Mortgage rates are on the rise this year, but they’re still incredibly low compared to the historic average. However, anytime there’s a change in the mortgage rate, it affects what you can afford to borrow when you’re buying a home. As Sam Khater, Chief Economist at Freddie Mac, shares: “Since January, mortgage rates have increased half a

Desde el nacimiento de nuestra nación, la propiedad de la vivienda siempre ha sido considerada una pieza importante del sueño americano. Como Frederick Peters informa en Forbes: “La idea de un lugar propio impulsa la historia estadounidense. Nos convertimos en una nación por el deseo de despojarnos de los lazos con Europa, que

Since the birth of our nation, homeownership has always been considered a major piece of the American Dream. As Frederick Peters reports in Forbes: “The idea of a place of one’s own drives the American story. We became a nation out of a desire to slip the bonds of Europe, which was still

Hoy, algunos temen que el mercado de bienes raíces esté empezando a parecerse mucho al de 2006, justo antes del desplome de la vivienda. Uno de los factores a los que apuntan es la disponibilidad de dinero hipotecario. Artículos recientes sobre la disponibilidad de los préstamos con pago inicial bajo

Today, some are afraid the real estate market is starting to look a lot like it did in 2006, just prior to the housing crash. One of the factors they’re pointing to is the availability of mortgage money. Recent articles about the availability of low down payment loans and down

Hey St. Pete! Here’s the best list of St. Petersburg events! This week we’re super excited about The Spring Break of Rock and The 29th Annual Spring Suncoast Kingfish Classic. Keep reading, so you’re prepared for the week to come. St Petersburg events from 4/2 till 4/8 Pinellas County has a

Right now, the housing market is full of outstanding opportunities for both buyers and sellers. Whether you’re thinking of buying your first home, moving up to a bigger one, or selling so you can downsize this spring, there are perks today that are powering big moves for people across the country. Here

En este momento, el mercado inmobiliario está lleno de oportunidades excepcionales tanto para los compradores como los vendedores. Ya sea que esté pensando en comprar su primera casa, mudarse a una mas grande o vender y reducir el tamaño de su casa esta primavera, hay ventajas hoy que están impulsando

Freddie Mac publicó su informe «Quarterly Refinance Statistics» (Estadísticas Trimestrales de la Refinanciación), que abarca las refinanciaciones hasta 2020. El informe explica que el monto en dólares de las financiaciones con entrega de dinero en efectivo fue mayor en 2020 que en los últimos años. La refinanciación con entrega de dinero

Freddie Mac recently released their Quarterly Refinance Statistics report which covers refinances through 2020. The report explains that the dollar amount of cash-out refinances was greater in 2020 than in recent years. A cash-out refinance, as defined by Investopia, is: “a mortgage refinancing option in which an old mortgage is replaced for a new one with a

Hey St. Pete! Here’s the best list of St. Petersburg events! This week we’re super excited about The Hot Rod Hornets presentation and The Boat Show/Demo Day! Keep reading, so you’re prepared for the week to come. St Petersburg events from 3/26 till 4/1 Pinellas County has a lot of things going

Are you thinking about being an Airbnb host, or you’re already in this business? You’re not the only one! It turns out that it’s a very profitable way to earn money, and many people want a piece of that cake. But how turn into a suitable Airbnb host? Competence’s hard,