Fall 2006 is proving to be a great time to be a home buyer (but not such a great time to sell your house or condo). In most cities, it’s a very strong “buyer’s market” for homes. A buyer’s market means there are more houses and condominiums listed for sale than there are prospective home […]
What Can Home Buyers Expect Sellers to Fix?
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] […]
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, […]
Florida Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program “My Safe Florida Home”
My Safe Florida Home is working on being open for business within 60 days of its July 1 creation. They are preparing to accept applications and scheduling the first home inspections during the month of August. About the Florida Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program. To help Floridians identify how they can strengthen their homes against […]
