Real Estate Tips

As if moving wasn't bad enough, you'll spend the next four months wondering where your can opener went.

Follow these top four tips to be in a new home before the new year.

In a world where Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are integrated in nearly every electronic device, people are looking to get their homes smartened up – and it’s leaving an impact on the real estate game.

First impressions matter. - think about how many selfies you take before you find THE ONE. Why, then, would you want to try to sell your home with an iPhone photo taken by a real estate agent?

Sorry, folks, we've got news for you: Just because you’re selling doesn't mean you're off the hook from routine maintenance tasks—and that's especially true if you’ve already vacated the house.

The single biggest reason anyone would choose a discount brokerage is because they want to save money. However, with lower cost also comes a potential for lower quality of service and expertise. And if you don’t get the house or sell the house, then the commission didn't matter in the first place.

Whether you are receiving a refund of a few hundred dollars or several thousand dollars, if you’re contemplating buying your first home, here are 3 ways to use your tax refund for buying a new house.

Breaking into homeownership can be difficult. Hurdles such as affordability, credit history and market prices keep many people from achieving their goal of owning a house. Fortunately for Floridians, federal and state programs and mortgage products are aimed at first-time homebuyers to help ease the burden and make homeownership possible and lasting, especially as homeownership rates decline throughout the state.

Once you get to a certain age, you’ll probably make the decision to retire, and with that decision comes a lot of thought. One of the biggest decisions you’ll have to make when you’re retiring is where you’re going to do so. Here are five reasons to retire in sunny Florida.

Lawyers who negotiate and finalize divorces specialize in ending marriages – not usually real estate. As a result, divorcees can find out years later that they must reconnect with an ex if they want to sell a home that still has two names on the deed.