Most people know and understand that you can lower the monthly premium on your Daytona Beach homeowners insurance by raising your deductible. But whether it makes sense to do so can vary. The deductible is the amount of a loss you must cover out of pocket. The deductible for a Daytona Beach homeowners insurance policy typically […]
Rent Trap Stopping First Time Daytona Beach Homebuyers
First time Daytona Beach homebuyers are in a trap they can't seem to get out of, and it's called a "Rent Trap." Everyone has pretty much come to the conclusion that interest rates won't stay low much longer, and home prices continue to rise. New three percent down programs from Fannie and Freddie sweeten the […]
Daytona Beach Home Prices Return to Sanity
Ten years ago, Daytona Beach home prices were unquestionably too hot. As few as four years ago they were too cold. Now, it would seem as if Daytona Beach home prices have returned to some form of sanity when compared with incomes, rents and other fundamentals, while rising at lower single digit rates. Daytona Beach […]
Staging Your Daytona Beach Home to Sell
Staging your Daytona Beach home for sale can pay off big. On average, redecorating and remodeling a home can bring three times the return on investment at closing. Staging Your Daytona Beach Home Integral to Selling Staging your Daytona Beach home is a science more than an art, and has become an integral part of […]
How Much Daytona Beach Home Can You Buy?
Trying to figure out how much Daytona Beach home you can buy with your income can be tricky, even though there are calculators everywhere that are supposed to enable you to figure out exactly how much you can afford. Certain variables not taken into consideration by a calculator can cause your individual figure to differ […]
May Daytona Beach Home Sales Highest Since 2008
Daytona Beach home sales in May were greater than in any other May since 2008, while home prices continued to rise. Sales are on a four-month trend in which they were higher than both the previous month and the same month in the previous year. Many positive factors are contributing to a strong housing market […]
Daytona Beach Home Inspector – Questions to Ask
Finding a reliable Daytona Beach home inspector is a "must-do" thing when buying a home. A thorough home inspection can help to uncover hidden damage and shine some light on potentially costly future repairs. But home inspections aren't just completed to keep the buyer safe — they can help to protect the real estate professional […]
Burglar Proof Your Daytona Beach Home While on Vacation
According to the FBI, nearly 2 million burglaries occur each year. If you’re heading off on vacation this summer, burglar proof your Daytona Beach home while you enjoy your time away by not telling the world you’re gone, and by having your neighbor help out. According to the FBI, burglaries cost victims about $4.5 billion […]
Credit Scores for Daytona Beach Renters Rising
Credit scores for Daytona Beach renters appears to be unaffected by the surging cost of renting according to a report from CoreLogic. New data from CoreLogic found that the risk of default among Daytona Beach renters decreased year-over-year by two points, according to the firm's index value for the first quarter of 2015 — compared […]
Delinquent Daytona Beach Mortgages Continue to Fall
The number of delinquent Daytona Beach mortgages continues to fall, but the foreclosure crisis is still taking its toll on thousands of borrowers locally, and hundreds of thousands nationwide. Nationally, of the approximately 952,000 borrowers who are 90 or more days past due on their monthly payments but not yet in foreclosure, 62 percent have […]
