According to CreditKarma.com South Florida’s average mortgage balance has dropped $3,000 since last year. Average debt in November 2011 in both Broward and Miami-Dade counties was $198,150 and dropped to $195,274 in November 2012. This is a sign that the economy is slowly improving in South Florida. Credit card debt has also dropped since 2011, on average more than $1,000 per consumer.
Palm Beach and Broward County mortgage banker, Adam Cohn said he has noticed that clients are trying to pay down their mortgages before refinancing. Cohn also said he has seen some couples take out of retirement to pay down their mortgages. The fact that homeowners have become more cautious with their money shows they have learned a lot from their financial mistakes during the recession. The average mortgage amount for new homeowners in South Florida is approximately $200,000.
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