January and February housing numbers were down, blamed primarily on bad weather across the country. A question on a lot of people's minds is, will the Vero Beach home improvement business suffer as a result of the slowdown in housing? Digital Risk managing partner Jeff Taylor tells TheStreet's Joe Deaux the slowdown in the housing sector isn't solely attributable to […]
Vero Beach Mortgages: ARM’s Making a Comeback
When it comes to Vero Beach mortgages, it appears that adjustable rate loans are becoming more popular once again. Adjustable-rate mortgages, whose rates can jump after a few years, are believed to have been one of the biggest culprits of the housing crisis. However, banks say they are concentrating on making the loans to buyers with strong credit who are […]
Five Tax Tips for Vero Beach Homeowners
Many Vero Beach homeowners have already filed their taxes for 2013, but a large majority have not. We direct this article to those of us who always seem to procrastinate until the last minute, and are lucky if we get our taxes filed by that dreaded April 15th deadline. 5 Important Tax Tips for Vero Beach Homeowners Mortgage Interest Claiming […]
Vero Beach Flood Insurance Still Affordable, For Now
Vero Beach flood insurance will still be affordable, at least for now, thanks to the Senate recently approving the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act to curb flood insurance rate hikes for homes and commercial properties. Vero Beach Flood Insurance Remains Affordable Thanks to Senate Vote The Senate voted 72-22 to approve the House legislation in order to be done with […]
Vero Beach Home Buying Now 38% Cheaper Than Renting
Although the gap between renting and buying is narrowing across the U.S., Vero Beach home buying is still 38% cheaper than renting according to Trulia's Winter 2014 Rent vs Buy Report. Rising mortgage rates and Vero Beach home prices have narrowed the gap over the past year, though rates have recently dropped and price gains are slowing. Now, at a […]
Vero Beach Homebuyers Fear Tougher Mortgage Requirements
Vero Beach homebuyers think credit access is about where it was two months ago. Perceptions remained largely unchanged with slightly more consumers thinking it will be either somewhat or much easier to get a loan a year from now. At the same time, more consumers said they think it will be much harder to obtain a mortgage, a possible reflection […]
Your Vero Beach Mortgage Data May Be at Risk
Think your Vero Beach mortgage data is secure? Think again! If the ease with which hackers cracked into the financial information of millions of Target and Neiman Marcus customers has you worried about how easily your private data can be lifted from your mortgage company, wait until you hear what a major cyber security firm found out about lenders. According […]
Reasons To Ignore Bad Vero Beach Housing News
There have been all kinds of bad Vero Beach housing news reports in recent weeks, from slower home price increases, to rising mortgage rates and harder rules to qualify for a loan. On top of that, national new reports on real estate have been chilly, mainly due to a cold winter and low consumer confidence. But there are a few […]
Vero Beach Homebuyers: Most Popular Features in New Homes
The biggest growing trend Vero Beach homebuyers are looking for in new homes appears to be more space. According to data presented by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) at the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas, the size of new homes is up 13.4 percent in the last four years alone, with a massive rise in 4+ bedroom […]
Vero Beach Home Maintenance: Cutting Costs
It used to be that exterior Vero Beach home maintenance involved painting some form of wood siding, or installing vinyl siding over your wood (if you didn't have brick or stone siding.) That meant supposedly never having to paint again, but you sacrifice the architectural beauty of wood. New Products Save on Vero Beach Home Maintenance Now, a new breed […]
