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Whether you are a first time home buyer or trading up to a larger home in Highland Beach, we work to find the best home loan solution in highland beach for you. Constantly surveying the hundreds of mortgage lenders as well as anonymously testing their staff, we are always aware of the conditions of the home loan market as well as the lenders involved in it.

Best Lender For Highland Beach Home Loans

Unfortunately, the subprime mortgage crisis has caused dramatic changes in the lending climate. Many lending institutions have suffered tremendous losses and as a result have tightened their lending standards drastically. Whereas it used to be very, very easy to meet the requirements in order to get approved, it is now much more difficult with most lenders. When searching for a mortgage lender in Highland Beach, it is important to find one that not only offers the lowest rates, but also has not tightened lending standards to the point that only a tiny percentage of applicants will qualify. At the top of our list right now is your local credit union. They have the lowest rates, a free and easy online application, and they have not been severely hurt by the subprime mortgage crisis.  They are still approving the majority of applications.

Highland Beach Florida Overview & Statistics

Highland Beach Overview

As of 2007, Highland Beach's population is 4,062 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 7.60 percent.

The median home cost in Highland Beach is $850,000. Home appreciation the last year has been -4.04 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Highland Beach's cost of living is 63.46% Higher than the U.S. average.

Highland Beach public schools spend $5,653 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 19 students per teacher in Highland Beach.

The unemployment rate in Highland Beach is 3.30 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Highland Beach jobs have Increased by 2.61 percent.

Highland Beach Climate

Highland Beach, FL, gets 58 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 99.

On average, there are 235 sunny days per year in Highland Beach, FL. The July high is around 89 degrees. The January low is 59. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 28 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

Highland Beach Housing

The median home value in Highland Beach, FL, is $850,000. Home appreciation is -4.04% over the last year. The median age of Highland Beach, FL, real estate is 25 years.

Highland Beach, FL Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 9.94% of the Highland Beach, FL, population. 40.25% of houses and apartments in Highland Beach, FL, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

Highland Beach Crime

Highland Beach, FL, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Highland Beach, FL, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

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