What’s New in South Florida and the Treasure Coast Markets
Luxury Homes and Lifestyles – December 2023
Highlights:
- CHECK THE BLOG FOR MORE ARTICLES and Previous What’s New posts for prior articles
- 2022 New Conforming Loan Limits Increase to $647,200 for South Florida counties, FHA and VA limits are – $460,000 for Palm Beach County and $381,600 for St Lucie and Martin Counties. View the article for complete details.
- NEW 2024 Conforming Loan Limit Increase announced at $766,200.
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays 2023
- What House Can I Afford plus new real estate calculators added in the Mortgage Finance Center
- South Florida Area Market Reports November for 2022 / December Available by January 6th, 2023
- Here are some charts from John Hopkins University on Tracking Florida COVID -19 Cases and Deaths by Overall Totals and By Daily Totals – UPDATED DAILY
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy Hanukka

Hope your Christmas and Holiday Celebrations are filled with peace, love and great joy. 🎉 💕 👨👨👧👦
The Treasure Coast and Palm Beach County Holiday Season started around Thanksgiving and both areas have full schedules of holiday events to kick off the festivities – Breakfast with Santa in Sebastian, Shopping Spree Giveaway in Ft Pierce, Christmas on Main Street Tree lighting and Nutcracker Dance play in Stuart, and the amazing displays at Heathcote Botanical Gardens in Ft Pierce.
PLUS a great Roundup list of area locations for Golf, tennis, hiking, beaches and snorkeling, dog parks, Wine and Ale Trail events, skateboarding and mountain biking and even great locations to watch the Rocket launches!
🕎 Wishing you a Happy Hanukkah!
May you enjoy this Festival of Lights
and may you have much joy in the coming year! 🕎
Invest in Yourself by Owning a Home
Are you wondering if it makes sense to buy a home right now? While today’s mortgage rates might seem a bit intimidating, here are two compelling reasons why it still may be a good time to become a homeowner. Click this article to see the trends in increasing home values over the years.
The Home Buying Process
This page is being updated and expanded with more local information and tips on property taxes, insurance and mortgage information. Each State has different calculations for property taxes. See How Real Estate Property Taxes are Calculated in Florida.
How Much House Can You Afford?
Also visit the Mortgage Finance Center; main page for Mortgage programs, Affordability Worksheets and Calculators.
Market Trends Updates for September, 2023 / October Available September 6, 2023
View the updated Market Trends and Reports for various cities in Palm Beach County, St Lucie and Martin Counties. These reports automatically update around the 5th of the month so check back and keep up to date!
Tracking The COVID-19 Curve in Florida by Totals and Also Daily Totals
Here are some charts from John Hopkins University on Tracking the COVID -19 Cases and Deaths by Overall Totals and By Daily Totals. The Charts update daily about 9:00 PM
