You found the perfect Vero Beach home, your offer was accepted by the seller, and now it is Vero Beach home inspection time! Home inspections are very important during the home buying process. Your certified home inspector is quite skilled at discovering underlying problems with a structure. If at all possible, make sure you are present with the inspector when […]
Vero Beach Home Sales Report Update
Cooler temperatures in October didn't really seem to affect Vero Beach home sales, as the housing market continues to post positive metrics. There were signs of continued resilience in the Vero Beach housing market last month. Most of the metrics tracked by HousingPulse were positive for October and the few negative metrics appear to be seasonal. Pending Vero Beach home […]
How to Shop for Vero Beach Homeowner Insurance
If you have not shopped around for Vero Beach homeowner insurance in some time, you may find that better deals await you elsewhere. Certainly, your current insurer may want to keep your business, but with double-digit rate increases in some areas it pays to shop around. You can obtain new Vero Beach homeowner insurance by carefully following these outlined steps. […]
Vero Beach Home Foreclosure – Should You File Bankruptcy?
Just because you’re experiencing a Vero Beach home foreclosure, it is not necessarily reason for you to also file bankruptcy. The government has extended the rule that excludes you from paying income tax on money owed to a mortgage lender, but only for one more year – through 2014. Check out our other articles and tips pertaining to a Vero […]
Vero Beach Home Prices Back to 2004 Levels
Vero Beach home prices, along with home prices across much of the country, are back to their mid-2004 levels. This news comes from the S&P/Case Shiller index as of September 2013. Vero Beach home prices jumped again in September, marking their biggest annual gain in at least 7-1/2 years. Nationwide, the price index is up 13.3 percent year-over-year, the strongest […]
Getting a Mortgage About to Get Harder
Getting a mortgage to buy a Vero Beach home is about to get a lot harder starting in January. That's when new mortgage rules go into effect that are almost certainly going to make it even tougher on folks getting a mortgage to buy a home or refinance an existing loan. To learn more and stay current on getting a […]
Vero Beach Homes Selling Faster Than One Year Ago
Vero Beach homes are selling more quickly than they were a year ago. That, according to a recent report from Zillow. The article in Propertywire shows the median time Vero Beach homes spent on the market in September was just eighty six days, a reduction of thirty days compared to the September of the previous year when homes took 116 […]
Vero Beach Real Estate News – December 2013
In our Vero Beach Real Estate News for December 2013: 2014 Real Estate Predictions Biggest Challenge This Winter: Lack of Inventory! How Long Should Selling a Vero Beach Home Take? 2014 Real Estate Predictions National Association of Realtors (NAR) chief economist Lawrence Yun gave some 2014 real estate predictions recently when speaking to the 2013 Realtors Conference and Expo, […]
Buying Vero Beach Real Estate – How Much Should You Save?
Buying Vero Beach real estate is still considered to be one of the biggest goals for most Vero Beach residents who don't already own their own home. Saving for the down payment is a big hurdle for many. On top of the down payment, you'll need funds for closing costs as well. But just how much should you save if […]
Sinkholes: Is Your Vero Beach Home Covered?
Is your Vero Beach home covered from damage or loss from sinkholes? With all the news recently about sinkholes swallowing up homes, cars, boats, and anything else that's sitting there when the earth opens up, we thought you might like to know. Sinkholes Usually Develop Over Time Sinkholes have been happening for thousands of years, say geologists. When sinkholes do […]