Remote work boomed in popularity throughout the last year as many were forced to work from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This allowed a whole new set of residents from all across the country, especially with Florida’s booming real estate economy. As more and more companies are avoiding going back to a traditional office setting,...Read More

We have made a few changes online to reflect better how we plan to serve our customers in the future. We want our customers to feel informed and comfortable making decisions about their money and loan options, and what better way to do that than with a website that reflects our philosophy and is easy...Read More

It’s no secret that people love Florida. Year-round sun, beautiful beaches, and low taxes have acted as a lure for home buyers for years, especially from northeastern states with higher taxes. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Florida’s low population density cities have added more allure for out-of-state buyers. While the numbers are still...Read More

According to an Orlando Business Journal article, over 150,000 people decided to leave the “City of Angels” Los Angeles in favor of the central area of Florida. In 2020, Central Florida saw more than 50,000 new residents.The Orlando metro keeps drawing the attention of homebuyers, as is common for Florida, from the Northeast. The influx...Read More

Home prices clocked their highest year since 2006, amid the global pandemic, or maybe because of it. Per the National Association of Realtors’ monthly survey, the annual rate of current home transactions in December grew to more than six million, seasonally tweaked, up 0.7 percent from November and 22 percent when compared to another year....Read More

Based on data from Florida Realtors, South Florida home sales and prices were on the upswing, seeing double-digit growth in November as the area benefited from people growth and reduced interest rates. As the area attracted affluent people from high-tax states, the luxury market was particularly strong. When compared to November of last year, single-family...Read More

With less than two months left until 2021 is here, you might be considering if next year a hard money loan is the best option for your funding needs. Let’s take a look at a few reasons why you might want to entertain going the hard money lending route.The frequently lengthy lending process, which is...Read More

With less than two months left until the 2021 launch, you might be considering if next year a hard money loan is the best option for your funding needs. Let’s take a look at a few reasons why you might want to look into hard money lending. The frequently lengthy lending process, which is often...Read More

While the pandemic hasn’t exactly done the economy many favors, South Florida’s home sales are seemingly remaining unaffected. Broward’s overall sales for single-family homes as well as condos increased more than 14 percent between September 2019 and September of this year, per the Miami Association of Realtors. During the same period of time, Miami-Dade saw...Read More

Which state came out on top when it comes to interest among foreign buyers? If you guessed Florida, you are correct! It remained the biggest destination for overseas purchasers for the 12th straight year, with a 22 percent share of all international sales. According to a National Association of Realtors (NAR) report, the Sarasota-Manatee metro...Read More