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Everyone gets old, and a population wave of higher-income baby-boomer buyers wants to age in place. For many of them, that means a home elevator.
Buyers haggle to keep costs down – but home selling price isn’t most important. For bigger savings, buyers should compare mortgages and negotiate better terms.
Mobile owners pay rising rents and live in fear that their land rental could be sold to a developer. Buying the park and going co-op gives them peace of mind.
President Biden approved a major disaster declaration and FEMA assistance for Broward County. Fort Lauderdale may also offer $5,000 per household.
At one time, networking was a room full of people chatting and exchanging business cards. Today it can be online, with LinkedIn a top place to do it.
An inflation measure the Federal Reserve uses rose 0.3% month-to-month and 4.6% year-to-year, raising the likelihood of another rate increase in May.
Homebuyers can secure flood insurance right away, but most current homeowners face a 30-day waiting period – and the 2023 hurricane season begins June 1.
Number of buyers looking within their metro dropped 15.6% in 1Q, but the number looking elsewhere fell only 4.2%. Fla. has 5 of top 10 want-to-move-to metros.
Human beings gravitate toward comfortable activities, and Realtors are no exception. But marketing should focus on potential clients’ activities.
In Jan., HUD proposed rules to help local governments reverse segregated housing patterns. NAR and four other groups announced that they support the update.