Even though the calendar says we’re still entrenched in the winter season, it’s never too early in the year to take measures to prevent your home from becoming a buffet to termites. Here are some tips you should consider to keep a termite infestation away from your Vero Beach home. If you haven’t had a termite inspection done on your […]
Selling Your Vero Beach Home After Making Improvements
If you’re selling your Vero Beach home after you’ve made substantial improvements, known as capital improvements, the money you spent on those improvements could help lower your tax bill when you sell. Tax rules let you add capital improvement expenses to the cost basis of your Vero Beach home. Why is that a big deal? Because a higher cost basis lowers […]
Vero Beach Real Estate News – February 2013
In this Issue:* 2012 Home Sales – Best in 5 Years Locking In Interest Rates – Best Policies to Follow Keep Your House Free of the Flu Bug 2012 Home Sales – Best in 5 Years The National Association of Realtors reports that December sales of previously owned homes came in just slightly below November’s sales pace, but up […]
Vero Beach Housing Outlook: 3 Reasons for Optimism
There are three reasons for optimism when it comes to Vero Beach housing. Liz Ann Sonders with Charles Schwab explains… Bookmark this website to stay abreast of all the latest news as it pertains to Vero Beach housing in 2013.
Housing Starts Jump in December
The U.S. Department of Commerce reports construction on new U.S. homes jumped in December to the highest rate in more than four years, with gains across the country, as well as in single-family homes and buildings. In the fresh data signaling a strengthening housing market, starts rose 12.1% in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 954,000 — the […]
Vero Beach Home Improvements That Won’t Break Your Budget
January is fast slipping away and many New Year’s resolutions have already bitten the dust, but if you’re thinking of doing some Vero Beach home improvements this year, here are some that won’t break the bank and still give you a fresh look. Keep in mind, any Vero Beach home improvements you decide to make won’t just be for your […]
New Rules Could Affect Vero Beach Mortgages
Vero Beach mortgages, and your ability to qualify for one, will be affected by new servicing rules designed to provide homeowners with more information about their mortgages and their options, should those loans become unaffordable. The new rules affecting Vero Beach mortgages will force banks to verify a borrower’s ability to repay loans to ward off the kind of loose lending […]
Vero Beach Short Sale Deals Are History
The idea of finding a Vero Beach short sale significantly less than market value should be forgotten. Those days are long gone, if they ever really existed in the first place.Lenders are just not going to absorb the loss of one dollar more than they have to. Lenders are using automated systems to verify home values, along with broker opinions […]
Homeowners Insurance: How to Buy It
Homeowners insurance is something you’ll have to have in order to get a mortgage on any Vero Beach area home you’re planning to buy. There are some things you need to know when buying homeowners insurance, as outlined in this video… For more tips and information about Vero Beach homeowners insurance, just click over to our list of articles dealing […]
Winter: Best Time to Buy Vero Beach Real Estate
Many consumers say they are interested in buying a home but they put off their search just because it’s cold outside, it gets dark early and they think there will be more “opportunity” in the spring. The truth is, there are plenty of opportunities now and reasons why buying Vero Beach real estate is possible and even advantageous in the […]
