What’s New in South Florida and the Treasure Coast Markets
Luxury Homes and Lifestyles – October 2021
Highlights:
- CHECK THE BLOG FOR MORE ARTICLES and Previous What’s New posts for prior articles
- 2021 New Conforming Loan Limits Increase to $548,250 for South Florida counties, FHA and VA limits are – $402,000 for Palm Beach County and $378,000 for St Lucie County
- JUST LISTED – Boca Bayou One Bedroom Waterfront Condo – 20 Royal Palm Way, #304, Boca Raton, FL 33432 NOW PENDING
- Should I Renovate my Current Home or Should I Move
- Do I Really Need a 20% Down Payment to Purchase a Home
- Happy Halloween 2021 – Happy Trick or Treating
- Home Buying Process page is being updated and expanded – Added page for How Real Property Taxes are Calculated in Florida
- What House Can I Afford plus new real estate calculators added in the Mortgage Finance Center
- South Florida Area Market Reports September for 2021 / October Available by November 6th, 2021
- 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
JUST LISTED – Boca Bayou Waterfront Condo and Boating Community
20 – 304 Royal Palm Way , Boca Raton, FL 33432 – NOW PENDING IN 8 Days
Boca Raton Community Page Description – Boca Bayou is a waterfront condo community featuring boat docks, 5 pools, clubhouse and other amenities – 1, 2 and 3 bedroom condos plus Harbor Homes Townhomes.
20-304 Royal Palm Way 1 Bedroom Condo Listing – Renovated 1 Bedroom condo overlooking boat slips and pool – Now Pending – view other units available
Should I Renovate My Home or Move?
Questions to ask yourself if you have considered renovating your current home or move to another one that is already renovated.
Is a 20% Down Payment Really Necessary to Purchase a Home
The biggest misconception about homebuying is that you need a 20% down payment. Actually the average down payment is 12% and it’s 7% for a first time homebuyer.
See what other options are available to help you buy your dream home.
Happy Halloween 2021 – Happy Trick or Treating
Happy Halloween — Lots of activities planned for the whole weekend – making up for last year’s not going out due to Covid.
Plus Safety Tips for Trick or Treating and for your Home
The Home Buying Process
This page is being updated and expanded with more local information and tips on property taxes, insurance and mortgage information.
I have added a new page on How Real Estate Taxes are Calculated in Florida – that is the direct link but also read the entire Home Buying Process article. Real Estate taxes on a listing sheet are for the current owner and his situation, it may be close to what you will pay but it could be quite different.
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, 2021 / October Available November 6, 2021
View the updated Market Trends and Reports for July 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
