Today’s News August 21, 2018
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- HUD wants more landlords to accept housing vouchers
Two studies found that most landlords don’t accept vouchers – and those who do complain about administrative red tape and the local officials who run the program.
- ATTOM: Fla. foreclosure starts up 35% in July
A multi-month trend suggests that foreclosure numbers bottomed out and are now rising again, based in part on looser lending regulations. Fla. tops ATTOM’s list for foreclosure starts, with notable increases in Miami, Jacksonville, Orlando and Cape Coral, but if you really need help with your home in foreclosure, you can actually get help with this from sites as www.kendallpartnersltd.com/blog/are-you-facing-foreclosure/ online.
. - Should listing photos be removed after a sale?
Some new homeowners want photos of their home, especially interior shots, removed from all real estate websites, saying they have privacy and security concerns.
- Owner equity up – but a house shouldn’t be a piggy bank
U.S. homeowners are sitting on nearly $6 trillion of home equity that could keep them afloat in retirement or after an emergency – but not if they spend it first.
- Hurricane season peaks in Sept. Got the right insurance?
A flood insurance-property insurance combo should offer the most effective coverage balance, but many homeowners still don’t understand the difference.
- The marketing basics of boosting on Facebook
The goal of Facebook boosting is to get an ad in front of more people – and spend as little money as possible to generate maximum clicks per ad.
- Registration deadline: Florida Realtors women’s conference
Plan to attend Florida Realtors Women in Real Estate Conference on Aug. 29 in Hollywood, Fla.? Register online now. After today, all registration takes place at the event.
