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Coronavirus fears slam real estate stocks amid market sell-off

Coronavirus fears slam real estate stocks amid market sell-off

As coronavirus fears shook markets and led to the steepest stock drop in over a decade last week, usually safe real estate investment trusts tumbled. “We’ve seen massive drawdowns across the entire equity market, and massive panic and sell-offs,” said Alexi Panagiotakopoulos, co-founder of Fundamental Income, sponsor of the NETLease Corporate Real Estate ETF. [Source: The Real Deal]

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Single ladies dominate Florida real estate market, own more homes than single men

All the singles ladies listen up, you now own 1.5 million more homes in 50 of America's biggest metro areas than single men. 'Lending Tree' revealing new numbers from a recent study revealing 4 Florida cities made their top 20 list where single women outpaced single men when it comes to home buying. [Source: FOX 35 Orlando]

Rise in property insurance make commercial real estate investors think twice

A rise in insurance costs is making real estate investors think twice about where and when to buy. Global insurance prices rose nearly 11% in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to a new report by Marsh. It’s the ninth consecutive quarter of price increases. Commercial property in catastrophe-prone areas are seeing the highest increases. That includes places like North and South Carolina that are affected by coastal wind, and Florida that is often plagued by hurricanes. [Source: Mortgage Professional America]

Florida property taxes rank 26th in U.S.

Florida is middle of the road for U.S. states when it comes to property taxes, a new report by the personal finance website WalletHub shows. Florida has the 26th-lowest property taxes in the U.S., according to the report – 2020's Property Taxes by State. The annual tax on a $205,000 home, the median home value in the U.S. in 2018, is an estimated $1,902 in Florida. The median home value in Florida is $196,800. The tax on a Florida home at that value is an estimated $1,827, the report said. [Source: The Center Square]

Florida brokerage sued for sending spam about homebuying process

The owner of a Weston-based brokerage allegedly sent unsolicited spam text messages directing consumers to read home buying articles on her firm’s website, according to a recently filed lawsuit. It’s the latest case brought by a pair of local attorneys targeting brokers and agents who are allegedly breaking federal law that prohibits abusing mass text messaging for unsolicited advertisements. [Source: ]

STAT OF THE WEEK
$1.7 billion
Tampa-based apartment owner bought $1.7 billion worth of multifamily rental projects in 2019. The company says it will likely exceed that figure this year. [Source: Business Observer]

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