Thinking about selling your Vero Beach home? Typically Spring is the time of the year you'd be putting it on the market. But if you're like most people, there's probably a lot of things you need to do in order to get your Vero Beach home in shape to sell. So why not use the winter months to get some […]
Vero Beach Homeowners Insurance – Filing Could Cost You
You should give careful consideration before even filing a Vero Beach homeowners insurance claim. Filing just one claim — even a small one — can send your premiums soaring through the roof (no pun intended!) Factors Affecting Vero Beach Homeowners Insurance Rates According to a new study from InsuranceQuotes.com, the average premium increase is 9 percent for the first claim. […]
Vero Beach Home Buying Pop Quiz
There are some things you need to know before you start the Vero Beach home buying process. Stacy Johnson hit the streets to ask a few questions. How would you answer these questions? . We have more Vero Beach home buying tips and information to your right in the Vero Beach Home Buying Tips section of articles under Vero Beach […]
Cheaper to Buy a Vero Beach Home Than Rent
New research from the real estate website Trulia finds that it's cheaper to buy a Vero Beach home than it is to rent one. The advantage narrows considerably, however, when the home buyer uses a low-down-payment loan insured by the Federal Housing Administration. The average cost of homeownership, including mortgage, insurance, taxes and maintenance, is 38 percent less than the […]
Free Credit Score: Help or Hindrance?
Knowing your credit score is important. But with the sheer number of different credit score systems out there, are any of them really doing you any good, or are they just a big hindrance? . To get more tips on Vero Beach mortgage information, including more articles about your credit score and the various ways to improve yours, check out […]
Boomers Facing Vero Beach Housing Crisis
The Vero Beach housing crisis is facing a whole new and different problem in the future, as Baby Boomers retire and are forced to spend more for housing than any generation before them. By 2030, the number of adults age 65 and older will more than double to 73 million, according to a report by the Harvard Joint Center for […]
Vero Beach Real Estate Confidence Level Growing
The confidence level towards Vero Beach real estate is on the rise according to the latest Zillow Housing Confidence Index. Homebuyers generally feel more positive about the Vero Beach real estate market now compared to the beginning of the year. The index was 63.7 in January, but increased to 64.2 during the summer. The Housing Confidence Index is measured on […]
Finding a Vero Beach Home You Can Afford
Buying a Vero Beach home remains a dream for many people. Whether you are a young professional, part of a new family, or an empty-nester, the desire for permanence, peace of mind, and independence can be extremely motivating, in part because almost everyone considers these factors important for having a good quality of life. When looking for a Vero Beach […]
Vero Beach Home Prices Rise in August
Vero Beach home prices increased in August, yet the pace of these gains continues to slow, helping to improve affordability for potential buyers. Real estate data provider CoreLogic said recently that Vero Beach home prices rose 6.4 percent in August compared with a year ago. That marks a decline from an annual gain of 6.8 percent in July. Vero Beach […]
Smart Gadgets for Your Vero Beach Home
Like it or not, we all live in a digital age. But now, smart gadgets for your Vero Beach home are making things inside your home completely controllable outside of your home, using your smart phone. Living in Digital Times technology editor Andrea Smith discusses some of her favorite gadgets for the ultimate connected home. . Do you have smart […]