Smart Home? Take Advantage with Some Amazon Echo Tips
First things first: Don’t skip the security steps. After that, make phone calls, schedule meetings, play music and ask for info about almost anything.
Citizens Ins.: Steep Rate Hikes Would Discourage New Customers
The Fla.-owned “insurer of last resort” met Wed., with the board saying it intended to aggressively get smaller. Chairman Carlos Beruff called current rates artificially low; CEO Barry Gilway said new policies are cheaper than 91% of policies in the private market.
Mortgage Rates Hit 15th Record Low in 2020
In 2020, the all-time-low mortgage rate record has been broken on 15 occasions or 30% of the time. This week, the 30-year, fixed-rate loan averaged 2.67%.
Your IDX Used My Copyrighted Photo – Pay Me $800
That happened last week. Fla. agents continue to receive demand letters over photo copyright issues. But a safe-harbor provision provides some immunity for IDX claims.
Nov. Housing Starts Up 1.2%, Building Permits Up 6.2%
Single-family starts rose only 0.4% in Nov., but NAHB says it’s because builders can’t keep up with demand. Permits, a sign of future activity, rose 6.9% in the South.
Fed Keeps Rate Near Zero – Sees Brighter 2021 Economy
After meeting on Wed., the Federal Reserve said it expects a healthy economic rebound thanks to the pandemic vaccine, but it still expects to keep rates low until 2023.