Michael Favor III's Blog

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Realtors®: Senate-Passed Tax Legislation Bad News for Homeowners

Posted by Michael Favor III on Dec 10, 2017

The U.S. Senate today passed tax reform legislation that the National Association of Realtors®...Read More

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Second Century Ventures Accepting Applications for 2018 REach® Accelerator Class

Posted by Michael Favor III on Dec 10, 2017

Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of Realtors®, is...Read More

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Experts Highlight Mix of Challenges, Bright Spots for Homeownership at Realtors®, S&P Global Joint Event

Posted by Michael Favor III on Dec 10, 2017

While America’s homeownership rate continues to hover around a 50-year low, experts gathered at...Read More

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FHFA Raises Conforming Loan Limit to $453k

Posted by Michael Favor III on Nov 29, 2017

Loan limits were frozen in place at $417,000 for 10 long years after the housing bust, but were finally...Read More

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Existing-Home Sales Grow 2.0 Percent in October

Posted by Michael Favor III on Nov 21, 2017

Existing-home sales increased in October to their strongest pace since earlier this summer, but...Read More

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As Senate Republicans Unveil Tax Reform Bill, Realtors® Highlight Importance of Homeownership

Posted by Michael Favor III on Nov 14, 2017

Senate Republicans today unveiled their vision for tax reform with a legislative package that includes...Read More

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As Senate Republicans Unveil Tax Reform Bill, Realtors® Highlight Importance of Homeownership

Posted by Michael Favor III on Nov 14, 2017

Senate Republicans today unveiled their vision for tax reform with a legislative package that includes...Read More

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Housing Supply Shortages Slowing First-time Buyers; Signs of Hope Exist for More New Construction

Posted by Michael Favor III on Nov 7, 2017

Stubbornly low inventory conditions in a large swath of the country are behind the below-average share...Read More

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Expert Tips to Avoid Falling Victim to Real Estate Fraud Schemes

Posted by Michael Favor III on Nov 5, 2017

Jon Goodman, real estate attorney at Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein, P.C., shared information with...Read More

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Pending Home Sales Flatten in September

Posted by Michael Favor III on Nov 1, 2017

Pending home sales were unchanged in September, but activity declined on an annual basis both nationally and...Read More

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First-time Buyers Stifled by Low Supply, Affordability: 2017 Buyer and Seller Survey

Posted by Michael Favor III on Nov 1, 2017

Despite solid interest in buying a home – sparked by steady job gains, record low mortgage rates and...Read More

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FREEHOLDER DIRECTOR VICARI REMINDS RESIDENTS IT'S TIME TO "FALL BACK" FOR THE END OF DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

Posted by Michael Favor III on Oct 29, 2017

IT'S THAT TIME of year again when the last rays of sunlight disappear during the late afternoon.Daylight...Read More

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Freeholders Call Upon Congress to Say No to Eliminating State and Local Tax Deduction on Income Taxes

Posted by Michael Favor III on Oct 24, 2017

The state and local tax deduction (SALT) has for more than a century been used by taxpayers in Ocean County...Read More

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Existing-Home Sales Inch 0.7 Percent Higher in September

Posted by Michael Favor III on Oct 20, 2017

WASHINGTON (October 20, 2017) — After three straight monthly declines, existing-home sales slightly...Read More

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Ocean County Phases In Energy Audit Recommendations

Posted by Michael Favor III on Oct 17, 2017

From the installation of a high-tech heat and power fuel cell to replacing lighting systems and upgrading...Read More