EIG Home & Realty

New townhomes headed to Broward County as housing market soars The townhomes are geared towards first-time home buyers.

Do these sellers plan on staying in the same market or moving to a cheaper cost of living market? Staying in the same market will wash any potential windfall from the higher prices and keep the inventory under pressure since they will essentially just be swapping. 2022 will be interesting.

Are more homes heading to the market in 2022? Survey suggests sellers are getting ready to list There's good news for buyers as the new year approaches: more sellers are planning to list their homes.

Lakeland approves 321 homes near Morgan Creek Preserve on West Pipkin and Medulla roads The approval comes less than a year after the city denied an expansion of Morgan Creek because of infrastructure concerns.

What will 2022′s real estate market look like? A dive into supply, prices, rents and more After a year of record price growth in the South Florida housing, what does 2022 hold? We asked experts to weigh in on a range of topics, from affordability to mortgage rates to migration and supply and demand.

Housing Market Shows Cracks With Price Cuts in Pandemic Boomtowns In places like Boise, homebuyers are gaining an edge after a real estate frenzy.

Canceled the program all together and laying 2,000 employees.

Zillow just stopped flipping homes after scooping up thousands of properties over three years. Here's what happened. Here's what we know about Zillow's abrupt decision — and why it matters. Everything you need to know about the tumult, all in one place.

Does anyone have any predictions on the future of real estate ?

Millennials’ homebuying dream is fading as the market boils Buying a home has been a challenge for everyone, but millennials are at the age when they were supposed to start setting their life’s course: a home, children, security. Instead, rising rents are cutting into money they could have put toward saving for a home

ImperiaLakes Golf Course rezoned, eligible to be developed into nearly 200 homes The Board of County Commissioners approved RL-1 zoning for 188 acres owned by Imperial Lakes Land Corporation in a 3-1 vote.

This house costs how much? That can’t be right. Many home sellers are setting their prices too high, trying to squeeze out every dollar from buyers who are willing to pay well over the asking price, often with cash. A growing percentage of sellers quickly learn that they’ll have to get real.

The rise in housing costs continue.

Bidding wars: Desperate South Florida renters offer to pay even more than the landlord wants Even finding a place to rent is starting to turn into a battle.

Lots of price reductions on outrageous asking prices this past month!

Tampa Bay’s August home sales flat, prompting more predictions of normalcy One national economist said buyers are getting more patient, while another sees the market starting to level out.

Smaller, affordable homes are heading back to the market Smaller homes — between 750 and 1,750 square feet — represented 34.9% of homes for sale in South Florida last month, according to new data from Realtor.com

With starter homes being bought up by institutional money at an alarming rate the housing crunch will continue.

Realtors sold us a bill of goods on affordable housing | Editorial The statewide Florida Realtors organization abandoned its constitutional amendment campaign for affordable housing after getting criticism from top lawmakers. The group's cowardice shows how challenging it is to change the status quo in Florida.

INSANE! Things will probably get worse before they get better. New construction is being badly outpaced by the growing need of housing. Stay tuned!

Bidding wars: Desperate renters offer to pay even more than the landlord wants Eager to land a place to live, prospective renters are offering a year's worth of rent up front or hundreds of dollars extra to beat out other renters.

Costs are rising across the board. If you're thinking about selling but dread the thought of the whole process, give us a call. We can find solutions for any situation!

New flood maps would require thousands in Broward County to buy insurance The Federal Emergency Management Agency released maps that enlarge flood zones in Broward County, especially in the south, using new data on hurricanes, sea level, land elevation and storm surge. The largest number of properties added to flood zones would be in Miramar, Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pin...

Central Florida city leading state in premium on home prices.

'A little too hot'? Lakeland, most overpriced Florida market, has one of the worst housing shortages Lakeland homes are selling for 31.39% above long-term pricing trends. A professor who worked on the study said Lakeland's market is "a little too hot."