Enza Aiello Knows Florida Real Estate

05/26/2026

Cautious optimism

🏡“Buyers are coming out with cautious optimism despite increasing economic uncertainty and a slight rise in mortgage rates,” said NAR Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun.

📝Full Article: https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/nar-pending-home-sales-report-shows-1-4-increase-in-april

05/26/2026

The seller may offer compensation to the buyer's agent, to assist the buyer.

After foreclosure auction, the homes that don't sell become real estate owned properties, or REO properties. What that means and how you can buy one.

04/21/2026

A key fix

Modular home construction is projected to grow 6.3% by 2030, reaching $33.2 billion in activity, as builders seek faster, more affordable alternatives amid tariff volatility and a 4 million-unit housing shortage, according to the Modular Building Institute. But regulatory hurdles, including zoning laws that lump modular homes in with mobile homes and a patchwork of state building codes, are limiting the industry's potential.

04/21/2026

March 2026

In March 2026, pending home sales rose 1.5% month over month.
https://www.nar.realtor/infographics/pending-home-sales-snapshot

04/07/2026

While many cite 20% as the standard downpayment, the typical first-time buyer last year purchased with just 10% down. Buyers are taking advantage of numerous downpayment assistance programs to pave their path to homeownership.

04/07/2026

Factory-built homes could help close America's 4.03 million home shortage, but stigma, zoning barriers, and inconsistent definitions are holding the industry back. Recent law changes offer hope, including conventional financing from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and new by-right zoning laws in Virginia and California. "Manufactured housing has the potential to revolutionize the way we build homes," said Realtor.com senior economist Joel Berner. "The big things holding it back are perceptions and policy, which can always be changed."

04/01/2026

20M homeowners

03/31/2026

Home ownership

03/22/2026

03/22/2026

Identity where to save and where to splurge.