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Owning a condo in Florida is becoming less attractive: Redfin

Housing Wire

The cost of homeowners insurance has surged in Florida as insurance companies have grappled with significant losses due to an increase in natural disasters. And homeowners insurance costs are three times higher in Florida than the national average. Condos that used to have a $400 monthly maintenance fee may now have a $700 fee.

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Home Seller Closing Costs in Texas

Listing Spark

One of the most common questions we get from our home sellers at ListingSpark is “How do I determine what my closing costs are”? For this article, we are going to focus on the home seller closing costs we would typically see in Texas with a residential sale (commercial sales typically have a different set of fees).

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The Difference Between MIP and PMI in Home Financing

Will Springer Realtor

We have APR, CMA, CC&Rs and, of course, HOA – all commonly used terms to help “abbreviate” our conversations. Let’s start with Mortgage Insurance Premiums. borrowers who carry a loan with a guarantee or mortgage insurance pay MIP, according to Forbes. Mortgage insurance is calculated as a percentage of the loan.

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Texas Real Estate Contracts and Addendums: A Guide for Home Sellers and Buyers

Listing Spark

Episode Summary In this episode, Aaron Jistel (Broker and Co-Founder at ListingSpark) focuses on how recent changes to Texas Real Estate Commission’s contracts and documents may affect home sellers and buyers. As a seller, this can help to ensure that buyers have the actual cash they are claiming they have.

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Opinion: More can be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

Yes, the process of orchestrating the collaboration of lenders, appraisers , home inspectors, one or two real estate agents, a title insurance company, and possibly others is complex. And then, there’s the process of dealing with the property’s Home Owners Association (HOA) or even simply determining whether one is involved at all.

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11 Things to Consider When Buying a Home in Raleigh NC

Raleigh Realty

The sellers paid for an entirely new HVAC which means my $400 home inspection netted me well over $5,000. Not a bad insurance policy Storage Space What type of storage space does the estate have? It's important to note that not all HOA's are the same and some will do very different things than others. The HVAC was shot.

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Opinion: More should be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

The process of orchestrating the collaboration of lenders, appraisers, home inspectors, one or two real estate agents, a title insurance company and possibly others is complex. And then, there’s the process of dealing with the property’s Homeowners Association (HOA) or even simply determining whether one is involved at all.

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