Since having a good Vero Beach homeowner's insurance policy on your home is one of the most important things you can do, it's important to note these tips. They will assist you in understanding your policy and procedures. 1.) Avoid Making Small Claims – Insurance companies can and will drop coverage if you have several small claims. To avoid this, […]
Saving Energy in Your Vero Beach House
Want to save energy and reduce utility bills in your Vero Beach house? Consider these Energy Star home improvement ideas. Not only will you save money, but you’ll help the environment, too. Energy Efficient Tips for Your Vero Beach House: Simply replacing a few light bulbs around your Vero Beach house can save more than you may think. Modern Energy Star […]
Vero Beach Real Estate News – August 2015
In our Vero Beach Real Estate News for August 2015 We're Taking an In-Depth Look at Millennials and Why They Can't be Blamed for Low Home Ownership Rates: Millennials Are Not Why Vero Beach Home Ownership Rates Are Down Vero Beach home ownership rates are the lowest they’ve been in 48 years, and there are several factors involved, including a strong […]
Which Vero Beach Mortgage Choice is Best?
When it comes to the Vero Beach mortgage market, these days the choices can be a little confusing. Mortgages typically fall into one of three categories: fixed rate, adjustable rate (or ARM) or hybrids (a combination of features of both fixed rate and adjustable rate offerings.) No matter which type you choose, it’s best to select the Vero Beach mortgage […]
Vero Beach Housing for the Rest of 2015
Vero Beach housing industry experts say the future of housing for the remaining five months of the year revolves around one word — affordability. Affordable home prices and affordable rents will determine the Vero Beach housing market’s direction. Although home prices are still on the upswing, the pace is slower that it was during the first six months of 2014. […]
Vero Beach Investors Favor Real Estate
Vero Beach investors, like many other Americans, are still a little nervous about Wall Street and recent activity in the stock market. In a recent survey, Bankrate.com reported that the majority of its respondents feel more bullish about the real estate market than other long-term investments. Characterizing long-term investments as those with a duration of 10 years or more, the survey […]
Dodd-Frank Effect on Vero Beach Real Estate
In many ways, the Vero Beach real estate market is still paying for the sins of lax lending practices in the last housing boom. It's been five years since the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill was enacted, putting into motion new credit extension and lending rules for mortgage lenders. What it Means for Vero Beach Real Estate The Dodd-Frank legislation encompass reams […]
Improving Vero Beach Home Security
If you're not concerned with Vero Beach home security, perhaps you should be. The United States is the world’s most burglarized nation, with a burglary occurring every fifteen seconds! And, while we like to think of our Vero Beach neighborhoods as safe, the sad fact is that even in the best of neighborhoods throughout America there are unscrupulous people ready […]
Proven Ways to Lower Your Vero Beach Mortgage
A Vero Beach mortgage is probably the single largest monthly obligation you'll ever have if you own a home here. Everybody likes saving money, whether they live in Vero Beach or another American city! And whenever you're able to save money it's especially satisfying. There are, among potential others, at least a half-dozen ways you may be able to reduce […]
Federal Reserve Likely to Raise Interest Rates
In a recent speech given in Cleveland, OH Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said she anticipates raising interest rates before the end of the year. She went on to say that the frequency of any increases would be gradual and would depend on the continued improvement of the U.S. economy. “… I want to emphasize that the course of the […]
