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A Closing Disclosure is a five-page form from your lender that shows the final terms and costs of your mortgage. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says the lender must give it to you at…
Property tax on a new home in St. Lucie County, FL is based on the home's value on January 1, not the day you close. If the house was not ""substantially completed"" on January 1, Florida law says…
Seller concessions are money the seller or builder puts toward your closing costs, and every major loan type caps them. On a conventional loan backed by Fannie Mae, the cap is 3%, 6% or 9% of the…
Broward County property tax is figured by multiplying your home's taxable value by your area's millage rate, then dividing by 1,000. For 2026, the final total rate is 20.1680 mills in Pompano Beach,…
A mortgage gift letter is a signed note from the person giving you money for your home. It says how much they are giving, that you never have to pay it back, and who they are. For a conventional loan…
Yes, you can often buy a new-construction home before you sell your current one, but you have to plan how you will qualify and how you will close. A home sale contingency lets you back out if your…
High ceilings are ceilings taller than the usual height for a new home. Bob Vila says, "Today's standard ceiling height is nine feet," and that "there was a time when eight-foot ceilings were the…
A range is one appliance: a cooktop on top and an oven underneath. A cooktop sits by itself in the countertop, and the oven goes somewhere else, often in a wall cabinet. At Canter in Wellington,…
Farmhouse style homes borrow the look of an old country farmhouse: a big front porch, simple lines, gable roofs and light colors, often with board-and-batten siding. At Canter in Wellington, a…
A wet bar is a small bar area with its own sink and running water. That sink is what makes it wet. A dry bar looks similar but has no sink. At Canter, the Livingston II is the plan that shows one.…
