The First Street Foundation study points out that insurers could offer discounts to homeowners who take steps to fortify their homes, which would help make disasters less damaging. Moore said Florida once was a leader when it came to measures like building codes, although that has changed in recent years. The state also had lacked … Read more
U.K. mortgage rates are falling as markets anticipate the Bank of England will start cutting interest rates toward the middle of the year — but uncertainty is likely to continue to dent buyer confidence. HSBC announced cuts beginning Thursday on its residential mortgage interest rates, with several falling below 5% for the first time since April … Read more
We’ve witnessed a remarkable rise in the cost of home ownership over the past decade. Along with exponentially rising home prices, mortgage rates have soared, compounding the affordability problem. And once you’ve bought a house, the expenses don’t stop — Real Estate Witch estimates that homeowners in the US spend an additional $17,459 each year … Read more
Last Tuesday, Fidelity National Financial, or FNF, a real estate services company that bills itself as the “leading provider of title insurance and escrow services, and North America’s largest title insurance company,” announced that it had experienced a cyberattack. Since then, homeowners who have mortgages and prospective buyers who are purchasing properties with FNF or … Read more
New York City unveiled a pilot program to help homeowners build accessory dwelling units. The city will give 15 lucky homeowners up to $395,000 each to construct the extra unit. The New York State government has also handed out millions of dollars for ADU development. As cities and towns across the country struggle with a … Read more
A horticulturist recently spoke out on Reddit about an alarming encounter they faced over the length of their rewilded grass. “Rewilding” is an idea that’s grown more popular in recent years. Alone or with help from companies like Yardzen, property owners replace their lawns with native plants from their area. These native plants are adapted … Read more
The home on Entrance Avenue in Lahaina stands amid the rubble.Patrick T. Fallon/Getty Pictures The Maui wildfires that burned down Lahaina shockingly spared a red-roofed wood home. A photograph exhibits the buildings on all sides of the home had been destroyed. Yard work and ample house might have saved it, specialists say, since these are … Read more