First Time Home Buyer

They could save “hundreds of dollars a month” by doing this one simple task, a housing expert says. © South_agency – E+/Getty Images As mortgage rates once again move above 7% this week, more home buyers may be desperate for savings to better afford homeownership. But housing experts say a common mistake could be costing […]

The bill, which was a 2024 Florida Realtors legislative priority, also includes changes to the Live Local Act. Hometown Heroes Housing Program funding begins July 1. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill revising 2023’s Live Local Act, providing an additional $100 million to the Hometown Heroes Housing Program (HHHP) for zero-interest downpayment […]

Have you been looking at homes, but are concerned with affording a home priced at $400,000 or more? Just because home prices are elevated doesn’t mean you can’t achieve your goal of home ownership. Believe it or not, but the median home price in the U.S. in Q1 2023 was $429,000. That means that most folks […]

Good news! Florida Housing will receive $100 million in additional Hometown Heroes funding beginning July 1st. Please check back for updates to the program as we get closer to the July 1, 2023, effective date. The Florida Hometown Heroes Housing Program makes homeownership affordable for eligible frontline community workers such as law enforcement officers, firefighters, […]