Hidden costs of homeownership, like property taxes and homeowners insurance, were given a 37 percent risk factor for triggering mortgage delinquency by leaders in default servicing, according to a survey by Auction.com. Continue reading
Seventy percent of Florida homeowners — or the area in which they live — have been impacted by changes to cost or coverage of home insurance in the last year, according to a report issued Wednesday by Redfin. Continue reading
Fallout from the bankruptcy of reinsurer Vesttoo Ltd. ripples through the insurance industry, with Texas regulators keeping tabs on Homeowners of America Insurance Co. Continue reading
Insurance as a hot-button issue is likely not going away anytime soon. Unfortunately, as long as Mother Nature is in control, agents, buyers and sellers need to be more proactive than ever, broker Cara Ameer writes. Continue reading
Inflation, construction costs and intensifying wildfire seasons pushed State Farm to stop taking new homeowners’ insurance applications in California, the insurance giant announced Friday. Continue reading
Are you writing an error-free, winning offer? We reached out to industry professionals across the country to find out what contract details agents are getting wrong in today’s market. Continue reading
Buying a home is stressful, and it can cause lots of anxiety for buyers. Sometimes that stress and anxiety can cloud buyers’ judgement. But when buyers take matters into their own hands, it can result in expensive mistakes. Continue reading
A reader doesn’t want to spend money repairing his home after a natural disaster. Continue reading
A reader wants to know when too much of a good thing is bad. Continue reading
It’s not as simple as it sounds, but also not as hard as it looks: Raise your credit score. Continue reading