The FBI wants to clamp down on foreign corruption with a new task force in Miami, a city that's long served as a gateway for illicit money laundering. The squad will focus on Miami and on international corruption in South America, as reported by the Associated Press. The FBI stated it often finds ... » Learn More about FBI opens Miami task force
Housing Updates 2018
Prices Continue to Control the Market
Six straight months of declining home sales have ended in one of the largest year-over-year inventory increases in a minimum of 10 years, as reported by the latest RE/MAX National Housing Report. Prices Continue to Control the Housing Market What does that mean to the ... » Learn More about Prices Continue to Control the Market
3 Common Errors When Purchasing
First-time buyers have discovered the housing market difficult to break into. Typically, they will submit 3.8 offers before their offer is accepted, which is greater than the 2.5 offers that repeat buyers typically make, as outlined by a new survey of about 2,000 U.S. adults from NerdWallet, a ... » Learn More about 3 Common Errors When Purchasing
Design Styles Have Become Warmer
Home interiors are softening up with lighter neutrals as well as more casually designed modern spaces, as reported by PulteGroup’s in-house team of interior designers that furnish model homes nationwide. Spring Home Design Styles Have Become Warmer “Much like a change to spring ... » Learn More about Design Styles Have Become Warmer
Homeowners 8% Wealthier
Home equity continued to improve in the fourth quarter of 2018, with a lot of homeowners profiting over rising home values. U.S. homeowners having a mortgage saw their equity rise by 8.1% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2018, as outlined by CoreLogic’s Home Equity Report, released ... » Learn More about Homeowners 8% Wealthier