When you’re searching for a new house, pesky plumbing problems could be overlooked – especially if you don’t understand how to identify issues lurking behind the walls. Some plumbing flaws are an easy fix. Others can lead to serious damage and major financial woes if they aren’t addressed (preferably not by you!). See what to look for here
Tips to get a Loan for your Manufactured House
January 16, 2017 by
If you’re looking to purchase a manufactured home, or you already own one and would like to refinance, here are some things to keep in mind. See how here
Tips to get a Loan for your Manufactured House
Buy vs. rent: Ownership still top in most Florida areas
January 13, 2017 by
ATTOM Data Solutions just-released 2017 Rental Affordability Report finds that it is cheaper to purchase a home than rent one in two out of three (66%) U.S. metro areas studied. The report found monthly house payments on a median-priced home – including mortgage, property taxes and insurance – is much more affordable than the fair market rent for a three-bedroom property in 354 of the 500 counties analyzed in the report. See details here
Buy vs. rent: Ownership still top in most Florida areas
Transunion, Equifax reported for credit score fraud by CFPB
January 13, 2017 by
According an action taken by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or CFPB, Equifax, TransUnion and their subsidiaries may have deceived consumers with regards to the usefulness and actual cost of credit scores they sold. See details here
Transunion, Equifax reported for credit score fraud by CFPB
Builders Go back to Once-Abandoned Ventures
January 12, 2017 by
The supply of buildable lots is shrinking. Which has prompted home builders to return to the abandoned lots left behind during the housing crisis in efforts to revive dwindling inventories of homes for-sale, The Wall Street Journal reports. See the details here
Builders Go back to Once-Abandoned Ventures
Increased Rates Fail to Discourage Buyers
January 12, 2017 by
Despite mortgage rates reaching a two-year high a week ago, home buyers say the increased rates aren’t scaring them away from their real estate search, in accordance with a new Redfin survey. Only 2.6% of respondents to the survey say they have chose to postpone their search since rates rose above 4%. See why here
Increased Rates Fail to Discourage Buyers
Astonishing Trends Which May Affect the Real estate market in 2017
January 11, 2017 by
It’s been said that the only constant in life is change itself. Democrats give way to Republicans; hover-boards give way to Hatchables; the iPhone 6 gives way to the Note 7, which explodes and after that ultimately paves the way for an iPhone 8. Even housing trends-a category in which changes were once so glacial they were barely perceptible to the naked eye-are now undergoing profound and rapid transformation too. So what is in store for the real estate market in 2017. See the trends here
Astonishing Trends Which May Affect the Real estate market in 2017
HUD Reduces FHA MIP by way of a Quarter Point
January 10, 2017 by
Mortgage insurance premiums ( MIP ) on FHA-backed loans will be lower by 25 basis points on loans endorsed beginning January 27, the federal government released yesterday. See how this could help you
HUD Reduces FHA MIP by way of a Quarter Point
5 Things to Understand While You Wait for Closing Day
January 10, 2017 by
For quite a few home buyers, the closing day for a real estate purchase is as formal and complex as the transaction itself. For others, it’s simply a blip on the radar. In any case, there are a few significant things to keep in mind as you head to home-ownership. See the 5 things here
5 Things to Understand While You Wait for Closing Day
Children’s Study Areas Which get an A+
January 9, 2017 by
In this digital age, finding a spot for children to do their homework and study is usually a tough assignment. Forget the kitchen table. Kitchens, which now often function as gathering, entertaining and play spaces, are getting busier, making it difficult to do focused schoolwork. The dining table, the other usual standby, often can’t serve the requirements of assorted electronic devices. See them here
