Trying to figure out how much Vero Beach home you can buy with your income can be tricky, even though there are calculators everywhere that are supposed to enable you to figure out exactly how much you can afford. Certain variables not taken into consideration by a calculator can cause your individual figure to differ from someone else. Online calculators […]
Vero Beach Home Prices Return to Sanity
Ten years ago, Vero Beach home prices were unquestionably too hot. As few as four years ago they were too cold. Now, it would seem as if Vero Beach home prices have returned to some form of sanity when compared with incomes, rents and other fundamentals, while rising at lower single digit rates. Vero Beach home prices seem to be […]
Staging Your Vero Beach Home to Sell
Staging your Vero Beach home for sale can pay off big. On average, redecorating and remodeling a home can bring three times the return on investment at closing. Staging Your Vero Beach Home Integral to Selling Staging your Vero Beach home is a science more than an art, and has become an integral part of selling homes. Unlike interior design, […]
May Vero Beach Home Sales Highest Since 2008
Vero Beach home sales in May were greater than in any other May since 2008, while home prices continued to rise. Sales are on a four-month trend in which they were higher than both the previous month and the same month in the previous year. Many positive factors are contributing to a strong housing market this year. Job growth and […]
Credit Scores for Vero Beach Renters Rising
Credit scores for Vero Beach renters appears to be unaffected by the surging cost of renting according to a report from CoreLogic. New data from CoreLogic found that the risk of default among Vero Beach renters decreased year-over-year by two points, according to the firm's index value for the first quarter of 2015 — compared to the index value in […]
Vero Beach Home Inspector – Questions to Ask
Finding a reliable Vero Beach home inspector is a "must-do" thing when buying a home. A thorough home inspection can help to uncover hidden damage and shine some light on potentially costly future repairs. But home inspections aren't just completed to keep the buyer safe — they can help to protect the real estate professional too. Informed buyers are more […]
Burglar Proof Your Vero Beach Home While on Vacation
According to the FBI, nearly 2 million burglaries occur each year. If you're heading off on vacation this summer, burglar proof your Vero Beach home while you enjoy your time away by not telling the world you're gone, and by having your neighbor help out. According to the FBI, burglaries cost victims about $4.5 billion in property losses in 2013. […]
Delinquent Vero Beach Mortgages Continue to Fall
The number of delinquent Vero Beach mortgages continues to fall, but the foreclosure crisis is still taking its toll on thousands of borrowers locally, and hundreds of thousands nationwide. Nationally, of the approximately 952,000 borrowers who are 90 or more days past due on their monthly payments but not yet in foreclosure, 62 percent have already been through some form […]
Will Vero Beach Home Ownership Rates Fall Further?
The Vero Beach home ownership rate has dropped to 65 percent according to the US Census Bureau. This is after holding above 66 percent for the past three quarters. The last time the rate was this low, former President Bill Clinton was in office serving his second term. With the nationwide home ownership rate also at 65% and home values […]
Buying a Vero Beach Home: Waiting Could Cost You
The costs of delaying or forgoing buying a Vero Beach home in today's market have become very high. This projection is according to the inaugural Opportunity Cost Report released by Realtor.com. With interest rates and home prices expected to rise within the next year, consumers could end up costing themselves more by putting off buying a Vero Beach home. The […]
