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US Federal Governor hints at more interest rate hikes
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US Federal Governor hints at more interest rate hikes The US Federal Reserve, headed by Governor Michelle Bowman, has expressed its support for the recent interest rate hike decision taken at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) conference last month. Bowman believes that further rate increases will be necessary to bring inflation down to the FOMC'...

Florida Rental Market Shows Signs of Slowdown
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Florida Rental Market Shows Signs of Slowdown Researchers in Florida have found that eight out of nine cities in the state have seen rents increase at or below the national average of 4%. Factors such as return-to-office mandates and the aftermath of Hurricane Ian have contributed to the slowdown in rental prices. Despite the slowdown, rental p...

USDA Expands Home Repair Loan and Grant Eligibility for People in Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas
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USDA Expands Home Repair Loan and Grant Eligibility for People in Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a pilot program to make it easier for people to access loans and grants to repair homes damaged by natural disasters in eligible rural areas and presidentially declared disaster areas in selected states, including Florida. The program lowers th...

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Mortgage rates continue to come down
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Mortgage rates continue to come down This week, the U.S. average mortgage rate dropped slightly but remained higher than during the spring home-buying season. The Federal Reserve paused rate hikes, but indicated that two more increases are likely this year, driving up borrowing costs and causing home sales to be lower than usual. Homeb...

Citizens Property Insurance recommends a 12% increase for primary residences
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Citizens Property Insurance recommends a 12% increase for primary residences Insurance regulators in Florida are considering a proposal to allow for double-digit rate increases for property owners, with Citizens Insurance, the state-backed insurer, recommending a 12% increase for primary residences. Private insurers have dropped hundreds of thousands of policies due to finan...

Housing Market Heat Shifts to Southeast

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Volusia County appraiser projects property values to increase by 15% - Daytona Beach News
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Volusia County appraiser projects property values to increase by 15% - Daytona Beach News Volusia County in Florida has seen a 15% increase in property values from last year, reaching a record high of $97.7 billion. Home sales in April were down 17.4%, but the median home sales price increased 2.2%. The tax roll increased in all of the county's municipalities, with New Smyrna Beach, Oran...

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