November 14th, 2025 4:06 PM by Linda Holley
This blog is about how real estate transactions were affected by the 2025 government shutdown.
DELAYS! DELAYS! AND MORE DELAYS! WHAT A MESS!
- Buyers' FHA, FDA, and VA loan approval were seriously delayed.
- Flood insurance - conventional loans backed by Fanny Mae and Freddy Mac require FEMA insurance.
- IRS - verification transcripts needed by mortgage lenders, not to mention people waiting for checks from IRS.
Buyers who did not get paid could not buy a home.
Update on today's insurance situation from Pedro Delgadillo, William Raveis Insurance: FEMA and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)—have resumed normal operations. NFIP is fully operational again for new policies, renewals, and policy changes. Evidence of insurance required for closings can now be issued without shutdown delays. FEMA communications and support are restored, reducing bottlenecks for transactions; flood insurance processing times should return to standard timelines.
Everyone always asks, "So how's the real estate market?" See links below for the Sarasota and Siesta Key Market Reports for October 2025.
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