It’s a common real estate predicament: selling the home you currently live in while trying to buy a new one. So… what’s the most efficient way to go about it? All in all, it depends on your situation. Are you willing to buy a second home without having sold your first one? Or are you […]
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Home Buying Terminology: A Cheat Sheet
Buying a home shouldn’t be rocket science. You find the perfect home, make an offer to the seller, pay a couple of fees, and bam! You just bought a home. However, buying a home actually has a lot of moving parts which include a number of funny real estate terms you’ve probably never heard before. […]
How to Sell Your Home During Back-to-School Season: A Complete Guide
As summer draws to a close, so dawns every parent’s favorite season: the beginning of another school year. This time of year can be hectic for every parent, but it may become especially overwhelming if you’re also trying to sell your home. Don’t worry, though! We’re here to help. We’ve come up with a bonafide […]
Home Buying 101: The Service Providers You Need for Your Home Purchase
You Have to See this One-of-a-Kind Casey Key Home
Every once in a while, a home hits the market that’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Welcome to 3752 & 3750 Casey Key Road in Nokomis, Florida. This home is so incredible, you truly have to see it to believe it. Once the home of “Toy King” Louis Marx’s grandson, this stunning Nokomis property sits […]
Discover the Booming Community of Lakewood Ranch
The charming community of Lakewood Ranch, just outside Orlando, is thriving. Made up of separate enclaves within an overarching community, the homes in each neighborhood have distinct personalities and characteristics, making it easy for anyone to find a home they can fall in love with. But apart from variety in style, what is driving the […]
3 Over-the-Top Home Improvement Projects that Just Aren’t Worth It
If you’re planning on selling your home within the next year or so, you’ve probably already started thinking about the best ways to increase its value. But if you’re not an experienced home flipper or contractor, it can be tricky to know which projects are worth it and which simply aren’t. To save you time […]
Lakewood Ranch Named Among the Best Golf Communities by ideal-LIVING
If you’re searching for the best of the best in golf communities, then look no further than Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club. With beautiful homes, fabulous amenities, and an unbeatable Sarasota lifestyle, it’s not hard to see why ideal-LIVING named Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club among the Best of the Best in 2018! […]
So, What Does a Realtor Actually Do for Home Buyers?
If you’re actively looking for a new home to buy, it may be tempting to try and do it yourself, without a Realtor. After all, the agent isn’t really working for you, right? There’s a common misconception that real estate agents are only working for sellers, but that couldn’t be further from the truth! When […]
What Do Those Home Selling Terms Even Mean?
Real estate lingo can be hard to decipher because, well, there’s so much of it! It might even seem like your Realtor is speaking another language. From fancy acronyms to words like “escrow” and “riders,” there are a lot of terms out there that might seem totally foreign. But that doesn’t mean you don’t have […]