24 03, 2021

To Renovate or Not To Renovate Before You Sell

By |2021-03-24T00:16:42-04:00March 24th, 2021|Advice, Selling Advice|Comments Off on To Renovate or Not To Renovate Before You Sell

When thinking about selling, homeowners often feel they need to get their house ready with some remodeling to make it more appealing to buyers. However, with so many buyers competing for available homes right now, renovations may not be as vital as they would be in a more normal market. Here are two things to keep in [...]

23 03, 2021

Should We Fear the Surge in Cash-Out Refinances?

By |2021-03-23T23:53:59-04:00March 23rd, 2021|Advice|Comments Off on Should We Fear the Surge in Cash-Out Refinances?

1. Americans are sitting on much more home equity today. Mortgage data giant Black Knight just issued information on the amount of tappable equity U.S. homeowners with a mortgage have. Tappable equity is the amount of equity available for homeowners to use and still have 20% equity in their home. Here’s a graph showing the findings from their report: In 2006, [...]

28 06, 2016

Should You Renovate or Sell Your Home As-Is?

By |2021-03-22T14:56:12-04:00June 28th, 2016|Advice, Selling Advice|Comments Off on Should You Renovate or Sell Your Home As-Is?

When preparing to sell your home, you may question whether you should renovate or sell your home as-is. Should you update or offer it in as-is condition. This may especially be the case if your current residence is older and / or in need of some current fix-up. The answer to this question has been [...]

21 06, 2016

Protecting Your New Home – Have You Covered All the Bases?

By |2021-03-22T14:51:09-04:00June 21st, 2016|Advice, Buying Advice|Comments Off on Protecting Your New Home – Have You Covered All the Bases?

Purchasing a new home can be exciting. There is so much to think about. Arranging – or even adding – furniture in all the rooms, getting paint and flooring to coordinate, and ensuring that the landscaping is just right. But before you close your eyes and fall asleep after closing day, there is one thing that [...]

14 06, 2016

It’s Almost Hurricane Season – Are You Ready?

By |2016-11-18T21:04:01-05:00June 14th, 2016|Advice|Comments Off on It’s Almost Hurricane Season – Are You Ready?

Every year in Florida it arrives. Unlike the holidays, though, preparing your home for hurricane season doesn't entail putting multi-colored lights up on the roof or ornaments in a tree. Rather, it could mean pulling tree branches from your roof or windows if you aren't properly prepared! Getting your home ready for Florida's yearly hurricane [...]

7 06, 2016

Thinking of Selling? How to Find the Right Price for Your Home

By |2016-11-18T21:04:01-05:00June 7th, 2016|Advice, Pricing, Selling Advice|Comments Off on Thinking of Selling? How to Find the Right Price for Your Home

If you're thinking of moving, it's natural to want to get as much as possible from the home you're selling. This is especially the case if you've put any type of updates into your current property such as a new kitchen or baths. There may be other "benchmarks" that you are basing your intended sale [...]

24 05, 2016

3 Tips for Paying Your Home Loan Off Faster

By |2016-11-18T21:04:01-05:00May 24th, 2016|Advice, Mortgages|Comments Off on 3 Tips for Paying Your Home Loan Off Faster

If you're in the market for a new home, but you don't want to be stuck with mortgage payments for years on end, there are some strategies that you can use for getting your loan paid down more quickly - in turn, providing yourself with more equity in your property. Going into your new mortgage [...]

17 05, 2016

5 FSBO Mistakes That Can Really Cost You

By |2016-11-18T21:04:01-05:00May 17th, 2016|Advice, Selling Advice|Comments Off on 5 FSBO Mistakes That Can Really Cost You

For years, many sellers have opted to go the route of FSBO - or For Sale By Owner - when selling their homes. Certainly, one of the biggest reasons for this is to try and make the most of their real estate investment by forgoing the commission that would otherwise be paid to a real [...]

10 05, 2016

Thinking of Buying a Vacation Home for the Tax Deductions?

By |2016-11-18T21:04:02-05:00May 10th, 2016|Advice, Buying Advice|Comments Off on Thinking of Buying a Vacation Home for the Tax Deductions?

Now that another tax season is behind us, you may be thinking about all the deductions you wish you had. And, you may have heard your friend, neighbor, or co-worker talking about all the great tax related benefits that they're getting from owning a vacation home. Yet, while this might be the case for them, [...]

26 04, 2016

Moving to Orlando?

By |2016-11-18T21:04:02-05:00April 26th, 2016|Advice, Moving|Comments Off on Moving to Orlando?

Relocating to any new city can be both exciting and challenging. But, prior to getting to your new locale, it is always extremely helpful if you know as much as possible about the ins and outs of getting around, as well as some of the “hidden gems” in terms of restaurants, shops, and other tidbits [...]