How Much Equity do You Have?   With home prices increasing at a steady pace over the last few years many people are pleasantly surprised that they value of their home has gone up and they now have a nice bit of equity built up in their home. [...]

What are the top home renovations you can do that maximize your ROI? Considering Selling? If you are considering selling your home in the near future, call us! We will gladly spend some time talking with you and taking a tour of your property and giving you honest feedback. We work with buyers every day and know what the current [...]

15,014 Homes Sold Yesterday… Did Yours? There are some homeowners that have been waiting for months to get a price they hoped for when they originally listed their house for sale. The only thing they might want to consider is... If it hasn't sold yet, maybe it's not priced properly. [...]

Are you ready to become a resident and enjoy the good life Florida has to offer? There are many advantages you need to be aware of! Florida is a state that is frequently mentioned when the wealthy are looking to make a move to a less taxing state. But the absence of taxes is not the only reason Florida is such an attractive place for the [...]

It is Spring! The birds are prepairing their nests, are you looking for a new place to roost as well? Here are four great reasons to consider buying a home today instead of waiting. 1. Prices Will Continue to Rise CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Index reports that home prices have appreciated by 6.9% over the last 12 months. The same [...]

Mortgage Interest Rates Went Up Again… Should I Wait to Buy? Mortgage interest rates, as reported by Freddie Mac, have increased over the last several weeks. Freddie Mac, along with Fannie Mae, the Mortgage Bankers Association and the National Association of Realtors, is calling for mortgage rates to continue to rise over the next four [...]

You know that old phone prank… Someone calls and says, “Is your refrigerator running?” The person on the other end then says, “Yes. Why?” And then the caller says something like, “You better catch it before it gets too far away!!” The joke worked because, for the most part, everyone has a fridge, and it is probably [...]

Mortgage Rates Impact on Home Values There is no doubt that historically low mortgage interest rates were a major impetus to the housing recovery we have see in Sarasota and Charlotte counties over the last several years. However, many industry experts are showing concern about the possible effect that the rising rates will have moving [...]

Now is the BEST time to sell in Southwest Florida! That headline might be a little aggressive. However, as the data on the 2017 housing market begins to roll in, we can definitely say one thing: If you are considering selling, IT IS TIME TO LIST YOUR HOME IN OUR AREA! If you are thinking of selling, do it today! The February numbers are [...]

Remember the good old days, when you went on a trip and the essentials of travel consisted of a map. Maybe a cell phone, GPS, notebook, printed directions and often a printed boarding pass and hotel check-in directions? Obviously, many of these items have been replaced with smartphones. The same thing is happening to home technology. Enter [...]