Bathrooms Over Countertops? COVID-19 Changed Home Listings
Listing agents prioritize descriptions that appeal to the most sellers, and a new analysis found bathrooms (privacy), garages and big closets (space) top today’s lists.
How to Chop Remodeling Costs When Wood Prices Are High?
A $2K home repair in 2019 might cost $4K today, as homeowners struggle to find money-saving alternatives. Supply prices should eventually go down – but not right away.
Owners with Non-Traditional Mortgages Get Federal Aid too
$10 billion worth of federal aid can be used by homeowners with all types of mortgages, including mobile home loans and even seniors with reverse mortgages.
NY Real Estate Giant Mandates Vaccines for Employees
At least one large brokerage has joined other big groups, such as Disney and the federal government, in making COVID vaccines a requirement for employment.
NAR: Drones, Cybersecurity Are Real Estate’s Top Emerging Technologies
The 2021 Technology Survey listed drones (37%) and cybersecurity (34%) as top trends, with 5G connections (31%) and virtual reality (30%) close behind. Top current tech tools include eSignature (78%), MLS apps (54%), social media (53%), lockboxes (48%) and video conferencing (39%).
Condo Q&A: Can We Replace a Disappointing Contractor?
Fla. doesn’t have a boilerplate construction contract, and HOAs can assume that a contract written by the outside contractor likely favors the firm over the HOA.
Biden Extends Eviction Ban for 60 Days
The Biden Administration announced a 60-day eviction ban extension. The new order is more limited than the old ban – it covers COVID hot spots only – but that still includes an estimated 90% of U.S. renters and seemingly all of Fla., which has seen rising numbers of cases in the past few weeks.