The National Association of Realtors recently released its 2016 second quarter HOME consumer survey. Among its findings, 80 percent of homeowners and 62 percent of renters believe this is a good time to buy a home. An enthusiastic and growing buyer pool is good for sellers, of course, and the …

There's a lot to consider when you're trying to choose an active-adult community for your new or vacation home. One thing you should always look closely at is their social programs. After all, you're moving into a 55-plus community to make new friends and stay mentally and socially active.

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In 2011, when Florida and much of the nation were reeling from the housing market crash, home prices in the state had hit what would be their lowest point. But with the recent release of the latest Clear Capital Home Data Index Market Report, it's obvious things have been turning …

While you may have heard of a reverse mortgage, few people are aware of a related financial product available since 2009 called a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for Purchase. For many buyers 62 and older, it's an excellent way to purchase a new (or sometimes second) home for only …

As the Baby Boomers have been retiring en masse in recent years—and as they will continue to do by the millions over the next several years—demand for homes in an active-adult community has gone through the roof. No pun intended. It's true in popular retirement destinations like Florida, but also …

If you start looking into buying a new or second home in a master-planned community in Florida, you're bound to encounter the term “Community Development District” (CDD) eventually. And you're bound to wonder what that means, especially if you're not from the state.

Without getting into the legal mumbo-jumbo, …

If you've been wondering whether it's a good time to sell your home in a 55+ community, the answer is a resounding “Yes!” About five years ago, the ample Baby Boomer generation began retiring, driving up demand for active-adult housing and communities. But they've just gotten started; over the next …

As realtors and as Floridians, we've heard a lot of people give a lot of reasons for being hesitant about moving to The Sunshine State. Three that come up fairly regularly are that we have hurricanes, sinkholes, and alligators. 

And it's true. We do. But we roundly reject …

Nicky Martz seeks out an expert about better understanding the difference between block and frame homes in new construction. Let's meet Jim Shay, with Armstrong Homes, currently building homes in Stone Crest.

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Some Central Florida active-adult communities offer modular homes. In case you don't know, they're a type of prefabricated building. The different sections of the home (known as modules) are factory built and delivered to the home site, where the modules are installed on the foundation and attached together in a …