The Daytona Beach home buying market is showing no signs of slowing down. In a recent survey conducted by TD Bank, 56% of homeowners across the nation feel it’s a ”good time” to buy a home. If you’re among those that are ready to start the home buying process for the first time, there are […]
Daytona Beach Mortgage News – Time to Refinance?
The Daytona Beach mortgage market is abuzz with talk about refinancing. With 30-year fixed rates approaching all-time historical lows many economists say this could be the best time ever to refinance your mortgage – even if it’s only a few years old with what was a great interest rate at the time. Recent turmoil over […]
Student Loan Debt Hurting Daytona Beach Home Buying
The Daytona Beach home buying experience continues to be an elusive one for many first-time purchasers for a variety of reasons. Student loan debt is among the biggest hurdles facing prospective buyers that ordinarily would be prime candidates to purchase homes. In addition, not only is student loan debt responsible for delaying first time home […]
Selling a Home in Daytona Beach with Staging
Selling a home in Daytona Beach is both an art and a science. Most real estate professionals say the most stressful conversations with their clients involve the asking price and the way the home is presented for sale. Although we never work for sellers or list homes for sale, as exclusive buyer's agents, we can help you […]
Daytona Beach Economy 2016: Rising Rents
The Daytona Beach economy saw only modest increases in the past year in the cost of food, transportation and clothing. No doubt, with similar numbers nationwide this has helped millions of Americans cope with what can often be dynamic consumer price changes. These and other slight increases have helped many households in the U.S. make […]
Daytona Beach Insurance: Homes at Potential Risk
Daytona Beach insurance companies are keeping a watchful eye on the latest storm surge report issued by CoreLogic for 2016. While the report specifically references the more than 6.8 million homes on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts at risk of damage from hurricane storm surges, the harsh realty is that flooding – regardless of whether you’re […]
Daytona Beach Home Improvements Include the Outside
Daytona Beach home improvements can cost tens of thousands of dollars – but they don't have to. Landscaping upgrades are among the most popular improvement projects because of their relatively inexpensive price tag. In addition, a landscaping facelift can dramatically transform the way a home appears, often adding value by recouping the investment made. Whether your […]
Daytona Beach Real Estate – The Millennial Dilemma
The Daytona Beach real estate market, like most housing markets throughout the U.S., presents a challenge for that segment of the population commonly referred to as “Millennials.” Millennials are generally identified as men and women between the ages of 25-34. Let’s look at the ongoing dilemma many Millennials face in today’s complex real estate environment. […]
Daytona Beach Home Buying Tips – Be an Attractive Buyer
Many Daytona Beach home buying tips have more to do with the house you’re considering buying than the buyers themselves. Home buying tips vary from what to look for when you inspect a home to ideas on how to remodel a room to better meet your family’s needs. In this article, the home buying tips involve […]
Daytona Beach Mortgage Market: Deja Vu?
The Daytona Beach mortgage market remembers – as do we all – the U.S. housing crash of less than a decade ago. One of the hallmarks of the crash was mortgage lenders who required little or no supporting documentation. When the housing market was booming, they were called “stated income” loans and were advertised as […]