2017 Housing Market Update

Post Election 2017 Housing Market Update

Explore a wealth of information that will help you better understand factors that impact the 2017 housing market forecast. According [...]

Cancelling PMI

Cancelling PMI – Private Mortgage Insurance

The majority of people purchasing a home with less than 20 percent down are required to buy private mortgage insurance (PMI). This insurance covers the...

Lower Your Property Taxes

Lower Your Property Taxes

The property tax you pay is based on two factors, (1) the local tax rate, which you have no control over — except at the voting...

Atlantic Hurricane Season Resources

The Atlantic hurricane season spans from June 1st to November 30th. In other parts of the world, hurricanes are referred to as tropical cyclones. Regardless...

Leaving Your Home To Loved Ones

Leaving Your Home To Loved Ones

Putting measures in place to ensure your Fort Lauderdale luxury home is passed on to loved ones upon your death can be relatively simple — as...

Homeowner Tax Advantages

Homeowner Tax Advantages

Now that the 2015 tax season is upon us, you are either delighted by the various deductions you qualify for, or wishing you had more....

MLS Buyers Sellers Fort Lauderdale

What Is An MLS?

While searching for a Fort Lauderdale luxury home, you’ve most likely come across the term “MLS”. Maybe it’s because there [...]

Another Housing Bubble?

The recent sharp rise in national home prices has led some to believe homes may becoming overpriced. That’s not so, says a report from real...

federal reserve

FEDERAL RESERVE: HOMEOWNER NET WORTH UP

The net worth of families and nonprofit organization in the U.S. rose $1.3 trillion in Q2 2013 due in large part to rising home values...

CONTRACT FOR DEED DEFINED

A contract for deed is a little-known legal transaction that takes place between a buyer and seller of real property. Essentially, it allows the buyer...