Attract Buyers With These Home Staging Digital Tools
82% of agents say staging makes it easier for buyers to see the property as a future home, and buyers (46%) say staging the living room is most important.
Accessory Dwellings Get 2nd Look in Tight Housing Market
The units help with housing shortages and are part of a shift toward smaller, more affordable and energy-efficient homes. But municipalities’ rules differ.
What to Do When Neighbor’s Tenant Violates the Rules
RE Q&A: If a tenant is damaging property or breaking the rules, their landlord can be held financially responsible and face fines for the tenant’s actions.
Pending Home Sales Dwindle 4.1% in February
Tight inventory took a toll: Feb. is the 4th consecutive month of decreases for NAR’s pending sales index, which is down 5.4% year-over-year.
Flood Ins. Risk Rating 2.0 in Effect on April 1
Homeowners who renew NFIP flood insurance after April 1 face updated guidelines with new home-by-home prices. But some subsidies and discounts remain in effect.
SW Fla.: ‘Real Estate Growth Will Continue’
A group of analysts expressed optimism. LSI called it “robust and promising … not a boom market but a prosperous, dependable market for the time being.”
DOJ Updates Info on Website Accessibility
The DOJ still doesn’t have a regulation standard for ADA website accessibility, but its new webpage explains how businesses can comply under existing standards.
Fla. ‘Insurer of Last Resort’ Wants to Cut Costs
Citizens Property Ins.’s board met Tues. and urged the firm to cut costs. It has $6.5B in reserves but is growing quickly and has more than 800K policies.
OK for Listings to Have Pets – Not Pet Damage
A Quicken study found that most buyers (79%) will consider buying a home that has pets, and some even see it as a positive sign about the owner.
Mortgage Rates Rise 1/4 Point to 4.42%
The average rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate loan rose a half point in just two weeks, likely due in part to the Fed’s decision to raise the key short-term interest rate.