Vero Beach home sales have fallen to their slowest pace in nine months, with sales of existing homes tumbling 4.9 percent last month. Relatively low mortgage rates and steady job growth have not yet spurred the kind of activity from buyers or sellers, raising the possibility of either a spring rush, or another year of slack Vero Beach home sales. […]
Many Vero Beach Homebuyers Can Get Help
A study to make Vero Beach homebuyers realize they could qualify for a free down payment without hitting the jackpot and winning the lottery found that 87 percent of all U.S. homes qualify for down payment help. Vero Beach Homebuyers Need to Investigate Options Many Vero Beach homebuyers, especially Millennials, have not fully investigated their home financing options because they […]
Selling a Vero Beach Home: Get an Inspection First
There are lots of reasons for selling a Vero Beach home, but there are many reasons why getting the home inspected first can be a key selling feature to buyers. Why Get An Inspection Before Selling a Vero Beach Home? One of the biggest reasons for getting your home inspected before you even put it on the market is, it […]
Your Income Taxes Thanks to Obamacare
When it comes to filing your income taxes this year, you've probably already received all of your income tax forms in the mail, like your W-2's, 1099's and 1098's (for deductible mortgage interest), and any others you might need for filing. You may have even filed your 2014 income taxes already. But what many filers who haven't filed yet may […]
Vero Beach Mortgage Mistakes: Will Lenders Ever Learn?
Since the mortgage crisis when loans became almost impossible to obtain, Vero Beach mortgage lenders have begun to loosen standards again. This begs to ask the question, will lenders ever learn their lesson from loose lending practices? Recently, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced changes they hope will encourage banks to give more home loans to worthy but weaker borrowers. […]
Vero Beach Home Buyers Want These Features
More millennials are expected to become Vero Beach home buyers this year, and they might have a wish list of features that set them apart from previous generations of house hunters. We have assembled a list of features that The Federal Savings Bank has also noted as being desired by Vero Beach home buyers, especially among millennials: Features Millennial Vero […]
Winter: Best Time To Be Selling a Vero Beach Home
When is the best time to be selling a Vero Beach home? According to a new study by the real estate brokerage Redfin, homeowners who list their property for sale often find the winter season the most advantageous time to be selling a Vero Beach home. The winter season unofficially is considered to be the time between December 21st and […]
Vero Beach Housing Market: Will 3% Down Help?
Home ownership rates have hit the lowest level in 20 years as the Vero Beach housing market continues to struggle following the financial crisis. . Bloomberg's Erik Schatzker examines a proposal from President Barack Obama to incentivize the Vero Beach housing market… . Can Obama's 3% solution awaken enough first time homebuyers to revive the Vero Beach housing market, or […]
Can Starbucks Affect Vero Beach Home Values?
Sounds like a ridiculous question, but can living near a Starbucks actually affect Vero Beach home values? According to a new book, "Zillow Talk: The New Rules of Real Estate" by Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff and Chief Economist Stan Humphries, it just might. The pair write that Starbucks is actually the fuel for gentrification. "Starbucks equates with Venti-sized home-value appreciation," […]
First Time Vero Beach Home Buyer? Tax Considerations
If you're a first time Vero Beach home buyer, there are some tax deductions you'll want to be sure not to miss when filing your taxes this year. If you're a long time seasoned Vero Beach homeowner, this probably won't be news to you. But a first time Vero Beach home buyer just might miss some of these deductions. What […]