Real estate Q&A: Using a drone to market your home? Be sure to follow the rules

Q: We are getting ready to sell our home, and one of our neighbors offered, for a small fee, to take some aerial pictures with his drone. Are there any rules or restrictions we need to know about? - Susan.

New homes will now require solar panels in South Miami, a first in Florida

Anyone building a new house in South Miami - or in some cases renovating existing ones - will have to install solar panels after the city commission approved a groundbreaking law Tuesday night.

The measure, the first of its kind in Florida, will go into effect in two months on Sept 18.

The ordinance passed 4-1 Tuesday night, with commissioner Josh Liebman dissenting.

Trendy Home Decorations to Consider This Year

The comfort level of your home is significantly influenced by the design of the interior setting. It's important that you decorate with the latest trends to create a modern and contemporary setting that reflects your taste. If you're looking to update your home decoration, here are a few designs to consider using this year.

Mortgage credit availability at highest level since 2016

A key index of the Urban Institute's Housing Finance Policy Center saw mortgage credit availability rise to 5.4 during the first quarter this year - its highest level since 2016

Real estate Q&A: Seller can get out of home sale - for a price

Q: We were planning to move to another state for a new job and listed our house for sale with a real estate agent who found us a buyer. We are set to close in about a month, and I just found out that the job fell through so there's no reason to move. Can we get out of the deal? - Adrianne

What We Have Been Up To.....

For the month of July, the staff held a Back to School drive for St. Peter Claver Elementary School. The staff went above and beyond in their philanthropy efforts.

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