The idea of living a simplified life sounds attractive to many of us. We have thought about the benefits of owning fewer things (less to clean, less to organize, less stress, more money and more energy). We are often ready to declutter, but we get tripped up with where to be begin.
Author: corybyzewski@outlook.com
We sold our house earlier this year as our oldest went off to college last fall, and we thought we would try something new. However, we didn’t find a house we wanted to buy quickly enough to make an easy transition. To make lemonade out of a lemon, we decided to try living on a key. Accordingly, we ended up doing an off-season rental of a home on Siesta Key.
The latest mortgage delinquency statistics show that Hurricane Irma is continuing to disrupt local mortgage repayments this month. Both short-term delinquency rates (30 days late) and more serious delinquencies (90 days plus late) are up year on year. Although we have yet to see a foreclosure spike, it sure still looks like it is coming.
You won’t find a lower priced home in Lakewood Ranch with a three-car garage. Plus, this home is solar powered with a $28,000 26-panel system that provides maximum energy savings. This gem has two lake views — front and back, three bedrooms, two baths, an office and an open floor plan. Sliding glass doors open from great room to an extended paver lanai with plenty of room for outdoor dining, lounging and entertaining.