What’s the best way to plan for Spring home renovations & upgrades?
Do you have an area of your home that makes you say, ‘ick!’? From outdated bathrooms to carpet that needs to be updated, just about everyone has at least one ‘ick’ they’d like to fix. Spring is a great time to update or renovate your home, and the team at Guaranteed Rate has put together a few recommendations to fix your icks this spring. Take a look at our detailed list if you’re looking for a few ideas to get your home looking nicer.
How is the Florida real estate market staying hot?
The National Association of Realtors reported on a variety of issues related to the housing market this week. Among the most interesting data points was that the Florida area will continue to be one of the hottest areas in the country for real estate. Home Builders CEO Jerry Howard stated, “There’s 1.9% [population] growth in Florida. Florida is encouraging growth across all sectors, as are the Carolinas. And that’s where people are moving. That’s where you can still build.”
A population that’s continuing to grow, as one of the easier environments to build homes in the country, could make Florida, and the Southeast as a whole, one of the top markets to buy into this year.
What is the hottest real estate market in the US right now?
Despite the sunny outlook for Florida, the Sunshine State doesn’t have the current hottest real estate market in the country. According to US News & World Report, the hottest market to buy real estate in right now is the Raleigh-Durham metro area. Raleigh offers relatively affordable housing costs compared to income, low unemployment and a healthy ratio of building permits to employment growth. While there are challenges to the current housing market, buyers in the Raleigh-Durham metro area appear to be shrugging them off and jumping into any property they can get their hands on.
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