Page 12 - Martin Downs Bulletin - March '22

Page 12, Martin Downs

real esTaTe

Treasure Coast Real Estate Florida saw the greatest number of foreclosure starts to choose from, there is also going to be more buyers. Some
Report in January 2022 followed by California with 1,226 of these are people that decided to keep renting and wait
for the next real estate collapse. That game plan backfired
foreclosure starts, Texas with 1,003 foreclosure starts,
Illinois with 757 foreclosure starts, and Ohio with 665 when they saw their rents go up as much as 40 percent.
Foreclosures And Pre-Foreclosures Will foreclosure starts. Lenders started the foreclosure process Florida also is still seeing an increase in buyers fleeing
Increase Inventory Of Homes For Sale on 11,854 U.S. properties in January 2022, up 29 percent high tax states. This became a serious issue for some people
from December 2021 and 126 percent from a year ago. when in 2018 the Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act instituted a
By Jim Weix Does the increase in foreclosure and pre-foreclosure $10,000 cap on deductions for such things as state income
It should come as no activity, plus higher mortgage rates, mean that Florida is tax and property taxes. Previously, there was no limit. Add
surprise that foreclosure headed for another real estate collapse? Most definitely to that warm weather and sunshine, plus no state income
filings and foreclosures not. About the only thing that will happen is that buyers tax, and Florida is a pretty attractive place to live.
would increase once may have more homes to choose from and real estate As far as potential sellers are concerned, they may
the pandemic created values may begin to stabilize. not want to postpone selling any longer. Although they
restrictions on foreclosure Unlike the days of “Liar Loans,” when the real estate enjoyed double-digit appreciation for several years, it is
actions ended Dec. 31. industry collapsed, most mortgages today are solidly predicted that those days are over.
Lenders repossessed 4,784 backed by real estate values. Even people that are Jim Weix is a broker associate with The Keyes
U.S. properties through delinquent in their mortgage and facing the prospect of Company. Jim has 25 years of experience selling real
completed foreclosures in a foreclosure will most likely be able to sell their home estate full time. If you have questions or want the services
January 2022, up 57 percent and still walk away with money in their pocket. of an experienced expert, you can reach Jim at (772)
from December 2021 and 235 percent from last year. Although there may soon be more inventory for buyers 341-2941 or jimweix@jimweix.com.
arT happeninGs

Call For Nominations For in partnership with the MartinArts

MartinArts Awards Council to support the programs
and services of the council and
By Jackie Holfelder the arts sector in our region. The
A call for nominations was recently announced for this foundation’s leadership launched
year’s MartinArts Awards, fondly known as the mARTies. Women Supporting the Arts – a
The nomination period is currently open. Nominate an artist woman’s giving circle – and is
through April 15 by visiting Martinarts.org at https://www. spearheading the community vision
martinarts.org/support_us/events/marties-awards/marties- to build an arts center at the historic
nomination.html. Stuart High School. Signature
Martin County’s love and support of the arts is well- annual events include the MartinArts
documented, with an eclectic mix of artists, philanthropists, Awards and ArtsFest.
volunteers and leaders joining together to make wonderful For more information, visit 2021 mARTies student nominees in a joyful performance with Charles Jones and
things happen. MartinArts.org. Karin Leone Photo by MartinArts
Everyone is welcome to nominate an artist for a mARTies
Award. Student nominees must be a Martin county resident
entering their senior year of high school and part of the class kids Corner
of 2023. Adult nominees must either be a Martin County
resident or do the majority of their artistic work in Martin
County.
Categories, divided into professional artist and student Every Attention Problem Is searching for them. That’s a memory weakness and
artist, are limited to those recognizing performance, visual not an ADD moment. Thus, if your child has difficulty
and literary artistic excellence (adult and student divisions) Not ADHD remembering verbal directions you might think he
and those who help the arts flourish in our community. The is not paying attention when the root cause is not
awards are presented to an individual in each category with By Jim Forgan, Ph.D., remembering what you said.
a proven record of artistic excellence, outstanding civic School Psychologist Other kids have slower cognitive processing speed
responsibility, and whose leadership has improved the quality Not all kids with so they hear but it takes extra time to register and
of life in our community through the arts. attention problems process. In our fast-paced society people have limited
Student nominees: A $500 scholarship will be given to have ADHD. We test patience for dawdling so kids that process slower are
the recipient in each student category. All student nominees kids of all ages because frequently being told to hurry up. Some kids have
will be required to be interviewed by our judges at a date to parents are concerned underlying language processing weakness so they hear
be announced. about their child’s lack your verbal directions but, despite their best effort, the
Student performing artist nominees are invited to of attention or high words don’t always make sense. These weaknesses can
participate in collaborative performances during the activity level. ADHD mimic attention problems.
evening’s festivities. All told, it’s a celebration of the occurs from mild to We can match the correct support when we test
importance the arts have in all our lives, held at the Lyric severe and it can be and identify your child’s root problem. If your
Theatre, in Downtown Stuart. diagnosed in children as young as 5. The most common child’s memory is weak you can strengthen it through
About MartinArts age range for testing is 6 to 16. activities or strategies. If attention is the cause then
MartinArts Foundation is a nonprofit organization that Testing provides answers so you have understanding you can consider nutrition, supplements, or discussing
develops activities and programs that foster and support the to know if your child’s attention difficulty is due medications with your medical doctor. If it’s language
arts and cultural community. MartinArts Foundation works to behavior or a weak processing system. Attention processing then it could be helpful to work with a
is highly related to memory, processing speed, and speech therapist.
Answer for language processing. Your child’s attention struggle We help parents help children and offer ADD/
ADHD, dyslexia, learning disability, anxiety, and IQ
could be a weak memory system. Think about
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