5 Things you can do TODAY that will help you sell your house

First impressions count so much that if your house lacks curb appeal you might miss out on a lot of prospects.  With a little money and some elbow grease you can make some major changes to the way your house looks from the street.
Landscaping
I like dealing with the plants first, so that they have time [...]

Florida Homestead Exemption

Florida Homestead Exemption can save you thousands of dollars. Learn why you should file, download the forms, and find out how to contact the Alachua County Property Appraiser.

Selling Your Home – Get Shot!

I’ll be brutally honest here, if you aren’t a photographer then your personal photos are not going to do the job. If your Realtor(R) was an artist they would have already produced high quality pictures of your property.

What Does the New Tax Credit Mean to You?

It’s now law: Buyers get 5 more months to sign a contract, 7 more months to close.

Click here to compare the differences between the current tax credit and extended and expanded version.

Pre-Inspect to Save Your Deal

In my recent post “What to Expect from a Home Inspector” I spoke to buyers about how important it is to have a Home Inspection.
This is often a nervous part of the contract time line for sellers, because although you disclosed everything that you knew about there could be things you didn’t know about…
Find What [...]

4 Reasons Out-of-Town Sellers Love Us

If you are one of the gazillion home owners that had to move away before selling your home you are facing the same worries and concerns of other absentee owners.  On top of paying for the costs for two homes you wonder if the lawn looks good, if the a/c is set too high or [...]

9 Questions to ask your REALTOR®

Please, do yourself a favor… find an agent you can trust and rely on them to be a professional. The MLS system in Florida is set up so that the seller is already paying the fees for any agent that brings them a buyer, so you might as well pick the person you want [...]

How to: Take forever to sell your house

This isn’t rocket science, but I love it when real world data lines up with our common assumptions.
Higher Asking Price = Longer Time to Market

I was doing an analysis for a listing and sorted the data by original asking price.  The higher the asking price the longer the homes were on the market… it isn’t [...]

Helping a Buyer feel at Home

Everyone knows that you have one chance to make an impression. This holds true in selling your home. Many of the features your home has to offer are already listed on the local Multiple Listing Sheets. Your potential buyers have already chosen to view your home – you have made the first cut!  Now is [...]

Best Room Makeovers

Here is an article with many before & after photos to help give you ideas for sprucing up your own homes.