Trying to navigate the Daytona Beach economy can be challenging. However, if you’re a savvy shopper you already know there are good times and bad times to buy certain products and merchandise, and the month of August is no exception. Here are a few tips of what to buy — and not to buy — […]
Daytona Beach Mortgage Down Payment Myths
One of the most important components to obtaining a good Daytona Beach mortgage is the down payment. Unfortunately, many homebuyers have misconceptions about down payments and how they impact their ability to obtain home financing. Let’s examine some of the down payment myths that are prevalent in the Daytona Beach mortgage arena. 4 Daytona Beach […]
Minimizing Daytona Beach Loan Closing Costs
Congratulations! After a few weeks of gathering documents and waiting for your mortgage loan to be processed you’ve finally been approved! Soon it will be time for the loan closing, the culmination of the process. Now it’s time to think about Daytona Beach loan closing costs and, more importantly, minimizing them and keeping more money […]
Daytona Beach Homeowner’s Insurance Tips
Since having a good Daytona Beach homeowner’s insurance policy on your home is one of the most important things you can do, it’s important to note these tips. They will assist you in understanding your policy and procedures. 1.) Avoid Making Small Claims – Insurance companies can and will drop coverage if you have several […]
Selling Your Daytona Beach Home
If you’re contemplating selling your Daytona Beach home, there are several steps you can take that may help sell it faster than simply lowering the sales price. Here are a few tips that may pique interest from prospective purchasers and maintain your asking price. Daytona Beach Home Selling Tips: Be Different Than Others in Your […]
Saving Energy in Your Daytona Beach House
Want to save energy and reduce utility bills in your Daytona Beach house? Consider these Energy Star home improvement ideas. Not only will you save money, but you’ll help the environment, too. Energy Efficient Tips for Your Daytona Beach House: Simply replacing a few light bulbs around your Daytona Beach house can save more than you […]
Daytona Beach Housing for the Rest of 2015
Daytona Beach housing industry experts say the future of housing for the remaining five months of the year revolves around one word — affordability. Affordable home prices and affordable rents will determine the Daytona Beach housing market’s direction. Although home prices are still on the upswing, the pace is slower that it was during the […]
Daytona Beach Investors Favor Real Estate
Daytona Beach investors, like many other Americans, are still a little nervous about Wall Street and recent activity in the stock market. In a recent survey, Bankrate.com reported that the majority of its respondents feel more bullish about the real estate market than other long-term investments. Characterizing long-term investments as those with a duration of […]
Which Daytona Beach Mortgage Choice is Best?
When it comes to the Daytona Beach mortgage market, these days the choices can be a little confusing. Mortgages typically fall into one of three categories: fixed rate, adjustable rate (or ARM) or hybrids (a combination of features of both fixed rate and adjustable rate offerings.) No matter which type you choose, it’s best to […]
Dodd-Frank Effect on Daytona Beach Real Estate
In many ways, the Daytona Beach real estate market is still paying for the sins of lax lending practices in the last housing boom. It's been five years since the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill was enacted, putting into motion new credit extension and lending rules for mortgage lenders. What it Means for Daytona Beach Real Estate […]
