Honda, Jaguar-Land Rover and Mazda car dealerships sell
Here’s a look at the deals involving import and luxury brand stores in Pennsylvania, Texas and Montana.
Beyond Halloween: Falling into fall at Orlando’s theme parks
There’s more to the fall season than Halloween at Central Florida’s theme parks and attractions. As we dive into September, here’s a chronological roundup of upcoming happenings. Expect more details and activities to be announced, particularly for year-end holidays. For instance, we’d assume Epcot will again host Candlelight Processional, but no dates (or celebrity narrators) have been revealed yet.
• Sept. 1: Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights launches, featuring 10 haunted houses (“Stranger Things,” “Chucky,” more) and five scare zones.
• Sept. 4: Final day of “Dogs: A Science Tail” exhibit at Orlando Science Center, as well as the last day of SeaWorld’s Summer Spectacular event and its Craft Beer Festival.
• Sept. 8: SeaWorld’s Howl-O-Scream opens, with five haunted houses (D3LER1UM666 Laboratories, Beneath the Ice, more) and seven scare zones.
• Sept. 8-10: Orange County Regional History Center presents Figurehead Encore Weekend with a panel discussion, concert, walking tour options, plus morning-after brunch that includes a performance by Orlando Americana artist Terri Binion.
Dodge muscle cars, four Kia models among most stolen vehicles
The Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat muscle car is more than 60 times as likely to be stolen as the average vehicle in the 2020-22 model years, topping all other vehicles in a new study.
Ford's Kumar Galhotra to speak at Automotive News Congress
Galhotora, who leads Ford’s gasoline-powered vehicle business, will join a keynote lineup that includes General Motors President Mark Reuss and Hyundai Motor Co. President Jose Muñoz.
What is a home appraisal? Everything you need to know
An appraisal is a critical part of the homebuying process. If your home appraisal comes in lower than expected, it can cost you money and delay — or even derail — the entire transaction.
Here we delve into what an appraisal is, why it’s necessary and how it can impact your home loan.
What is a home appraisal?
A home appraisal is an objective, professional assessment to determine how much a home or property is worth.
When buying or selling a home, an appraisal verifies that the sale price of the home is in line with fair market value. This ensures the homebuyer doesn’t pay more than the home is worth, and the mortgage lender doesn’t lend more than it is worth. Since the home serves as the borrower’s collateral, the accuracy of the appraisal matters significantly.
Likewise, when a homeowner is refinancing their mortgage, the lender will have the home appraised to confirm its market value before extending a new loan.
How do home appraisals work?
Once an order from a lender has been received, a licensed appraiser will either make an appointment to visit the home in-person or perform the appraisal remotely.