When it comes to buying a Vero Beach home, there are things buyers need to be aware of. But if you're on the selling end, there are some Vero Beach home improvements you need to think about as well. A new Consumer Reports survey details many of the do's and don'ts for those buying a Vero Beach home, as well […]
Income Tax Preparer Tricks of the Trade
Here comes February, and here comes income tax time again. It seems like every year, income tax preparation companies try to find new ways to separate you from your money by not telling you everything. For example, if you made less than $53,000 last year, you can get your taxes prepared for you absolutely free of charge. Think tax preparers […]
Existing Vero Beach Home Sales Increased in December
According to figures from the National Association of Realtors, existing Vero Beach home sales increased in December, reaching an annual pace nationally of more than 5 million sales for the sixth time in seven months. Median home prices for last year reached their highest level since 2007 but the total number of sales dropped 3.1% compared to the previous year. […]
Vero Beach Homebuyers Say Location Still Matters
Nearly half of Vero Beach homebuyers surveyed by The Demand Institute who say they plan to move at some point in the future say that location still matters for them. While some Vero Beach homebuyers say they will move for a larger or nicer home, or perhaps buy a home for the first time, three out of every four movers […]
Vero Beach Real Estate News – February 2015
In our Vero Beach Real Estate News for February 2015: Protect Your Vero Beach Mortgage Until It's Funded Getting a Vero Beach mortgage does not just entail applying for the loan and getting an approval letter. There are still things that can go wrong, and you need to be aware of these so you don't find yourself out all the cash […]
Vero Beach Real Estate: The Mistake Millennials May Make
When it comes to Vero Beach real estate, most millennials say they'd rather rent than buy a home — a decision that could cost them more than $700,000 (or more) over the course of their lives. Nearly six in 10 millennials (59%) say they'd rather rent a home than buy one, with just one in four saying they are either […]
2015 Housing, Stock and Oil Predictions
In our last video report, we took a look at how Wall Street experts and people on Main Street fared in 2014 when it came to predicting what was going to happen to the stock market, oil prices, and housing prices. In this report, let's see what the experts and a few people on the street think will happen to […]
Vero Beach Gas Prices Affecting Mortgage Rates?
We're betting you thought lower Vero Beach gas prices could only mean positive things for the economy, right? If you're in the market for a home mortgage, Vero Beach gas prices could be having an effect on the rate you can get. How Vero Beach Gas Prices Affect Mortgage Rates Believe it or not, oil investments and Vero Beach gas […]
Vero Beach Home Improvements: Spending Drop Expected
Vero Beach home improvements have seen record spending over the past three years due to the resurgence in home equity over that period of time, but spending is set to soften in coming months. According to the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, the center's index, the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA), […]
Owning a Home Not Among Americans’ Problems
The latest Gallup poll shows that the average American has a lot of problems, but owning a home is not one of the biggies any more. Right now, more Americans are concerned about healthcare costs, low wages and a lack of jobs. When it comes to the capital markets, they worry about the cost of college for their children. But, […]