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Townhomes: A Smart Solution for Today’s First-Time Buyers

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on April 3, 2025. Posted in First-Time Buyers, For Buyers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Inventory.

Buying your first home in today’s market can feel tough. Between high home prices and mortgage rates, affordability is still a big challenge. And some buyers are making one simple trade-off that’s getting them in the door faster: square footage.According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), 35% of buyers are willing to purchase something smaller to make homeownership happen. And one place you can usually find a smaller footprint (and sometimes better affordability) is in townhomes.Why Townhomes Are Gaining PopularityTownhomes typically cost less than single-family homes due...

Suzuki’s late-game heroics lift Canadiens to OT win over Panthers

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on April 2, 2025. Posted in Florida Panthers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, NHL, Sports.

MONTREAL — Nick Suzuki scored his second goal of the game 29 seconds into overtime as the Montreal Canadiens came back for a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers in the second game of a home-and-home on Tuesday night. Suzuki also tied the game with 8.4 seconds remaining in regulation. Josh Anderson also scored for Montreal (35-30-9) and Sam Montembeault stopped 25 shots. Lane Hutson earned three assists to pad that total to 57 this season, passing Chris Chelios for second-most by a rookie defenseman in NHL history. Mackie Samoskevich and Niko Mikkola scored for Florida...

Wisconsin votes to enshrine voter ID requirement in state constitution

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on April 2, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters decided Tuesday to enshrine the state’s voter ID law in the state constitution. The state was also electing its top education official, who will guide policies affecting K-12 schools during President Donald Trump’s second term, will be elected Tuesday in a race between the teachers union-backed incumbent and a Republican-supported critic. Both contests had sharp partisan divisions, though they have drawn far less spending and national attention than the race for control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Polls closed at 8...

Sandy Alcantara tosses five solid innings for first win since 2023, Marlins beat Mets

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on April 2, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Marlins, MLB, Sports.

MIAMI — Sandy Alcantara pitched five effective innings for his first win in 19 months and the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Tuesday night despite getting only three hits. Alcantara, who missed last season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, allowed two runs and four hits while striking out four in his first victory since Sept. 3, 2023. The 2022 NL Cy Young Award winner got a no-decision in his season debut March 27. Graham Pauley hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the fourth and Kyle Stowers homered for the Marlins. Mets star shortstop Francisco Lindor returned after sitting...

Here’s What a Recession Could Mean for the Housing Market

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on April 2, 2025. Posted in For Buyers, For Sellers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Home Prices.

Recession talk is all over the news, and the odds of a recession are rising this year. And that leaves people wondering what would happen to the housing market if we do go into a recession.Let’s take a look at some historical data to show what’s happened in housing for each recession going all the way back to the 1980s.A Recession Doesn’t Mean Home Prices Will FallMany people think that if a recession hits, home prices will fall like they did in 2008. But that was an exception, not the rule. It was the only time we saw such a steep drop in prices. And it hasn’t happened since.In fact,...

Pete Alonso hits a grand slam as Mets beat Marlins

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on April 1, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Marlins, MLB, Sports.

MIAMI — Pete Alonso hit a grand slam and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 10-4 on Monday night. Starling Marte, Luis Torrens and Brandon Nimmo also went deep for the Mets, who finished with 11 hits in the opener of a three-game series. Every starter in the lineup had at least one. New York left-hander David Peterson gave up two runs and five hits in six innings. Peterson (1-0) struck out nine and walked three. Alonso’s drive chased Miami starter Cal Quantrill (0-1) and highlighted a seven-run fifth. Torrens capped the outburst when he connected for a two-run shot off reliever George...

Paused Your Moving Plans? Here’s Why It Might Be Time To Hit Play Again

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on April 1, 2025. Posted in For Buyers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Inventory.

Last year, 70% of buyers abandoned their home search – and maybe you were one of them. It makes sense. Inventory was low, prices were high, and mortgage rates were up and down like a rollercoaster. All of that made it really hard to find a home you loved – and could afford.But guess what? The market is shifting.So, if you paused your moving plans in 2024, it might be time to hit play again. Here’s why.More Inventory Opens Up More OptionsEven if you could make the numbers work, the lack of available homes in recent years probably made it hard to come by something that fit your needs. But...

Daily Horoscope for March 31, 2025

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on March 31, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Horoscopes, Things To Do.

General Daily Insight for March 31, 2025 We have one foot firmly in reality, the other drifting off through some faraway dreamland. The Sun marches along in Aries, lighting us up with the desire to engage with the world and explore our abilities. In contrast, Venus and Mercury are still retrograde in intuitive Pisces. Not only are the cosmic lovers inspiring us to proceed gently, they’re also motivating us to look in the rearview mirror. There, we may see fated visions as they approach the North Node of destiny. Aries March 21 – April 19 You have been clinging to something for a long...

Griffin Conine’s HR, Derek Hill walk-off run help Marlins beat Pirates

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on March 31, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Marlins, MLB, Sports.

MIAMI — Griffin Conine hit a home run, Derek Hill scored the winning run from third on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth and the Miami Marlins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Sunday. Andrew McCutchen hit a lead-off homer in the top of the second inning but Nick Fortes hit an RBI double to left that drove in Hill to make it 1-1 going into the third. The 38-year-old McCutchen now has 800 career extra-base hits, third most among active players (behind Freddie Freeman with 885 and Paul Goldschmidt with 833). Conine hit a solo shot to make it 2-2 in the bottom of the seventh. His...

Nick Suzuki’s late goal lifts Canadiens over Panthers

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on March 31, 2025. Posted in Florida Panthers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, NHL, Sports.

SUNRISE — Nick Suzuki scored to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Sunday. Suzuki scored on a snap shot with 17:58 left in the third period to put the Canadiens ahead 3-2. Juraj Slafkovsky and Lane Hutson each got an assist on the goal. Patrik Laine, Brendan Gallagher and Slafkovsky also scored for the Canadiens. Seth Jones and Sam Reinhart each scored for the Panthers. Samuel Montembeault stopped 24 shots in the win for the Canadiens. Sergei Bobrovsky had 18 saves for the Panthers. Takeaways Canadiens: Montreal is now 4-3-3 over its last 10 games....