Survive and Thrive: Think of Your Business as a Start-Up
Businesses thrive by changing when the world changes – and the world is changing. The attitude owners had when they first started out will also serve them well now.
Congress to Consider Two Major Insurance Issues in 2021
While states oversee most insurance issues, Congress has flood-insurance reform on its radar and a new proposal: federal pandemic insurance that covers business losses.
Pandemic Didn’t Change Work Model so Much as Accelerate It
Florida Realtors economist: Is the work-from-home trend here to stay, along with its real estate impact on new housing and location demands? A nine-month study suggests that the change was already underway before the pandemic started. It’s simply happening faster now.
Remodeling Homeowners Should Also Update Their Insurance
A remodeled home is worth more – and the cost to replace it goes up. Some remodeling owners could find themselves underinsured should a disaster strike.
FHFA Extends Foreclosure, Eviction Moratorium to Jan. 31
Single-family homeowners with a Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac-backed mortgage cannot be evicted in Jan., nor can renters in properties they’ve acquired through foreclosure.
‘Shady’ Insurance Lawyer Ripped Off Fla. Owners
Those door-to-door people offering free roofs and more, billable to your insurer? Owners who sign their iPads might be hiring a lawyer rather than a contractor.
SBA Releases Names of Fla. Companies with PPP Loans
A searchable database contains partial information on 42K Fla. company names that received more than $150K – but no business names for smaller loans.
NAR: Realtor Assoc. Donations Doubled During Pandemic
92% of broker-owners made donations in 2020, up from 81% in 2018 – and in addition to money, volunteerism also increased, NAR says.
RE Q&A: How Can I Get Ex’s Name Off Deed?
The divorce agreement called for an ex-husband to deed the family home over to his ex-wife – but he didn’t. How can this be fixed if she can’t track him down?
Pandemic Fears Fuel New Appliance Options
Appliance manufacturers are pushing refrigerators with sterilizing ultraviolet lights and germ-killing washing machines during the pandemic.