Resolve To Keep Your Home Organized in 2014!
2014 is still shiny and new, but how about those resolutions? They seemed like such a great idea, didn’t they? This is just about the time in the New Year when resolve can weaken, fitness plans are abandoned and someone sneaks the Oreos back…
So What’s An “Ensuite”?
“Ensuite” is a term that is becoming increasingly popular in American real estate vernacular. The word is used to describe a home that has a floor plan where the bathroom is attached to a bedroom. This type of floor plan is a convenient…
Better Bedrooms – Faster Sale!
Here’s a surprising statistic. In several surveys, upwards of 60% of people surveyed listed “bedrooms” as one of the reasons they decided to purchase a particular home. So sellers should not overlook these rooms when preparing to go on…
A Less Than Perfect Home
Do you have a clear image of your dream home? Have you created a list with all the “must-have” features you want? Will you walk away from a home that doesn’t have the picket fenced yard, the swimming pool or the hardwood floors? (Or…
Flood Insurance Rate Hike Delayed
According to Insurancejournal.com, a select group of Senate and House members has reached a bipartisan agreement to delay changes to the federal flood insurance program that was raising premiums for many homeowners and paralyzing real estate…
Title Insurance and Why It’s Important To You
A home is one of the largest purchases that most people will ever make. Did you know that when you purchase your home or land, you are actually purchasing the title to the property – not the actual property? When you close on your home…
Your Home Purchase “Protection”
In the after-glow of having your offer accepted, are you now worried that you might be paying too much for your new home? Even if you carefully study the market, (homes for sale and those that have sold), there are a lot of outside factors that…
Improve Your Home’s “Curb Appeal”
"Curb appeal". You've probably heard that term used before. It refers to how valuable and enticing your house looks from the outside, typically from the perspective of a potential buyer “standing on the curb”.
Many people focus on preparing…
88 Types of Turbulence
Whether buying or selling a home, one of the most important things to remember is there more than likely will be some sort of problem or issue during the sales process that will need to be resolved before you can close. Sometimes it’s unavoidable;…
To Buy Or Not To Buy
By Karla Nielsen | Dick & Karla Nielsen | Keller Williams Tampa Properties
You have been looking for a home and finally find one that you really like. Now you’re faced with the question: Should you make an offer, or not?
As a…
Make An Offer that Sellers Can’t Refuse
Via FloridaRealtors.org
With shrinking inventories, many homebuyers are finding only competitive offers will win them the house they want. A recent article by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance highlighted several ways that homebuyers can make…
Selling Your Home From Afar
Via Realty Times
It might not seem like the most ideal situation but sometimes it's the way it goes. Selling your home when you have already relocated, perhaps even to another state, can seem very risky. But if you've selected expert industry…
