns beach access ruling in Pinellas County
A federal appeals court on Friday overturned a ruling that backed waterfront property owners in a battle with a Pinellas County town about public beach access. The decision by a panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals focused, in part, on a highly controversial 2018 Florida law that put restrictions on what is known as “customary use” of beaches. The panel said U.S. District Judge James S. Moody should not have granted summary judgment to a group of property owners in Redington Beach…
Here are the best cities for remote workers
Remote work for millions of workers is here to stay, and a new study shows which cities have all the qualities needed for a new, mobile remote workforce. Marketing firm Higher Visibility crunched the numbers around average rent, house prices, happiness indicators, broadband availability, wifi hotspots, green space and even the number of coffee shops to find out which cities, large and small, are best for remote workers. For cities under 1 million people, St. Petersburg, Florida, tops the list.…