Palm Beach County home construction highest since 2007

When the townhome community Hampton Cay has its grand opening today with three floor plan options and a “resort-style” clubhouse, it does so in the best market for new home construction in Palm Beach County since 2007. The K. Hovnanian Homes development east of Florida’s Turnpike off PGA Boulevard comes online following a third quarter …

Clearwater, Fla.: Coastal city a great value

With some 10,000 baby boomers reaching retirement age every day over the next 20 years, more potential retiree havens are rolling out the red carpet in an effort to attract them. Favored hotspot Florida may be groaning under the strain of development and comparatively high real estate prices while facing stepped-up competition from other retiree-friendly …

Market Snapshot: Roberts Point on Siesta Key

When Capt. Louis Roberts and his wife, Ocean Hansen Roberts, made their home on Siesta Key (then known as “Sarasota Key”), the island was known for its mosquito swarms, snakes, wild cats and ornery wild boars. There was no bridge to the mainland, and everything had to be ferried out by boat. The Robertses left …

Property in College Towns a Boon to Real Estate Investors, Parents

For some parents, sending kids off to college means equipping the budding academics with a laptop and carting their stuff to a closet-sized dorm room on the far side of campus.For others, it involves making a different kind of investment: real estate. According to Realtors in some of the nation’s hottest rental markets, more parents …

Bidders Get Feisty Over Foreclosed Homes

For-sale homes in California are sparse, even in areas with high foreclosure rates. It has led to buyers like Jennifer Bryant, who is willing to throw money at just about anyone willing to sell her a house. Since February, Bryant has made 35 offers on homes in Riverside, only to be elbowed out by other …

3 Things Insiders Ask When Getting a Mortgage

There’s great news for that most elusive of consumers — the house hunter with a golden credit rating and cash in the bank to buy a new home. Home prices remain low, as supply exceeds demand across the U.S. In addition, the National Association of Realtors reports that pending U.S. home prices declined on a …