Negotiating a purchase contract isn’t easy when home sellers cling to expectations based on last year’s real estate market, and buyers refuse to overpay. Equally challenging are the renegotiations that can occur after buyers do inspections. How do you successfully navigate the second round of negotiations? The goal is to come away from the bargaining […]
The Importance of Housing Permits
Skirting laws can create big headache when it comes time to sell. How would you feel if you bought a house that was advertised as a having four bedrooms, three baths with a large recreation room and later discovered that technically it was had only three legitimate bedrooms, two bathrooms and a basement?This scenario is […]
Freddie Mac says Still Great Year for US Real Estate Market
MCLEAN, VA, United States (UPI) — Freddie Mac says all the end-of-the-bubble chatter can`t conceal the fact that this is turning out to be a great year for the U.S. real estate market. ‘Even with the slowing in housing activity, the (United States) is in store to have the third-best year on record for the […]
Profit Potential on Fixer-Upper Homes
If you like to decorate or fix up homes and don’t mind buying a home that needs work, there are important tips to consider in improvements that you make if you don’t think you will own a home for many years or want to consider flipping and making a profit in a few years. [toc] […]
Tropical Storm Ernesto did little to no damage in Palm Beach County
A fizzled-out Tropical Storm Ernesto did little to no damage in Palm Beach County, the top county emergency planner said this morning. Maximum sustained winds topped out at 40 mph or 45 mph, leaving behind very little debris, said Assistant County Administrator Vince Bonvento. Flooding, the top concern associated with Ernesto, was a non-factor, he […]
Office Depot May Add up to 580 Jobs at New Boca Raton HQ
In what promises to be one of South Florida’s largest office deals, Office Depot is planning a trio of five-story mid-rises in Boca Raton, with an auditorium, cafeteria and outdoor dining area to house its headquarters, according to plans filed with the city. Under terms of an incentive deal, Office Depot will keep the 1,750 […]
Demand For Housing Not Dependent on Interest Rates
Study: Increasing wealth, new mortgage products helped renters buy homes The housing boom that followed the dot-com bust was not an artificial bubble created by low interest rates and speculation, but a product of increasing wealth, changing demographics, and new mortgage products that helped renters become homeowners. That’s the conclusion of a study by two […]
Best Ways to Invest in Your Nest
New guidebook takes home improvement to new level Whether you already own a house or condo, or plan to buy one, you will profit from the sage advice of Barbara K. in her new book “Invest in Your Nest.” This highly detailed book explains which home improvements add value to your residence, the approximate costs, […]
Florida Leads Nation in Housing Growth
Census Bureau reports top U.S. counties for new construction For the second year in a row, Flagler County, Florida, had the highest rate of growth in the number of housing units of any county in the nation, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released today. The estimates cover July 1, 2004, to July 1, 2005, […]
Condo Insurance Rates with Citizens May Drop
Some Century Village residents already are paying rate increases of more than 400 percent, but there is relief in sight because of changes in how the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will assess condo associations, including those in Century Village. The town hall meeting was sponsored by a contingent of Palm Beach County Democratic legislators, […]
