OK you have heard all the “experts” say housing is coming back. Economists, brokers, Realtors all have been predicting the housing Markets is starting to show signs of life from “it’s good in certain pockets” to “generally the overall market is improving” to ” the inventory of available homes is the lowest it’s been in [...]
The National housing data for February 2013 indicates that the market has tightened for listing inventories. Although the data shows a month to month increase of 1.15% of the number of homes listed, the median days on the market is down to 98 days, a 9.26% decrease month over month. Median list price is up [...]
Maronda Homes continues to develop new home designs to meet the upscale taste of today’s buyer. The Stratford is a three bedroom home with 1955 square feet but it feels much larger. It is an open design that showcases the Kitchen from the Dining area or Great Room. There is a flex space directly off [...]
In the continual efforts to provide the most cost effective, energy efficient home, Maronda Homes of Florida has decided to add a Radiant Barrier in the attic to reflect radiant heat from the shingled roofs back to outside of the home instead of allowing that heat to radiate into the attic area, increasing the temperature [...]
It’s official, The National Association of Realtors has announced it is now a Sellers Market. Given the dwindling supply of good quality homes in prime locations buyers are finding it hard to locate a home to purchase whether it’s a new home, existing home, short sale or foreclosure. Nationally the number of homes listed for [...]
A lot has been written about Generation Y as they begin to exert their influence on politics, markets and the world in general. They are NOT a monolithic group that all think the same way and support the same things as a label like “Generation Y” would seem to imply. That said, they are a [...]
In addition to the New Designs mentioned last week, Maronda Homes is busy adding New Communities to it’s offering. In the Gulf Coast Area Villa Milano has been added to the Port Charlotte offerings. Villa Milano is a gated community near the Spring Training facility for the Tampa Bay Ray’s. It offers nine different home [...]
The Designers at Maronda Homes have been hard at work looking into how to conserve energy while producing new homes that meet your specific needs. Keep a look out for some new home designs coming to your area soon! With new homes that include features such as three car garages, the option of three OR four [...]
The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) is formally releasing its new rules to implement the portion of the 2010 Todd Frank financial regulation overhaul pertaining to making lenders liable for determining that a borrower is able to repay the loan. There has been much discussion as to whether this will result in further tightening of [...]
Every person that is considering the purchase of a new home is looking for Quality. But what is Quality? Is it a home that will withstand hurricane force winds, keep out rain and pretty much handle whatever Mother Nature throws at it? Is it a home with really nice finishes, The latest in floor coverings, [...]