The January 2018 housing report uses the numbers for December 2017. 2017 Closes Strong, Record High December Home Prices. While sales dropped slightly from a last year, December capped off a 2017 of record home prices, speedy sales and minimal inventory. January 2018 RE/MAX National ... » Learn More about January 2018 RE/MAX National Housing Report
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Would You Say Hardwood Floors are Presumed These days?
Real estate professionals state that hardwood floors will pay off when considering selling a home. They’re a “bling feature,” especially in living rooms and dining rooms, as well as in a master suite they “could help win a buyer’s offer,” Janice Caputo, a real estate pro with Coldwell Banker Real ... » Learn More about Would You Say Hardwood Floors are Presumed These days?
Who Says Home Warranties Are a Waste of Money
So many times when we represent buyers we encourage them to request a home warranty with the purchase of their new home. Home Warranties come with all kinds of small print so do not assume that all warranties are the same. So we would like to share an experience we had with our own home and the Home ... » Learn More about Who Says Home Warranties Are a Waste of Money
Metropolitan areas Where Owners Are Making use of HELOCs
As housing prices rise, more households are making use of home equity lines of credit. Home owners secured 393,602 HELOCs inside the third quarter of this year, up 19% from the previous quarter and 12% from last year, as outlined by ATTOM Data Solutions’ Q3 2017 U.S. Residential Property Loan ... » Learn More about Metropolitan areas Where Owners Are Making use of HELOCs
Flood insurance runs out once again on Jan. 19 – or not
An announcement from FEMA went out this week reminding home owners of the significance of flood insurance. However it is unlikely anyone in the St. Augustine area needs the reminder. With significant flood damage in the last two hurricane seasons, there shouldn't be many residents who fail to ... » Learn More about Flood insurance runs out once again on Jan. 19 – or not