by Fatima Khokhar | Feb 8, 2012 | Banking And Finance, International Real Estate Investing, Naples Area Market Conditions
Commentary by Fatima Khokhar Knapp Cooperation is the Key… The press release below details the facts and figures behind the decline of housing inventory in 2011 for Naples, Florida. The numbers are impressive though there are a few elements that have become apparent...
by Fatima Khokhar | Jan 31, 2012 | Banking And Finance, Fannie, Freddie and the Fed, International Real Estate Investing, Naples Area Market Conditions
2012 has started off with a bang! As the final hours of the first month of the year tick away we wonder if any more bits of news will sneak in, we hope not as this is all she wrote! Single Family Homes Surge The US Commerce Department reported that nationwide...
by Fatima Khokhar | Dec 17, 2011 | Banking And Finance, International Real Estate Investing, Naples Area Market Conditions
This is a hectic time of year! The holiday season is here and a whirlwind year of domestic policy concerns and global banks drama is almost behind us, yet we must pause to reflect on the latest in the Florida and Naples real estate market as there is plenty of...
by Fatima Khokhar | Nov 1, 2011 | Banking And Finance, Buzz Around Naples, Global, International Real Estate Investing
Brazil is the world’s seventh-largest economy and shows no signs of slowing down. A delegation from the Florida Realtors spearheaded by Florida Governor Rick Scott visited Brazil in October to discuss real estate investment opportunities for Brazilians living or...
by Fatima Khokhar | Oct 3, 2011 | Banking And Finance, Fannie, Freddie and the Fed, Naples Area Market Conditions
The federal government has stuck to their guns to support the reduction of home mortgage loans that they are willing to purchase. The new loan limits as of October 1, 2011 reduces the federal government’s stake in the mortgage market and revitalizes the role of...
by Fatima Khokhar | Jul 12, 2011 | Banking And Finance, Buzz Around Naples
Figures from the National Association of Realtors for May 2011 are in and buyers who paid for their properties in CASH accounted for 30 percent of existing homes sales. Figures for buyers who bought brand new properties were not reported. Cash buyers have provided...
