While construction of single-family homes and multifamily rentals is on the rebound, condo construction sunk to new lows. Any rebound in the condo construction market has been delayed by stringent rules on condo mortgages that took effect post-housing crisis, and stronger demand among young people for rentals. Condo construction in … Continue reading →

Sellers can expect increased activity in 2015, but professional real estate photography will become more important as buyers search for properties.  Professional real estate photography helps increase showings and increase overall exposure for listings and listing agents and brokers. Based on a sustained pickup in the housing market recovery, the Mortgage … Continue reading →

DeVore Design includes a dedicated single property website with each real estate photography package, and we meeting the demands of the marketplace with fully responsive and mobile friendly designs.  Our approach to Orlando real estate photography is simple; provide the best quality photos packaged with a website that presents the photos … Continue reading →

Let’s try something fun. Google “Better than sex.” You know what you’ll find? Mascara, cake, some random dessert restaurant in Florida, some sort of tutorial we were too scared to click on, and 15 things Huffington Post ran from an original Reddit post. They include: When I walk through the … Continue reading →

A Seeker 400 drone, manufactured by South African company Denel Dynamics, flies over Cape Town Stadium. They are called unmanned aerial vehicles but are better known as drones. These are small aerial vehicles with fixed wings or small rotors, are usually powered with batteries, and equipped with a high resolution … Continue reading →

This small garden in north London sold for about $2 million as property prices in the city continue to soar. Even in London’s white hot real estate market, this seems crazy. A small garden in the British capital smashed expectations to fetch £1.26 million ($2 million) at auction last week. … Continue reading →

Existing-home sales increased in June to their highest pace in over eight years, while the cumulative effect of rising demand and limited housing supply helped push the national median sales price to an all-time high, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). All major U.S. regions had sales gains … Continue reading →

Competition is heating up in Florida real estate as sales increase. This puts more pressure on listing agents to deliver results to clients, and real estate photography and real estate videos are great ways to make a property stand out. Florida’s housing market reported more closed sales, higher median prices … Continue reading →

Sellers are demanding results from listing agents now more than ever, and Orlando real estate photography is becoming a major component to lead buyers to properties, and to lead sellers to the agents that will make their property look best. Existing-home sales increased in June to their highest pace in over eight years, … Continue reading →

This island in the Bahamas may be out of reach but there are plenty of attractive alternatives that won’t bust your budget.  You don’t have to be super rich to own a slice of paradise. Islands are on sale all over the world for less than $100,000, tempting those looking … Continue reading →

Question: My husband and I have recently retired, and are supplementing our income by giving music lessons in our home. Recently, the Board of Directors of our condominium association has advised us that our legal documents specifically state that our unit can only be used for residential purposes and that … Continue reading →

  You want to keep your home safe from thieves, but you don’t want to spend a fortune doing so because, frankly, you don’t have a fortune worth stealing. Technology has significantly brought down the cost of home security systems and home surveillance cameras, many of which you can install … Continue reading →

Getty Images A bathroom remodel can improve your enjoyment of your home but might not pay off if you’re planning to sell soon. Whether you’re looking to sell or stay put, you’ll save money on these home improvement projects. The possibilities are endless when it comes to remodeling and upgrading your … Continue reading →

Platform tunnels at the new Crossrail Bond Street station. (Credit: Crossrail) Since 2012, more than 10,000 construction workers have been laboring underground to finish London’s ambitious Crossrail project, and now we can get a sneak peek. The Crossrail won’t open until 2018, but workers recently finished the digging the 13-mile … Continue reading →

  By Jennifer Gravely Brown grass, dead shrubs, puny gardens — they’re an eyesore for sure. But keeping your yard in pristine shape can be quite a burden, especially in the summer heat, when drought conditions are rampant. Here are seven tips to keep your yard looking its best, without … Continue reading →

Becoming a homeowner requires a lot of cash, but a college degree can sometimes make it harder. In 30 of the top 100 markets in the country, saving for a 20% down payment is faster without a college degree, according to a new study from Trulia. “In those markets, a … Continue reading →

Eight years ago, I became an accidental homeowner at age 25. I didn’t plan it that way. And even though it means I carry the burden of paying for two homes now and have less disposable cash, I believe it was one of my best financial decisions. What started out … Continue reading →

By Christine DiGangi Mortgage rates hit a 2015 high when the national average on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit 4.08 percent earlier this week, according to Freddie Mac’s weekly survey. That’s lower than the U.S. average at this time last year (4.12 percent), but home loan pricing — rates, loans … Continue reading →

Any disruptive technology is bound to have both successes and missteps. And, in the use of drones to monitor wildfires, we’ve seen examples of both in recent weeks. In late June, emergency workers in California were fuming after drones, allegedly flown by hobbyists, disrupted firefighting efforts in the southern portion … Continue reading →

By Bob Sullivan In many parts of the country, housing prices gave returned to pre-recession levels. That’s good news for sellers, bad news for buyers. But buried within the latest housing data is some good news for everyone — everyone on Main Street, anyway. All-cash buyers seem to be finally … Continue reading →