The time to close on a home mortgage is leveling off with an average of 46 days now. The time to close fluctuated recently following the implementation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s TILA-RESPA Integrated disclosure rules. Average Time for you to Close: 46 Days But the ... » Learn More about Average Time for you to Close: 46 Days
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What Makes a City Exciting?
Is your city fun? WalletHub recently wanted to define what it means to be described as an Exciting city and ranked 150 of the largest U.S. cities based upon its fun factor. It took into account 51 metrics, including number of health clubs per capita, movie costs, average open hours of breweries, ... » Learn More about What Makes a City Exciting?
Housing sales, median selling prices increase in August
Florida's housing market reported more closed sales, higher median prices, more new listings and fewer all-cash closed sales in August, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Closed sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 25,070 last month, up 8.2% from August ... » Learn More about Housing sales, median selling prices increase in August
Smart home remodels, security and entertainment devices lead the way
Ready or not, smart tech is steadily streaming into our homes. As outlined by a new study of 1,000 renovating homeowners, conducted by online home improvement platform Houzz in collaboration with industry organization CEDIA, nearly half (that’s 45%t) are incorporating "smart" systems or devices that ... » Learn More about Smart home remodels, security and entertainment devices lead the way
Things to Know About Purchasing a For Sale by Owner Home
Throughout the home-buying process you’ll see tons of homes, mostly listed by real estate agents. But every now and then you might encounter a home listed for sale by owner (FSBO). You may even have a friend or relative who would like to sell you their house directly. Things to Know About ... » Learn More about Things to Know About Purchasing a For Sale by Owner Home