You found your dream home, or so you think. The offer you made to the homeowner was accepted. Provided you didn’t waive your rights to an inspection or offer to purchase the house “as-is”, you now have to hire an inspector to make sure it checks out A-OK. Hopefully there won’t be any major flaws … Continue reading Home Buying: 8 Possible Deal Breakers
Things To Avoid When Buying A Home
It’s so exciting to finally find a new house to purchase. But once you get that offer accepted and apply for the mortgage you’ve been pre-approved for, you need to be aware of a few things so you can close on the house. Many homes with financing contingencies don’t close because of problems that could … Continue reading Things To Avoid When Buying A Home
MOVING TO FLORIDA SIGHT UNSEEN
After selling a house to a lovely couple from out of state who look forward to retiring here in Sarasota in a few years, I rented it for them to a family from California who made the leap, sight-unseen to move to Southwest Florida. I have been a sight-unseen mover since my husband and I … Continue reading MOVING TO FLORIDA SIGHT UNSEEN
How to Practice Beach Stewardship
Shorebird Nesting Season in Sarasota and Manatee Counties of Florida is from February through September. Shorebirds migrate through our coast. They rest in colonies on the beach during the day when it is too hot to fly. Do not run through the birds. Shorebirds nest directly on the beach anywhere between the water line and … Continue reading How to Practice Beach Stewardship
Do You Want to Be Called a Senior?
I was reading an advertorial titled “3 Homebuying Generations to Watch” in the spring issue of REALTOR Magazine last night. It described and outlined the needs of Millennial, Gen X and Baby Boomer homebuyers. I am a Seniors Real Estate Specialist which focuses on the needs of seniors aged 50+, their specific housing issues and … Continue reading Do You Want to Be Called a Senior?
10 Self-Care Tips When House Hunting in a Seller’s Market
HOME SHOPPING If you haven’t heard, nationwide, our housing industry is in a seller’s market. That means there are more home buyers than there are sellers. Sellers have the goods that buyers want, and buyers desperately want housing. Rental prices have gone up more than 4% nationwide just in this past year and in various … Continue reading 10 Self-Care Tips When House Hunting in a Seller’s Market
Home Selling Tips
Many homes here in Sarasota are sold turnkey furnished. They were second homes, vacation rentals, homes of a now deceased homeowner or home to someone that just doesn’t want to move their stuff. Buyers like to see staged homes for perspective (size of the room and what can fit in) but if the home is … Continue reading Home Selling Tips
HOW TO BUY A HOUSE
If you are ready to buy a house, you will need to complete a few tasks first. Talk to your mortgage banker. Without a pre-approval it is not 100% clear what you can afford. If you are paying $3000 each month on rent, you might think you can purchase a home with payments over 30 … Continue reading HOW TO BUY A HOUSE
12 TIPS TO SELL YOUR HOUSE WHEN YOU HAVE A PET
Your pet is part of the family and usually lives quite comfortably inside your house with you. But when you are getting ready to sell the house you need to consider the pet with each step of the process. Getting your house ready to sell, when you have a pet, means you need to look … Continue reading 12 TIPS TO SELL YOUR HOUSE WHEN YOU HAVE A PET
THE BEST WEEK TO SELL YOUR HOUSE
Have you been thinking recently about selling your house? A recent housing study, which analyzed market trends over the past several years (excluding 2020) determined the best week of the year to list a house. Realtor.com reports that homeowners sitting on the fence to sell, need to start now with preparations. “The week of April … Continue reading THE BEST WEEK TO SELL YOUR HOUSE