While some homeowners may be tempted to hold off until spring to list their houses, you should know – homebuyers aren’t waiting. Demand is high today as more people are trying to beat rising mortgage rates. As a result, eager buyers are entering the market or moving their plans up so they can make their purchases as soon as possible.
The most recent Consumer Confidence Survey finds that, of those surveyed, the percentage of people planning to buy over the next six months has increased substantially since last fall (see graph below):
As the graph shows, the number of consumers fast-tracking...
Loosely tied to National Love Your Pet Day on Feb. 20, here are some weekend dog events in South Florida where you can adopt a pet or help support a shelter.
If you’re planning to sell this year, you’re probably thinking about what you’ll need to do to get your house ready to appeal to the most buyers. It’s crucial to work with a trusted real estate professional who knows your local market to get your home ready to sell. But there are a few things you should consider when deciding what to renovate and update before listing this season. Here are three things to keep top of mind as you’re making your list of projects to tackle this year.
1. The Number of Homes for Sale Is Very Low
Housing inventory sits far below what is normally considered a balanced...
Financial benefits are always a key aspect of homeownership, but it’s also important to understand that the nonfinancial and personal benefits are why so many people genuinely fall in love with their homes. When you own your home, you likely feel a sense of emotional attachment because of the comfort it provides, but also because it’s a space that’s truly yours.
Over the past two years, we’ve learned to love our homes even more as we’ve stayed home more than ever due to the ongoing pandemic. As a result, the personal and emotional benefits our homes provide have become even more important to...
The Maestro Marley Cup will be staged Saturday, March 5 at Hollywood ArtsPark at Young Circle with a soccer tournament, Caribbean food vendors and a reggae concert starring members of icon Bob Marley’s family as well as Yellow Man, Jesse Royal, Locos Por Juana, The Dubplates and Dubwise.
Live flies had themselves a feast ahead of the Valentine’s Day holiday, landing on sliced tomatoes, bags of onions and on a stove-top pot filled with cream at seven restaurants ordered temporarily shut by state inspectors last week.
Why is pizza chef Renato Viola “extraordinary”? It’s not because he once created a $12,000 pizza, or even because Food & Wine proclaimed his pizza restaurant, Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza, the best in Florida. It’s because the U.S. government says so.