TELL US: Future homebuyers, how do you think the changes in agent commissions will impact you?
A powerful real estate trade association has agreed to pay $418 million and change its rules to settle lawsuits claiming homeowners have been unfairly forced to pay artificially inflated agent commissions when they sold their homes.
St. Johns County woman says investment company demands $20K to release home title back to her possession
St. Johns County officials are warning the public about โreal estate ransomโ which consists of unethical local investors or even more organized crime groups holding the title of a home captive until the owner pays a huge fee.
Mayor Deegan and finance committee work to decide how to spend over $25M from remaining COVID-19 grants, city money
Mayor Donna Deegan's plan to spend $25 million on a variety of issues that came up during transition meetings with the public. Deegan is proposing using federal funds left over from COVID-19 and other city money to pay for programs ranging from housing, public safety, recreation and more.
Study: Jacksonville houses overvalued by almost 40%
Limited supply and a strong demand are contributing to a major price surge for homes in Florida. A new report from Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University shows home prices in the Jacksonville area are overvalued by almost 40%.
You paid HOW much over asking? Tell us your wild housing market stories here
Weโve all heard about it by now: Houses are selling like crazy (and they have been for quite some time), interest rates have been at all-time lows, and it seems like everywhere you turn, you learn of another wild real estate story.
While โbridgeโ shelter just opened, city is hurrying to find solutions before it closes
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ The temporary shelter that opened for people moved from a homeless camp along Union Street on Monday will be open for 27 more days. The Temporary Bridge Shelter, being managed by Changing Homelessness and the City Rescue Mission, was donated by Jacksonville real estate company JWB. The city said its goal is to bring an โend to homelessness,โ but there is concern a new homeless camp could spring up when this facility closes early next month. While the Temporary Bridge Shelter is open for a total of 30 days, there have already been individuals that have been placed in a variety of housing solutions that meet their particular needs. Despite the homeless camp that grew downtown early this year, the Jacksonville officials say homelessness has been decreasing in city.