Florida's Housing Sales Activity Higher as 2011 Ends; Home, Condo Median Prices Up in December

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- At the close of 2011, Florida's existing home and condominium markets reported higher sales compared to the previous year, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors.... read more

Fannie Mae sees 2012 home sales up 3.5% to 4.74 million

The housing sector will likely take incremental steps forward in 2012, though total originations will fall on fewer refinances, according to economists at Fannie Mae.

The second half of the year should outpace the first six months in terms of growth.... read more

Mortgage Rates Continue Trend of Record-Breaking Lows

Freddie Mac recently released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey®, showing mortgage rates easing to new all-time record lows for all products covered in the survey helping to keep homebuyer affordability high.... read more

Sanibel Island Real Estate - 10 best resorts that get you close to animals

For animal-loving families, the highlight of any vacation is a close -- but fun -- encounter with a critter. At these 10 resorts, located in the U.S., Caribbean, Central America and Africa, families meet regional animals, learn about their behaviors and habitats and even, in some cases, interact with them.... read more

Can real estate save hyperlocal news?

Real estate professionals may be the answer to a struggling hyperlocal news industry, according to journalist and author Jeff Jarvis who spoke atReal Estate Connect Friday.

Jarvis is associate professor and director of the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism at City University of New York.. read more

Sanibel Island Travel Tips

This secluded Fort Myers offshoot is considered even more low-key, quiet and quaint than its Gulf Coast neighbor, and that's saying a lot. Casual is the order of the day on Sanibel Island; to read more click HERE

Sanibel Real Estate - CoreLogic: Fewer U.S. homes have negative equity

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Dec. 1, 2011 – CoreLogic released data yesterday that showed 10.7 million residential properties with a mortgage, or 22.1 percent, had negative equity at the end of third quarter 2011. read more . . .