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Tiny Houses come with Big Problems When Tom Alsani heard about plans for a tiny-home community in St. Petersburg, Fla., he got so excited he immediately wanted to know more. “Right now I have a house with three bedrooms, but the kids are gone and I’m trying to downsize,” says Alsani, a quality-control inspector for furniture companies. “To me, a tiny house is very, very attractive. It’s a state of mind; it’s not about how big you have it but the level of contentment and happi

Only 5% would scrap their plans to buy a home if rates rose above 5% According to U.S. brokerage firm Redfin, few homebuyers are halting their searches in the wake of rising mortgage rates. In May 2018, Redfin commissioned a survey of more than 4,000 people who had bought or sold a home in the last year, attempted to do so, or planned to do so soon. Among the more than 1,300 respondents who planned to buy a home in the coming year, just 5 percent said they'd call off th

June Real Estate Update what's new and impacting your home values

“Refinancing” is a scary word for many people, but that shouldn’t be the case for you. For many homeowners, refinancing can not only lower your monthly payments and help with your monthly budget, but it can save you thousands of dollars in the long run. YOU’RE NOT TOO LATE. For years now, we’ve been hearing that interest rates will be on the rise, and although there have been some small increases, you’re still in a great position to drastically lower your interest rate. The g