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Home Buying Real Estate

5 Don’ts of Home Buying

Whether you are buying your first home or your last home, there are several things you will do right and some things that you may get wrong. One of our jobs is to help minimize the things that you may get wrong. Here are some tips for making sure the next home you buy is a sound investment for you and your family.

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Real Estate

Where Do You Spoil Your Dog?

Home is where the heart is. In our home, our hearts extend to our dog, Licia. Licia is a four-year old Vizsla that definitely enjoys being entertained throughout our community. Here are a few of her favorite places to go.

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Home Maintenance Real Estate

Neglected Home Maintenance Tasks You Should Take On

Home ownership and home maintenance are joined at the hip, so I am sure you are aware that there’s plenty of work you should be doing. Sorry to lengthen your list, but I thought you should know that there are a few more things that should be on it. Here are some important, but lesser known maintenance activities to save you money and reduce your exposure to mold & bacteria.

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Home Buying Home Prices Real Estate

Should You Buy Your Next Home Now?

Home prices in the United States rose an average of 6.6% last year. That rate is simply unsustainable. While CoreLogic is predicting that home prices rise again in the next 12 months, that rise is expected to be 4.8%, or slower than last year. So, what about prices in Florida?

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Home Buying New Construction Real Estate

Advice for Buying New Construction

Purchasing a newly constructed home is more complicated than buying an existing home. Accordingly, it is often more important to hire a real estate agent with a new home purchase than it is with an existing home. That said, make sure that any agent you hire has experience with new construction, as builder contracts and the building process are different from what most real estate agents normally deal with.