Does Property Insurance Cover Hurricane Damage?, How To Avoid Overextended Contractors, Judge Certifies Zillo Property Values Not Credible

Does Property Insurance Cover Hurricane Damage?

Real Estate Tip:

Find out how many jobs a real estate contractor is working on before you hire him.  If he has too many jobs running concurrently, the job you hire him to do will unlikely be completed on time.

Real Estate Insight:

A federal judge ruled that Zillow "Zestimates" are just estimates, dismissing an Illinois lawsuit by homeowners who sued Zillow Group over its controversial home valuation algorithm and tool which they alleged had undervalued their homes and made them harder to sell.

Hidden Danger That Could Affect Your Mortgage Application, How To Protect Yourself At Closing, Canadian Lumber Trend

Hidden Danger That Could Affect Your Mortgage Application

Real Estate Tip:

If you allow the seller to stay in a property you are buying after the closing, make sure you have an airtight occupancy agreement that clearly spells out the dates of occupancy and the consequences of failure to abide by those dates.

Real Estate Insight:

Homebuilders are feeling the impact of the rise in Canadian lumber tariffs.

Can You Really Get A Mortgage With Zero Down payment?, Tip To Find Good Real Estate Deals, New Real Estate Listing Service Launched

Can You Really Get A Mortgage With Zero Down payment?

Real Estate Tip:

Drive an alternative route to and from work to look for abandoned property that can be purchased & renovated--piles of unread mail & newspapers on the front stoop is a tell-tale sign.

Real Estate Insight:

Neighborhood social network Nextdoor launched a real estate listing service that now competes with Zillow, Trulia, realtor.com, Redfin, and other online real estate listing sites.