Why Every Homebuyer Needs Owner’s Title Insurance
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Why Every Homebuyer Needs Owner’s Title Insurance By Barbara Pronin As a real estate professional, you know that buying a home is, for most people, an exciting and emotional time.
7 Tips for a Healthier Home
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7 Tips for a Healthier Home A healthy home—one free of bacteria and pollutants—requires upkeep in several areas. Fortunately, many healthy home maintenance tasks are simple, and can…
U.S. Housing Market New Buy vs. Rent Index
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U.S. Housing Market New Buy vs. Rent Index New Buy vs. Rent Index Shows U.S. Housing Market Moving Deeper into Buy Territory. The latest national index produced by Florida…
Broward Center’s 25 Year Celebration
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Fort Lauderdale Events | Broward Center’s 25 Year Celebration For those of us who have resided in Fort Lauderdale, it is hard to image it was 25 years ago that…
Real Estate Roundup- Galt Ocean Mile
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Real Estate Roundup- Galt Ocean Mile March 2016 This monthly round up includes a review of homes sold in the month of March 2016…
3 Lesser-Known Tax Breaks Homeowners Miss
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3 Lesser-Known Tax Breaks Homeowners Miss Did you know most homeowners can write off all mortgage interest up to $1.1 million for primary and secondary residences, as well as property taxes? Credits for property taxes and other tax breaks are also offered to in 21 states and the District of Columbia. But mortgage interest and property taxes are not the only tax savings homeowners can enjoy. Look to see if you qualify for other deductions, including:
Q: Are There Tax Credits for First Time Homebuyers?
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Q: Are There Tax Credits for First Time Homebuyers? A: Yes, thanks to the many city and county governments that offer Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) programs, which allow first-time homebuyers to take advantage of a special federal income tax write-off. The credit reduces the amount of federal taxes paid by the buyer each year, if he keeps the same loan and lives in the same house. An MCC also makes it easier for eligible buyers to qualify for a mortgage loan. The lender can reduce the housing expense ratio – the percentage of gross monthly income applied toward housing expenses – by the amount of the tax savings. Normally, lenders reject loans if the housing expense ratio is too high.
Real Estate Roundup- Imperial Point and Coral Ridge
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Real Estate Roundup- Imperial Point and Coral Ridge January 2016 This monthly round up includes a review of homes sold in the month of January 2016 *. Our analysis includes a review of Coral Ridge and Imperial Point Homes in Fort Lauderdale. In addition, this report includes homes sold in the Fort Lauderdale and Broward County areas.
Event in Fort Lauderdale | Christmas Around the World
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Event in Fort Lauderdale | Christmas Around the World Less than two weeks to “The Day”, Christmas Day of course. When all the rushing around, shopping and food preparation comes to a finale and one would hope it was all worth it. This week on this “ Countdown to Christmas post I thought I would give you a glimpse of holiday events around the world. Of course, this includes our very own event in Fort Lauderdale, the Winterfest Parade sponsored by the Seminole Indians. In Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela, local people follow a tradition of rollerskating to early morning church services commencing on December 16 right through Christmas Eve. The roads are closed to traffic to make the roadways safe for people to skate.
Galt Ocean Mile | Update
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Galt Ocean Mile Update As the year comes to a close, this post is a review of one of our market areas. Commencing the new year, 2016 I will actively look closely at the activity along Galt Ocean Mile and in particular the following three condominiums: The Commodore, 3430 Galt Ocean Drive Riviera, 3550 Galt Ocean Drive Play del Mar, 3900 Galt Ocean Drive