Early this past year, the Obama Administration shook up the housing world when it ordered the Federal Housing Administration to cut its annual mortgage insurance premiums by 50 basis points, from 1.35% to 0.85%. The effects of the cut was widespread and significant, as the FHA’s mortgage insurance ... » Learn More about Is the FHA on the verge of cutting mortgage insurance premiums again?
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Keep an eye out: Top 10 Building Code Violations
Here’s an alarming stat: About 45 percent of residential field inspections reveal a code violation, according to the Common Code Violations survey released in 2013 by the International Code Council and the National Association of Home Builders. With that said, inspectors are reporting fewer ... » Learn More about Keep an eye out: Top 10 Building Code Violations
Environmentally certified home What’s the actual impact?
In recent years, people have become increasingly concerned with the environment and climate change. One major factor connected to global warming would be the carbon dioxide emissions that come from everyday human activities, such as driving our cars or operating our homes. For those who are new in ... » Learn More about Environmentally certified home What’s the actual impact?
New Construction Home Inspections: Is it Necessary?
The answer is yes, and here's why. In the middle of the recent recession that crippled the U.S. real estate economy, the new construction home inspection virtually disappeared. You don’t need to tell this to a builder. For quite some time there was an excessive amount of available housing inventory ... » Learn More about New Construction Home Inspections: Is it Necessary?
ICI Homes For Sale in Tampa Bay Area
We would like to feature ICI Homes in our blog today. We recently had a remarkable experience when working with ICI Homes for one of our clients that we wanted to share with you. How ICI Homes did the remarkable! We have a longtime client who was looking for a home with all bedrooms ... » Learn More about ICI Homes For Sale in Tampa Bay Area
