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Treasure Coast Real Estate through the end of 2020. The result of that, plus the Some sellers however are taking advantage of the
Report previous state moratorium, has many landlords not getting market by selling now, while it is a strong seller’s market.
the income often needed to pay their mortgage or keep up
Then, rather than trying to find another existing home,
with repairs. Even when the moratorium ends, landlords they are buying new construction where there is a lot to
Will The Eviction Moratorium Disrupt The are going to have trouble finding suitable tenants. choose from. So, as one buyer asked me: “If it is such a
Housing Market? There may suddenly be plenty of people looking to strong seller’s market, why aren’t more people selling?”
rent, but they will have eviction and money judgements on While doing my daily phone calling, I found these to
By Jim Weix their record. Some predict that the end result may be that be the top reasons, which you may find interesting:
As any buyer will tell landlords decide to simply sell their property, particularly 1. I don’t want a bunch of people coming through my
you, trying to buy a home if it is a single-family home. This could result in a new home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
right now is a nightmare. supply of homes hitting the market. 2. One member of the household lost their job or
The inventory of existing Although it is doubtful that home prices will go down, business, so financing another home would be unlikely.
homes for sale is at record buyers may find that they finally can find a suitable home 3. I can’t find another home that I like.
lows. What is out there is to purchase. Those looking for a bargain, may also find 4. I just refinanced at a lower rate.
often not selling because that some of these homes need some maintenance, since 5. I’m waiting until after the November elections.
it is overpriced, needs too the landlord may not have had the income to keep up with Last but not least was my favorite: “I’m waiting until
many repairs, or is in a bad repairs. my underground bunker is finished.”
location. When a properly Of course the whole COVID-19 pandemic, civil unrest, Jim Weix is a broker associate with The Keyes
priced home in good repair and the November elections make it difficult to predict Company. Jim has 24 years of experience selling real
goes on the market, it often sells in a day, sometimes what the future housing market will be. One seller listed estate full time. If you have questions or want the services
above the asking price. But this may change in 2021. his house with me and told me that he is buying an of an experienced expert, you can reach Jim at (772)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention underground bunker in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. 341-2941 or jimweix@jimweix.com.
(CDC) recently enacted an eviction moratorium, effective I think he was joking, but his home sold in three days.

kids Corner

If It’s Not Dyslexia, testing from an unlicensed your child’s reading including phonics processing,
professional. Without
memory, processing speed, attention, visual processing,
What Is It? testing from a licensed and language processing. We want to rule out that the
psychologist, the schools reading struggle is not a cognitive processing disorder
By Jim Forgan, Ph.D., won’t provide your child or a lack of focus that is causing your child to struggle.
Licensed School Psychologist with any special help. Finally, we assess your child’s self-esteem because
You suspect your child’s reading difficulties might be When testing for some kids don’t believe they can become a good reader
dyslexia but you’re not a reading expert so you’re not dyslexia, psychologists so this might be a contributing root cause of your child’s
really sure. To obtain an accurate diagnosis, it’s best to also test for other learning struggles. Once we identify if it’s dyslexia or something
get thorough testing with a private practice psychologist. disabilities including else, we recommend the best way for you to help your
There are free dyslexia online screeners and even some dys graphia (extreme child. This knowledge helps you provide laser focused
reading program companies pitch online dyslexia testing writing difficulty) and support to help your child obtain the most gain in the
but they are not valid. The public and private schools dyscalculia (extreme math difficulty). We test for shortest amount of time. This is preferred to the hit and
will not accept any quick and easy online testing or cognitive processing problems that could interfere with miss approach and hoping it helps.
If testing showed it is dyslexia then some of the primary
treatments include specialized one-to-one tutoring
using the Wilson Reading System, the Barton Reading
and Spelling System, or the Lindamood-Bell reading
curriculum. These are specially designed programs to
help kids with dyslexia that are proven successful by
independent research. Visit www.BrightSolutions.US
if you’d like to start learning more about dyslexia and
This Election dyslexia testing.
We offer both dyslexia testing and treatment. Learn
Vote K.W. Miller more at JimForgan.com or call (561) 625-4125.

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