Boosting Curb Appeal Before Summer Heat

Simple spring yard tasks like mulching, pruning and weeding can help landscapes stay healthy and polished, keeping curb appeal strong through the summer heat.

Builders Grow Cautious as Costs Climb

Higher material and energy costs are slowing momentum. In the South, including Florida, conditions held steady as incentives remain widely used.

Establishing a Home Renovation Budget

Homeowners can avoid costly renovation surprises by getting multiple bids, planning for hidden expenses and leaving room in the budget for overruns.

Lowest Mortgage Rates in 4 Weeks

Mortgage rates had their best day of the month so far with the top tier 30yr fixed rate falling 0.08% for the average lender to the lowest levels in exactly 4 weeks. Today's improvement is a bit bigger than today's bond market movement would suggest. The discrepancy is due to timing. Bonds were impr