Vero Beach home bidding wars have become increasingly common since the housing market turned around. Here are a few tips for buyers and sellers on handling multiple offer situations. Tips for Winning a Vero Beach Home Bidding Battle Keep it Clean The cleaner the offer, the better. That means fewer contingencies or no contingencies. Cash buyers almost always have an […]
Avoid Nightmares, Get a Vero Beach Home Inspection
Take our advice: If you want to avoid nightmares and unknown problems, get a Vero Beach home inspection before you buy any home. From the 15-foot boa constrictor holed up in the wall, to a house ready to collapse in a stiff wind, to electrical wiring that bursts into flames at the flip of a switch, Vero Beach home inspections […]
Rapid Gains For Vero Beach Home Prices Expected to Slow
While increases near double digits for Vero Beach home prices have been common, home appreciation is projected to drop to 6.5% during the 12 months ending March 31, 2014, according to a report released recently. That will follow a 10.2% jump for the preceding 12 months, the first double-digit increase since the peak of the housing boom seven years ago. […]
Why Choose a VA Loan to Buy a Vero Beach Home?
A VA Loan helps service members, veterans and eligible surviving spouses become Vero Beach homeowners. It does this by providing a home loan guaranty benefit and other housing-related programs to help you buy, build, repair, retain, or adapt a Vero Beach home for your own personal occupancy. The Vero Beach home you're considering must undergo a VA appraisal and meet […]
Mortgage Rate Hikes Starting to Affect Vero Beach Housing
A sharp jump in mortgage rates from May to June are now beginning to weigh on the Vero Beach housing recovery. The two-month delay can be attributed to several factors—first and foremost that most potential home buyers lock in mortgage rates early, and sale closings can take up to two months to be finalized. Second, there may also have been […]
Vero Beach Rental Prices Increasing
After the U.S. housing collapse there was an increase in both rental demands and prices. The higher Vero Beach rental prices are making it increasingly difficult for low income families to afford a home. A new study shows a renter in many areas has to earn at least $19 an hour to afford a decent apartment. CCTV's Yakenda McGhahee reports… […]
Vero Beach Home Remodeling Costs That Might Surprise You
Planning to do some Vero Beach home remodeling and think you have it planned down to the penny what it's going to cost? Better think again. We've touched on the importance of making sure you have a budget in other articles we've posted on this subject. Even when people make a budget, what they often forget is to factor in […]
What You Need to Know About Rising Mortgage Rates
By now, unless you've been living in a closet for the past few weeks, you already know that mortgage rates have been inching up. If history is any indication, the recent spike in mortgage rates is going to have little to no impact on home prices, according to a new report from Fannie Mae. Whether you're planning to buy or […]
Vero Beach Fixer Upper – When to Turn Away
Is it your dream to buy a Vero Beach fixer upper and turn it into a home of your own? While the idea may seem like a good one, there are a few things you should think about first. Five Reasons To Turn Your Back on That Vero Beach Fixer Upper Structural Issues There is a difference between things that […]
Vero Beach Real Estate News – August 2013
In this Issue for August 2013: Home Prices Keep Rising Foreclosures Down From a Year Ago Reasons To Improve Your Credit Even If No Loan Is In Your Future Home Prices Keep Rising Home prices continue to rise despite higher mortgage rates. The S&P/Case-Shiller home price index was up 12.2% compared to a year ago, slightly better than the […]