If you can pronounce correctly every word in this poem, you will be speaking English better than 90% of the native English speakers in the world

If you can pronounce correctly every word in this poem, you will be speaking English better than 90% of the native English speakers in the world: After trying the verses, a Frenchman said he’d prefer six months of hard labour to reading six lines aloud

Active 2019 Hurricane Season Ended Saturday

Active 2019 Hurricane Season Ended Saturday: The relatively active season came to a close, and while the 18 storms made it the fourth most-lively season in 150 years, only one storm – Dorian – threatened a Florida disaster after stalling over the Bahamas, where it caused massive damage.

6 Things Professional Burglars Don’t Want You to Know

6 Things Professional Burglars Don’t Want You to Know: Even though a burglary occurs every 20 seconds in the U.S., you can still protect yourself without installing top-dollar security features.

Sally Davies,

Royal Shell Real Estate, Inc

Sanibel and Captiva Islands Florida.

4 Things NOT to Do When Putting Your Home on the Market

4 Things NOT to Do When Putting Your Home on the Market: So you've put your home on the market. Congratulations! As you start checking things off your to-do list, it's also important to pay mind of what NOT to do.

Buyer-Seller Survey: 1/3 of First-Timers Get Down Payment Help

Buyer-Seller Survey: 1/3 of First-Timers Get Down Payment Help: NAR’s 2019 survey finds the percentage of first-time buyers at historic lows – and many of the ones who do enter the market get financial help from their family.

Homeowners Don’t Sell as Inventory Declines

Homeowners Don’t Sell as Inventory Declines: Study: Thanks in part to low recession-era mortgage rates and seniors’ desire to age in place, the average tenure for same-homeownership today is five years longer.

5 Trends Affecting Housing for Seniors

5 Trends Affecting Housing for Seniors: The housing industry is monitoring older American’s evolving housing needs. In 2012, 27M household heads are 65 or older. In 2017 it was 31M; by 2013 it will be 34%.

NAR Report: These Are the Top Home Improvements

NAR Report: These Are the Top Home Improvements: The National Association of REALTORS®' report ranks the most popular home improvement projects among both homeowners and agents.

Fla.’s Closed and Pending Home Sales, Median Prices Up in July

Fla.’s Closed and Pending Home Sales, Median Prices Up in July: Fla. Realtors Pres. Sain: “Like the weather, July was a hot month for Fla.’s housing market.” Statewide existing single-family sales up 10.4% year-over-year, median price up 5.1% to $268K; condo sales up 4.3%, median price up 4.4% to $188K.

A Homes Worth Is Not Measured In Memories

A Homes Worth Is Not Measured In Memories: Life happens. While we wish that it wouldn’t things that we cannot control happen. What happens to us does not define us, how we react to these things does

79% of Sellers Upgrade Before Listing – But What to Improve?

79% of Sellers Upgrade Before Listing – But What to Improve?: The right combination of upgrades can boost a  selling price by 10%, but owners with limited funds often don’t know which projects offer the most bang for the buck – an owner stress point early in the process, in part because each home is different.

High-Resale Value Projects You Can Tackle In a Weekend

High-Resale Value Projects You Can Tackle In a Weekend: Always thinking about your home's resale value? Here are five weekend projects you can tackle yourself!

New Law Removes Cap Limits on VA Loans

New Law Removes Cap Limits on VA Loans: Pres. Trump signed a bill Tuesday that, among other things, expands VA loans for veterans. VA loans have helped raise the veteran ownership rate to 75%.

Freddie Mac Debuts 'Remodeling Loan' for Fixer-Upper Buyers

Freddie Mac Debuts 'Remodeling Loan' for Fixer-Upper Buyers: The mortgage giant unveiled a program for current homeowners or buyers that allows them to roll the cost of remodeling and repairs into a single mortgage.

Lenders must accept private flood insurance policies after July 1

Lenders must accept private flood insurance policies after July 1

Bank of America offers zero-dollar origination fees

Bank of America offers zero-dollar origination fees

Fla. economy poised for long, positive run

Fla. economy poised for long, positive run

Will the Fed cut interest rates this month?

Will the Fed cut interest rates this month?

The American dream makes a comeback

The American dream makes a comeback

Counter Offer Mistakes In Real Estate

Counter Offer Mistakes In Real Estate: Counteroffer Mistakes In Real EstateMany home buyers, especially first time buyers make counteroffer mistakes. Some believe a seller will always counter an

HUD working on verification plan for service animals

HUD working on verification plan for service animals

Survey: Consumers say owning easier than renting

Survey: Consumers say owning easier than renting

Demand for ‘multigen’ homes may find a short supply

Demand for ‘multigen’ homes may find a short supply

Study: How do most first-time buyers get a downpayment?

Study: How do most first-time buyers get a downpayment?

Ginnie Mae: Multiple refinances cause problems

Ginnie Mae: Multiple refinances cause problems

Floridians’ consumer confidence hits 17-year high

Floridians’ consumer confidence hits 17-year high

Fla.’s housing market: Pending sales, median prices up in March

Fla.’s housing market: Pending sales, median prices up in March

Most first-timers now consider homes that need renovation

Most first-timers now consider homes that need renovation

Responsible buyers with low credit get new options

Responsible buyers with low credit get new options

Mortgages more likely now for self-employed clients

Mortgages more likely now for self-employed clients

Florida Legislature focuses on emotional support animals

Florida Legislature focuses on emotional support animals

FEMA: Flood insurance overhaul starts next year

FEMA: Flood insurance overhaul starts next year

4 out of 5 buyers’ agents say home staging helps

4 out of 5 buyers’ agents say home staging helps

11 Reasons Why Your Home Isn’t Selling

11 Reasons Why Your Home Isn’t Selling: While you shouldn't panic if the house doesn't sell the moment you list it, you should begin to worry if the months start flying by without any real offers.

The Five Golden Rules of Home Staging on a Budget

The Five Golden Rules of Home Staging on a Budget: Looking to sell your home for maximum profit? Don't forget these critical home staging tips.

2019 Florida Legislature begins session

2019 Florida Legislature begins session

NAR: Pending home sales jump 4.6% in January

NAR: Pending home sales jump 4.6% in January

Study: What do home inspectors usually find?

Study: What do home inspectors usually find?

Builders focusing more on new middle-income housing

Builders focusing more on new middle-income housing

Mortgage rates hit 10-month low

Mortgage rates hit 10-month low

DeSantis seeks $625M for everglades, water efforts

DeSantis seeks $625M for everglades, water efforts

Fed meets this week but no interest-rate hike expected

Fed meets this week but no interest-rate hike expected

Fla. has many programs to help first-time homebuyers

Fla. has many programs to help first-time homebuyers

Cost vs. Value: The Home Improvement Projects With the Highest ROI in 2019

Cost vs. Value: The Home Improvement Projects With the Highest ROI in 2019: The percentage of ROI is projected to trend downward for all the replacement projects listed in Remodeling magazine's newly-released Cost vs. Value Report.

Millennial borrowers taking out larger FHA loans

Millennial borrowers taking out larger FHA loans

The Five Golden Rules of Home Staging on a Budget

The Five Golden Rules of Home Staging on a Budget: Looking to sell your home for maximum profit? Don't forget these critical home staging tips.

Smaller-home buyers most impacted by shutdown

Smaller-home buyers most impacted by shutdown

Housing market will be slower, steadier in 2019

Housing market will be slower, steadier in 2019