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Thinking of Buying a Home? Here’s What You Need to Know

Thinking of Buying a Home? Here’s What You Need to Know

Becoming a homeowner is one of the biggest financial investments you can make in your lifetime. Whether you’re buying a home for the first time, or you’re already a seasoned homeowner, the decision shouldn’t be made lightly. You could be considering an upgrade for...

Florida’s 2021 Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday is 10 Days Long

Florida’s 2021 Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday is 10 Days Long

Back-to-school season is always a hectic time for parents scrambling to find all the necessary classroom supplies for their children. This year, Florida’s annual back-to-school sale’s tax holiday will provide plenty of time for overwhelmed parents to shop for school...

The Disadvantages of Wireless Home Alarm Systems

The Disadvantages of Wireless Home Alarm Systems

Wireless home alarm systems have grown to be just as -- if not more -- popular than their hard-wired counterparts over recent years. Most of them are compatible with Smart Home systems like Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit, and Samsung SmartThings. It’s...

How Buyer “Love Letters” Create Bias in Real Estate

How Buyer “Love Letters” Create Bias in Real Estate

It’s a seller’s market in pretty much every area code these days, and that can put a lot of pressure on buyers to put their best foot forward when it comes to making an offer. Sometimes, the competitive spirit of the housing market can motivate buyers to include a...

How are housing markets in Central Florida now compared to 2020?

How are housing markets in Central Florida now compared to 2020?

With the devastating effects of COVID-19, many Americans expected real estate prices to soar in 2020. However, the pandemic had the opposite effect on many housing markets -- at least, in the beginning. Central Florida has now started to see a sudden spike in housing...

Things To Do in Central Florida This July 4th Weekend

Things To Do in Central Florida This July 4th Weekend

This Fourth of July, many Americans are celebrating the 245th anniversary of their Independence Day. July 4th, 1776 was the day in history 245 years ago when the Declaration of Independence was passed by Continental Congress, thereby earning most Americans their...

How to Protect Your Home Against Wildlife

How to Protect Your Home Against Wildlife

Florida is home to a diverse ecosystem of wildlife that flourishes at this time of year. It’s a beautiful sight to behold -- from a distance. From birds, to bears, to alligators, to raccoons, virtually every genus in the animal kingdom is present in the state during...

How to Prepare for Hurricane Season

How to Prepare for Hurricane Season

Tropical storm season is upon us again, with systems originating in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific basins beginning to bubble up and surge toward the coastal United States. The beginning of June kicked off hurricane season, which ends in November, and typically...

Tips to Save You Money This Summer Season

Tips to Save You Money This Summer Season

Over the past year or so, the pandemic has driven up the cost of living in ways you might expect. The price of healthcare, for instance, has risen along with the higher cost of shipping items from abroad. However, we’re beginning to see some more surprising effects of...

Summer Activities that Will Save You Money

Summer Activities that Will Save You Money

The sun is shining and it’s getting hot out. You know what that means -- summer is here again! With loosening pandemic restrictions, warmer weather, and an increasingly vaccinated population, many homeowners may be planning their summer activities as usual. However,...

What to expect after closing on a home

What to expect after closing on a home

There are few milestones in life more thrilling than purchasing a home. From the moment you decide a home is “the one”, through the showings, the bidding, the negotiations -- it’s all electrifying. But it doesn’t feel really real until closing day, when you’re finally...

What you need to know about real estate referrals

What you need to know about real estate referrals

There are a number of ways to generate clientele through marketing, but referrals may be among the most effortless. What’s that I hear you say? “Not in my experience!” Well, okay, it may be true that referrals can be a bit tricky to get started with. Especially for...