July 2024

It even skims the surface and vacuums the floor while you’re on vacation. Amazon This summer marks year three of us having a pool, and it has certainly been a learning curve. My partner and I have gone through one expensive mishap after the other, including a new liner and potential termite damage, causing us to bring in the pool experts several times. Once the significant issues were resolved,...

Find out how to get rid of poison ivy without touching this rash-causing plant. Peter Krumhardt Every gardener should know how to get rid of poison ivy when it pops up around the yard. If the sap from this plant comes in contact with your skin, a chemical called urushiol in the sap can cause unpleasant rashes and blisters that can last for weeks. The chemical can still cause rashes even after the...

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According to the latest data from the Orlando Regional Realtor Association, the median home price in June reached $395,000, an increase from $385,000 in May. This marks the highest monthly median home price ever recorded in the Orlando area and the second time in 2024 that this record has been broken. Inventory for June stood at 10,796, reflecting a 5.0% rise from May's inventory of 10,282. This marks the...

Will the Federal Reserve pivot in time to save construction workers? We have discussed this topic for some time now because, for the first time in a while, single-family permits are falling and 5-unit permits are already in recession. This is key because, traditionally, residential construction workers are the first to lose their jobs before every recession since higher mortgage rates hit housing first....

Attorneys general in 14 states have joined together to send a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) director Sandra Thompson that urges the termination of the agency’s title waiver pilot program. The letter, which was sent on Monday, was spearheaded by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and co-signed by attorneys general in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana,...

A freshly minted tech startup based in Palo Alto, California, and Seattle believes it has a solution for homeowners looking for insurance. Finaya is adding a marketplace for assessing and comparing home insurance offerings. The company will deliver a network of insurance providers for homeowners looking to insure a new home or sign a new policy to address shifting needs at different points in owning a...

Reverse mortgage industry veteran George Morales has been appointed as the new chairperson of the dedicated reverse mortgage development workgroup (DWG) inside the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization. MISMO is a subsidiary of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), which signaled its intent for more reverse mortgage involvement late last year. The reverse mortgage workgroup, which was...

Century 21 is welcoming new affiliates on both coasts On Tuesday, the company announced it was welcoming Staten Island, New York-based Herman & Co. Real Estate to the brand. The firm is now doing business as Century 21 Standard Real Estate. The brokerage was founded in 2004 by broker-owner Herman Herrera, a retired U.S. Marine and former school teacher. The firm serves clients in Brooklyn and...