Thinking About Using Your 401(k) To Buy a Home?

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 9, 2023. Posted in Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Move-Up Buyers.

Are you dreaming of buying your own home and wondering about how you’ll save for a down payment? You’re not alone. Some people think about tapping into their 401(k) savings to make it happen. But before you decide to dip into your retirement to buy a home, be sure to consider all possible alternatives and talk with a financial expert. Here’s why.The Numbers May Make It TemptingThe data shows many Americans have saved a considerable amount for retirement (see chart below): It can be really tempting when you have a lot of money saved up in your 401(k) and you see your dream home on the horizon....

General Daily Insight for November 08, 2023

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 8, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Horoscopes, Things To Do.

General Daily Insight for November 08, 2023 Our idealism could encounter practical challenges throughout the day. Abundant Venus twirls into high-minded Libra at 4:30 am EST, encouraging us to approach life with love and beauty. When she encounters difficult Saturn, however, this optimistic attitude might seem inadequate in the face of serious problems. Thoughtful Mercury then sextiles profound Pluto, helping us strategize around roadblocks. As the vibrant Sun stumbles over touchy Chiron, our own insecurities may turn out to be the biggest limitation of all. We’re more powerful than we think! Aries March...

How can UCF contain Oklahoma State’s Ollie Gordon? | Analysis

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 8, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports, UCF Knights.

There’s little doubt that UCF’s Achilles’ heel has been its run defense. The Knights are No. 127 out of 133 Football Bowl Subdivision teams after allowing 211.8 rushing yards in their nine games. A closer look shows those numbers grow exponentially against Big 12 competition, with the team allowing 259 yards through six games. Much of those yards have come on plays of 10-plus yards in which UCF has allowed 65. Twenty-two of those runs have been explosive plays (20-plus yards). In the win against Cincinnati last week, the Bearcats had five explosive plays, with one coming in the second half....

19-year-old allegedly fled after hitting pedestrian near NSU campus, police say

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 8, 2023. Posted in Crime and Public Safety, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News.

A 19-year-old man is facing a second-degree felony charge seven months after he allegedly hit a pedestrian near the Nova Southeastern University campus and drove away before officers arrived, police said. A probable cause affidavit was written in May for the arrest of Vincent Walla, of Staten Island, N.Y., for charges of failing to stop or remain at an accident involving serious bodily injury. The warrant was served Monday, according to court records. At the time of the crash in March, Walla was an NSU student, according to the affidavit. On the evening of March 30, a pedestrian was hit in the...

Homeowner Net Worth Has Skyrocketed

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 8, 2023. Posted in Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers, Rent vs. Buy.

If you’re weighing your options to decide whether it makes more sense to rent or buy a home today, here’s one key data point that could help you feel more confident in making your decision. Every three years, the Federal Reserve Board releases the Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF). That report covers the difference in net worth for both homeowners and renters. Spoiler alert: the gap between the two is significant.The average homeowner’s net worth is almost 40X greater than a renter’s. And here’s the data to prove it (see graph below):The Big Reason Homeowner Net Worth Is So HighIn the previous...

Winderman’s view: Jaquez, Robinson provide Heat needed support system against Lakers, LeBron

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 7, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, Miami Heat Blog, NBA, Sports.

Observations and other notes of interest from Monday night’s 108-107 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers: – Perhaps it meant more against his hometown team. – But Jaime Jaquez Jr. could not have proven any better that he belonged than a pair of early steals when matched up against LeBron James. – Jaquez continues to inject life into the second unit. – But the first-round pick also is best when active. – Not when parked in a corner as a 3-point spacer. – That’s not who he is. – The expectation might have been Jaquez as a placeholder for Caleb Martin, when Martin pushes past his knee issue. –...

Adebayo paces complete Heat effort, even with heartstopping finish in 108-107 escape over Lakers

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 7, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, NBA, Sports.

MIAMI – This was a night the Miami Heat needed, a night to see the possibilities, even while tested at almost every turn by LeBron James. Perhaps not the finish – as heartstopping as it was – but certainly the entirety of the night. So it was Bam Adebayo in all his versatile glory, closing with his seventh career triple-double, with 22 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists. It was Jimmy Butler emerging from an early-season malaise with 28 on 9-of-15 shooting. It was Tyler Herro judicious with his play even while scoring 22. And it was Duncan Robinson providing ongoing sixth-man spark. Most significantly,...

Miami Hurricanes begin season with rout of NJIT

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 7, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Hurricanes, Sports.

CORAL GABLES — Seven months after concluding the most successful season in program history, the Hurricanes returned to the Watsco Center court and opened the 2023-24 season with a bang. Junior Wooga Poplar paced Miami with 23 points in a season-opening, 101-60 victory over the New Jersey Institute of Technology Monday night. “I thought that was a very good opening night for us,” UM coach Jim Larrañaga said.”A lot of guys played. A lot of guys played well. … We shared the ball very well. We ended up with 23 assists, and we scored the ball from three, from two, in fast breaks. So it was a good...

Reasons To Sell Your House Before the New Year

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 7, 2023. Posted in For Sellers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Selling Myths.

As the year winds down, you may have decided it’s time to make a move and put your house on the market. But should you sell now or wait until January? While it may be tempting to hold off until after the holidays, here are three reasons to make your move before the new year.Get One Step Ahead of Other SellersTypically, in the residential real estate market, homeowners are less likely to list their houses toward the end of the year. That’s because people get busy around the holidays and sometimes deprioritize selling their house until the start of the new year when their schedules and social...

3 things learned from FSU’s victory at Pittsburgh

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 6, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Florida State Seminoles, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Sports.

By Bob Ferrante Orlando Sentinel Correspondent While not truly a defined step in Florida State’s journey in 2023, the moment wasn’t lost on those Seminoles who had been with the program through the low points: They could now celebrate a spot in the ACC championship game after a 24-7 win at Pittsburgh on Saturday. “I almost want to cry because we’ve put so much work from my first time getting here to where we are now,” redshirt senior linebacker Kalen DeLoach said. “I appreciate all those guys who came in and bought into the process because it wasn’t pretty all the time.” Here are three things...

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