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Oviedo Florida Important Roadway Bulletin

Public Works is installing sidewalk on the south side of Mitchell Hammock Road between SR 434 and Clara Lee Evans Way. Concrete will be poured today between 9:30am and noon. Therefore intermittent single lane closure on eastbound Mitchell Hammock Road will occur. Maintenance of traffic (MOT) will be in place.   As always, If you are […]

Seminole County FL – Home Buyer’s Resource

Residential Solid Waste Management …….. Seminole County provides collection, recycling and disposal services for residential solid waste throughout the unincorporated area of the county. These services are funded by assessments collected annually via property tax bills. The annual assessment for collection and disposal services is billed in advance of the service calendar year. Collection and […]

Advertise Your FSBO Property Free

 Free Widgets Add A Free For Sale By Owner Property Listing Using Our Widget Use this widget to add a free For Sale By Owner property to Owner Direct Realty real estate marketing network. After adding your Free FSBO property listing to our service, visit our Website at iRealtyservices.com to access many other free and marketing tools to promote your property.  FSBO […]

Home sales dipped in June

National Association of Realtors’ data shows existing home sales fell 1.2% in June. In spite of the slip, NAR chief  economist Lawrence Yun said there is still market momentum, even as interest rates climb. The nations tight housing stock rose by 1.9 percent in June to 2.19 million equivalent to 5.2 months supply, still well […]

Mortgage Rates Soars After Bernanke’s Speech

We woke up this morning to the highest mortgage rates of the year after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled that the years of low interest rates may be ending soon. Ben Bernanke in a speech on Wednesday said the federal reserve may start slowing its economic stimulus programs later this year. The Fed’s in a […]

Rapidly rising interest rates spurred Orlando homebuyers into action!

 May’s rapidly rising interest rates spurred Orlando home buyers into action resulting in another double-digit increase in Orlando home sales.  Coupled with the tight inventory of available homes for sale sent Orlando home prices climbing. The relative good news, inventory of Orlando homes for sale increased by 10 percent as a number of new listings came on […]

Use IRA and 401K Plans for Real Estate Investments

Did you know the funds in your IRA could be used to purchase real estate? That’s right, since 1975 IRAs and 401K plans have been afforded the ability to purchase real estate, which has helped many real estate investors create large nest eggs by investing in what they know and understand. By establishing a self-directed […]

Great Golf Deal

Stoneybrook West There must be a dull hole lurking somewhere in Arthur Hills’ design portfolio of 185 golf courses, but I haven’t played it. You certainly won’t find one at Stoneybrook West, a typically inspired Hills creation near the shores of Black Lake. If the prospect of touring this gem doesn’t stoke your fires, today’s […]

Foreclosure Inventory Increase in 1st quarter 2013

After finalizing the National Mortgage Service settlement almost a year ago, lenders have been working through the backlog of delinquent mortgages. In its first national foreclosure inventory analysis, RealtyTrac reported 1.5 million properties were actively in the foreclosure or REO process in the 1st quarter of 2013. Up 9% from last year. Florida was among […]

FHFA Extends HARP to 2015

Washington, DC – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to extend the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) by two years to December 31, 2015. The program was set to expire December 31, 2013. “More than 2 million homeowners have refinanced through HARP, proving it a useful tool for […]