Homebuyer Tax Credit – Closing Deadline Extended by Congress

For any of you out there who were trying to close on a property before July 1st and didn’t, I have some GOOD NEWS! Home Buyer Deadline Extension Congress has voted to extend the deadline for closings from 6/30 out to 9/30/2010.  The president still needs to sign it into law, but the rumor mill [...]

Advice on Selling your home

Get your house in shape for the buyer. They are very savvy these days and don’t want to do ANY work on a house before they move in. Call us if you want some good advice on how to stage and show your home.

What is a Timeline and Why You Should Care

Timeline The contract to purchase a property spells out what you have to do and when you have to do it, up through actually closing on the purchase.  We call those rules the timeline. The timeline can be very specific and each item in the contract can have a different amount of time allotted to [...]

Short Sales “Get a Boost”

On April 5, lenders and mortgage investors will have even more incentives to offer troubled borrowers short sales instead of foreclosing. Under the new changes to Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives program, borrowers will earn a $3,000 “relocation incentive” and loan servicers will get $1,500 for handling a short sale.

Finding Your Dream Home from Your Mobile Phone

Whenever people start thinking of buying or selling real estate they begin to look at what properties are for sale. You want to know what they are asking and what you get for the price. While you drive around you grab fliers, unless the boxes are empty, and hope they tell you everything you want to know. Using your cell phone for looking at homes for sale can save you time and frustration.

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 [...]

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… [...]