The Daytona Beach home improvement market continues to perform well as a result of rising prices and limited supply of homes for sale. Would-be purchasers who may not be able to find – or afford – their next dream house are thinking about adding a room to their existing homes. Sellers planning to sell their […]
Daytona Beach Home Inspections
Daytona Beach home inspections have become an important commodity in today's real estate market. Home buying can be a fun adventure. However, it can also be worrisome, stressful and problematic. The last thing you want or need during the home buying process is to make your purchase, move in your newly-found home and discover there […]
2016 Daytona Beach Real Estate Sales Start Strong
The Daytona Beach real estate market has begun the year with existing home sales at the highest annual rate in six months. In a recently-released report by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) total existing home sales (by transactions) increased by .4% adjusted seasonally for an annual rate of 5.47 million in January. December's transactions […]
Daytona Beach Economy Sees Sagging New Home Sales
The Daytona Beach economy received a minor setback as new home sales fell in January. The Commerce Department released their month-end performance report showing that new home sales dropped from a 10-month high. Sales decreased 9.2% to an annual rate of 494,000 units (adjusted seasonally.) December's sales results were 544,000 units. Economists say, however, the overall […]
Daytona Beach Housing Market Blossoms This Spring
In the Daytona Beach housing market and others throughout the country, as spring approaches so does a feeling of optimism for many looking to buy. Historically, for a variety of reasons, the coming of spring signals the start of the housing market's activity. However, with home inventory at considerably lower levels than most real estate […]
Daytona Beach Mortgage Refinancing
The Daytona Beach mortgage lending market experienced something unusual in the past sixty days. The Federal Reserve raised the interest rate back in December 2015. Since that time, mortgage interest rates have dropped to their lowest level in three years! Most economists and mortgage lenders pointed out at the time that an increase in the Fed Funds rate […]
Daytona Beach Homeowners Insurance: Time to Review?
Daytona Beach homeowners insurance on your home can be complex. Because homeowners' needs vary, so do coverages in a home insurance policy. You should take the time to read your policy. Know what's covered and what's not. Daytona Beach Homeowners Insurance: What You Should Know Most people assume they're covered by most catastrophic events like […]
Daytona Beach Credit Repair: What You May Not Know
Daytona Beach credit repair is very important these days. Good credit can ensure you get a preferred interest rate when you borrow and it's important to landlords when you rent. Insurance companies and prospective employers are using credit scores more and more. Because it's such a hot topic, if you have credit blemishes or bad […]
Daytona Beach Economy Sees Growth in Senior Debt
The Daytona Beach economy is full of them –– older Americans who collectively have more debt than ever before. Baby boomers who've lived in the generation of rising housing prices, more expensive cars, and the staggering cost of higher education, now find themselves nearing retirement owing money. Recent data released by the Federal Reserve Bank […]
5 Daytona Beach Home Buying Deal-breakers
Your Daytona Beach home buying dream is within reach. You've found a home you really like, but suddenly something's just not right. What do you do? That depends, of course, on what the issue is – and just how badly you want the home. Here are five potential problems worth thinking about before you make a […]