Written by Steven Christian
Belden Communications News
The Carnival Mardi Gras sailed into her new home of Port Canaveral on Friday, June 4. After being moored at Carnival Cruise Line’s new terminal in Port Canaveral for the past few weeks, the cruise line is now in the process of gearing her up for her first set of cruises after the pandemic paused her inaugural season last year.
Starting July 31, the Mardi Gras will sail weekly Western and Eastern Caribbean cruises.
Following the news regarding the Mardi Gras, Carnival Cruise Line announced the return of other ships in their...
Written by Kristen Schmut
Belden Communications News
Argh, matey, welcome to Pirate Eddy’s Interesting Facts!
Pirate Eddy’s Interesting Facts will give past, present, and future guests of Airboat Rides at Midway some basic information on different topics that center around our Airboat Tours and what guests may see or experience while on tour.
Our first lesson will feature some basic facts about the St. Johns River.
The St. Johns basin is an ancient Intracoastal lagoon system. As sea levels dropped, barrier islands became an obstacle that prevented water from flowing east to the...
Written by Steven Christian
Belden Communications News
With everything beginning to reopen after shutting down for over a year, the biggest news focuses on the relaunch of the Cruise Industry. Cruising has been at a standstill since March of 2020 and is now ready for its grand reopening. After a year of hiatus, Norwegian, Carnival, and Royal Caribbean are preparing their ships for a relaunch.
The CDC put out guidelines to bring cruises back to U.S. ports, requiring cruise lines to submit their relaunch plans. Royal Caribbean has been the first to submit documents to the CDC in...
With so much talk about an economic slowdown, some people are asking if the housing market is heading for a crash like the one in 2008. To really understand what’s happening with real estate today, it’s important to lean on the experts for reliable information.
Here’s why economists and industry experts say the housing market is not a bubble ready to pop.
Today Is Nothing Like 2008
The 2008 housing crash is still fresh in the minds of many homebuyers and sellers. But today’s market is different. Odeta Kushi, Deputy Chief Economist at First American, says:
“This is not the same market of...
If you’ve been thinking about buying a home, you likely have one question on the top of your mind: should I buy right now, or should I wait? While no one can answer that question for you, here’s some information that could help you make your decision.
The Future of Home Price Appreciation
Each quarter, Pulsenomics surveys a national panel of over 100 economists, real estate experts, and investment and market strategists to compile projections for the future of home price appreciation. The output is the Home Price Expectation Survey. In the latest release, it forecasts home prices will...
The housing market is at a turning point, and if you’re thinking of buying or selling a home, that may leave you wondering: is it still a good time to buy a home? Should I make a move this year? To help answer those questions, let’s turn to the experts for projections on what the second half of the year holds for residential real estate.
Where Mortgage Rates Will Go Depends on Inflation
While one of the big questions on all buyers’ minds is where will mortgage rates go in the months ahead, no one has a crystal ball to know exactly what’ll happen in the future. What housing market experts...
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Over the past few weeks, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac fell by half a percent. The drop happened over concerns about a potential recession. And since mortgage rates have risen dramatically this year, homebuyers across the country should see this decline as welcome news.
Freddie Mac reports that the average 30-year rate was down to 5.30% from 5.81% two weeks prior (see graph below):
But why is this recent dip such good news for homebuyers? As Nadia Evangelou, Senior Economist and Director of Forecasting at the National Association of Realtors (NAR), explains:
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