Many homeowners thinking about selling have two key things holding them back. That’s feeling locked in by today’s higher mortgage rates and worrying they won’t be able to find something to buy while supply is so low. Let’s dive into each challenge and give you some [...]
What's next: The final phase, Project 6, in the county's 44th Avenue extension will take the road from 1/4 mile west of I-75 to Lakewood Ranch Boulevard. That will include a bridge over the interstate and either a bridge or the causeway over the Southeast Water Treatment Facility Stormwater Pond just east of [...]
While this isn’t the frenzied market we saw during the ‘unicorn’ years, homes that are priced right are still selling quickly and seeing multiple offers right now. That’s because the number of homes for sale is still so low. Data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows 76% of homes sold within a month and the average saw 3.5 offers in [...]
If you've been keeping up with the news lately, you've probably come across headlines talking about the increase in foreclosures in today’s housing market. This may have left you with some uncertainty, especially if you're [...]
You may have heard some people say it’s better to rent than buy a home right now. But, even today, there are lots of good reasons to become a homeowner. One of them is that owning a home is typically viewed as a good long-term investment that helps your net worth grow over time.
[...]If you’re following mortgage rates because you know they impact your borrowing costs, you may be wondering what the future holds for them. Unfortunately, there’s no easy way to answer that question because mortgage rates are notoriously hard to forecast.
But, there’s one thing that’s historically a good indicator of what’ll happen with rates, and that’s the relationship between the 30-Year Mortgage Rate and [...]
Before you decide to sell your house, it’s important to know what you can expect in the current housing market. One positive trend right now is homebuyers are adapting to today’s mortgage rates and getting used to them as the new normal.
To better understand what’s been happening with mortgage rates lately, the graph below shows the trend for the 30-year fixed mortgage rate [...]
Hospital’s First Birth Story, Two Decades Later | Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
Fun Fact - Did you know I had the first baby born at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center in 2004? My son Julian was the first baby born at LWR Medical Center on September 1, 2004.
[...]Home sales in Manatee County have increased year-over-year for the second consecutive month in June of 2023. According to data from Florida REALTORS® and compiled by the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM), closed sales are up this month, new listings are down, and home values have stayed higher overall when compared to [...]
