More Mortgage Applications Are in Second-Home Markets
An analysis of Optimal Blue data for mortgage applications found an 84% year-to-year growth in second-home loans – more than double the increase for primary homes.
Financial Success: Setting Rules Can Be Simple
It takes planning for long-term success and eventual retirement, and a straightforward set of guidelines can keep independent contractors on track.
Should You Text or Call? If in Doubt, Type It out
20 years ago, important info demanded a phone call – but more people now think texts are for important messages because phone calls are easier to forget or ignore.
Condo Q&A: How Can We Limit Lengthy Debates at Meetings?
Also: Can associations lend money to each other and charge interest? And how did emergency powers affect board elections?
3 Major Home Insurance Mistakes to Avoid
Homeowners trying to cut costs often focus on property insurance and cutting back will save money. But if something happens, they’ll regret it.
Report: Fla. Home Insurance in a ‘Spiral Towards Collapse’
According to a new study, “runaway litigation costs” threaten Fla. insurance market stability. In 2016, Fla. property insurers faced 27K lawsuits; in the first 10 months of 2020, it rose to 60K. An average $800 in each Fla. property insurance premium pays for litigation costs.
Marketing Must: Supply, Demand and Genuinely Good Content
With lots of how-to marketing advice, it’s easy to miss one important detail: You must have truly good content plus demand from people who want that information.
Fla.-Owned Citizens Insurance Expanding Beyond S. Fla.
More Central Fla. homeowners are opting for the state-owned “insurer of last resort,” and more people who considered it a S. Fla. problem are starting to ask questions.
Investors See Best ROI in Medical Facilities, Opportunity Zones
Millionacres, a Motley Fool service, surveyed readers to determine their 2021 investment expectations. Medical topped the list, followed by industrial and self-storage.
Ex-Urbanites Bring Rude Awakening to Quiet Suburbs
Some city dwellers who left during the pandemic brought the city with them, causing a few suburbanites to say their new neighbors are noisy and seemingly awake 24/7.