Some HighlightsYour equity grows as you pay down your home loan and as home prices increase. With home prices rising again, your equity is getting an extra boost.Almost half of homeowners are equity rich because they have at least 50% equity in their homes. If you’ve been in your home for a while, you might have gained a considerable amount of equity, too.Want to find out how much equity you have? Connect with a trusted real estate agent for a Professional Equity Assessment Report (PEAR).
Stop dreaming and start planning your fall beach getaway ? The Pearl RB #RosemaryBeach FLORIDA thepearlrb.comThere’s more to do than just lounging on the beach when visiting The Pearl ? Take a dip in the hotel pool, explore the trails and dune lakes of 30A on bikes, book a day at Spa Pearl, or enjoy cocktails on the Havana Beach Rooftop.
Have you ever wondered how inflation impacts the housing market? Believe it or not, they’re connected. Whenever there are changes to one, both are affected. Here’s a high-level overview of the connection between the two.The Relationship Between Housing Inflation and Overall InflationShelter inflation is the measure of price growth specific to housing. It comes from a survey of renters and homeowners that’s done by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The survey asks renters how much they’re paying in rent, and homeowners how much they’d rent their homes for, if they weren’t living in them.Much...
Florida Black Bear goes for a swim in Lake Powell ?Thanks to our Lake Powell neighbors for this video of a bear swimming on the North side this morning.
Reserve your brunch spot! Ovide at Hotel Effie Sandestin #SandestinFL ?Meet our latest brunch favorite at Ovide: the brioche French toast—topped with brown buttered bananas, pecans, sea salt and velvety mascarpone! To reserve a spot on our patio for weekend brunch, visit: https://www.hoteleffie.com/dining/ovide.
Good morning from SoWal where skies are calm and the surf is rolling in as we are thinking of our Florida friends and families to the east suffering from #HurricaneIdalia. The Gulf is just a bit higher than normal here and double reds flags are flying. SoWal.com/live BeachCams streaming live from Inlet Beach to Miramar Beach in South Walton FL.
Are you putting off selling your house because you’re worried no one’s buying because of where mortgage rates are? If so, know this: the latest data shows plenty of buyers are still out there, and they’re purchasing homes today. Here’s the data to prove it.The ShowingTime Showing Index is a measure of buyers touring homes. The graph below uses the latest numbers available and compares them to the same month in the last normal years to show just how active today’s buyers still are:As you can see, when June 2023 numbers are stacked alongside what’s typical for the housing market at this time of...
Hurricane Idalia outer band coming ashore in SoWal SoWal.com/live Idalia in the Gulf, pre-dawn lightning, sunrise rainbow to ominous storms crashing onshore.