4 Small-Business Innovations that Will Outlast the Pandemic
New-business formation jumped 24% higher in 2020. The pandemic increased the use of digital tools and forced many biz owners to improve their internal systems.
Inflation Is Up – So Why Aren’t Mortgage Rates?
Investors fear inflation and mortgage rates usually rise. But investors appear to believe the Fed when it says the U.S.’s current bout of inflation is only temporary.
Migration Study Finds Big Gains in Some Fla. Metros
The study looked at net gain – people moving in vs. people moving out – and Fort Myers moved to No. 1 in the first quarter from No. 8 one year earlier.
Dislike Social Media but Need It? Hire a Social Media Manager
A good social media manager will not only do time-consuming tasks, such as videos and responding to comments – but better since they’re experts in the field.
Mortgage Rates Keep Hovering but Down Slightly This Week
The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.96% this week, down marginally from last week’s 2.99% as it remains in under-3% territory.
Habitat for Humanity Builds Its First U.S. 3D-Printed Home
Some experts say affordable housing’s future will come from gigantic 3-D printers, and the nation’s best-known house-building charity just built its first one in Arizona.
NAR Report: More LGBTQ Buyers Purchasing Older, Smaller Homes
The annual report compares LGBTQ buyers and sellers to the overall market. It found that LGBTQ buyers buy smaller and older homes, but they plan to move out five years earlier than other buyers. As a group, they tend to identify as male more than female, and be single and unmarried.
DeSantis Says He’ll Sign Bill Changing Property Insurance
A bill that may increase rates for some owners with state-owned Citizens Property Ins. will likely be signed into law. DeSantis says it will “stem some of the problems.”
Don’t Overestimate Buyers’ Real Estate Knowledge
A survey of young adults found misconceptions: 2 out of 3, for example, are waiting for interest rates to go down – and 90% aren’t sure what a fixed-rate mortgage is.
Study: Emotional Support Animals Help Those Who Need Them
While renters may falsely claim a pet is an emotional support animal, evidence has emerged showing a big benefit for people actually struggling with chronic mental illness.