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Stress is a hard thing to leave at the front door, so I thought it would be helpful to go over 4 easy ways to have a more peaceful home. Thanks to House Logic for the great ideas! Find Your Space Make a space in your home that is just for relaxation and calmer activities. It could be…
People are always looking for ways to increase their home value, but often times they don’t have much money to spend. Home organization and decluttering can totally change the feel of your home, as well as making your home more presentable. I am going to give you three home organization tips to increase your home…
We are getting closer to the summer selling season, so the Florida Real Estate Market is already starting to heat up. The Florida Association of Realtors posted an article recently saying how the beginning of April is the best time to list your house. Article The reason is because you are getting on the market before…
When you are under contract to buy a home, you have an inspection, where you learn everything good, and bad, about that property. A buyer asked me why we need to do a walk through before we close, when they learned about everything from the inspection? Things happen every day. Roofs leak, AC’s give out,…
Real estate is a service industry where your job is to help the buyer or seller achieve their goal (which can vary). That means you have to know what their goal is. Larry King once said, “I never learned anything while I was talking.” Anyone who has worked with me will tell you that I ask…
Companies take inventory to make sure they have everything accounted for. So, why wouldn’t you do the same for your home? When you move in to a new home, take a video of your home after you have everything unpacked and you are completely settled in. With cell phones having great video capabilities, how could…
Real Estate has different types of values and none of them are equal. *Taxable Value: In South Florida your taxable value is reset when you purchase a property. That is often why you have a different taxable value than your neighbors. Also, it is not like you see the county tax man knocking on doors…
I work with a lot of short sales, both on the buying and the listing (seller) side. A seller has to “qualify” for a short sale, much like a buyer has to qualify for a mortgage loan. So the seller picks the title company and pays for the owner’s title policy. The title company handles the…
Owning a home is a keystone of wealth… both financial affluence and emotional security.