This is a subject that comes up during all our listing consultations, we often find that there are a few surprises. The question most folks want to know is: “How much money am I going to have when it’s all said and done?” While we will not be able to answer that in this week’s #ProTipTuesday, we will be able…
There are three ominous letters that seem to worry just about everyone who owns a home or is looking to buy one: W.D.O. When we hear “Wood Destroying Organisms” or “WDO” the first thing that comes to mind is almost always a giant colony of termites swarming behind the walls, quickly trying to devour the entire house. While termites are…
Whether you have just purchased a new home, or some life changes allowed or required some add-ons in your existing home, it is easy to bite off more than we can chew when thinking about renovations. Here are a few things for you to consider, to help make the process go more smoothly. Consider your resources. Time, budget and…
Because we are part of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate we have access to stats and data from Meredith corporation. Meredith Corporation owns the Better Homes and Gardens magazine as well as several others including Time, Fortune, People and Sports Illustrated. With this unbelievable amout of data we have the ability to “PinPoint” our marketing strategy to attract buyers…
As the government continues to believe that home-ownership is important, they have created a program to assist doctors in joining the ranks of homeowners. The program is called the “Physicians 100% Program”. Due to their often gigantic school loan balances, doctors may find it difficult to get approved for a mortgage through the traditional avenues. This week we will dive…
6 Things to Know if You Use Zillow or Trulia We have had several conversations in the last week with folks who found a home they like on one of the large online home search sites, only to find out that the home is not actually available. In this week’s #ProTipTuesday, we are going to talk about what you…
This week we are discussing the real ways you could be affected by interest rate increases. I had a great discussion with Andrew Cady- Personal Mortgage Advisor about where rates are headed and what that means for you. Here are the highlights. What are we even talking about here? Not everyone is on the same page with understanding how…
In Florida the first and third $25,000 of your homes value is exempted from tax if you qualify and apply. You MUST proactively apply for it. Don’t try to apply if you do not qualify, the fines are steep and a tax lien may be placed on the property. In Jacksonville, this exemption could save you about $1000 in taxes…
