Central Florida Real Estate Insights

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Market reports, neighborhood spotlights, and practical advice for Central Florida home buyers and sellers.

Investing In Real Estate… What You Should Know To Succeed

Investing In Real Estate… What You Should Know To Succeed

Before you start investing in real estate, you should always write down your goals. When you have your goals in a written form, it will be easier to work towards, and accomplish them. You will be able to chart a roadmap to help you reach your objectives. Things like how many properties you want to buy; type of properties; and how much money you want to make from your investment each month will help you clear the cobwebs and pursue your dream of becoming a successful real esta

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Before you renovate your home

Before you renovate your home

Home renovation television shows like the Property Brothers, Flip or Flop and List It or Love It, give homeowners big ideas about how they can spruce up their property to increase the value when they sell.

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Clean and Clutter 2 things that matter much!

Clean and Clutter 2 things that matter much!

The power of a good cleaning job, inside and out, can’t be over stressed when looking to increase the value of a home when selling. First, start on the outside of the house after thoroughly staging the yard. Pressure washing the walls and cleaning the windows on the exterior of the house is a good start and simple enough with a bit of time investment.

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Buying a short sale

Buying a short sale

For many buyers, the idea of a short sale implies a great deal. It can be, but you need to know what goes along with the great deal. First, let’s define what a short sale is. A short sale is when a property owner needs to sell their property but they owe more than the property is worth. they must petition the bank to allow the deficiency and the sale of the home for the reduced amount.

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Random Thoughts

Random Thoughts

I usually try to keep a consistent thought to this blog, but I don’t have one particular topic this time to fill the space so this month I will share some random thoughts in my head that I have had running around my mind for a while. Hang on for the ride of randomness!

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What to do when getting ready to sell?

What to do when getting ready to sell?

I look at a lot of houses. It comes with the territory. Many time I see homes that I feel would sell much better with just a few tweaks and others need an “extreme makeover”.

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What ever happened to Customer Service in Real Estate?

What ever happened to Customer Service in Real Estate?

A lot has changed since I started my career in 1999. Back then, the only way for a consumer to learn about homes for sale was through an agent or a sign in the ground for the most part. Today, consumers are inundated with information.

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