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Do you feel overwhelmed with the process of home buying? Youre not alone. Homebuyer surveys find that more people today want to buy a home, but challenges such as saving for a down payment and student loans are keeping them sidelined.We know the vast majority of buyers (92 percent) use online search [Read More]

Do you feel overwhelmed with the process of home buying? Youre not alone. Homebuyer surveys find that more people today want to buy a home, but challenges such as saving for a down payment and student loans are keeping them sidelined.We know the vast majority of buyers (92 percent) use online search [Read More]

Congratulations! Youve found theperfecthome with everything youve ever wanted and more. While it might be tempting to skip the home inspection as everything looks more than ideal from your point of view, my advice as a real estate agent would be to do the inspection. It will save you more money (and [Read More]

After years of careful planning, searching, and saving to buy a home, its normal to take pride in your home. However, that doesnt mean you plan to stay in the same place forever, and you cant control who your neighbors are and whether or not they maintain their home. If youre getting ready to list y [Read More]

There are many factors that go in to the down payment of a home, but for simplicity sake, know that the cost of the down payment ultimately depends on the loan type.While the minimum down payment you need is 3.5% (with an FHA loan for example) any real estate expert will tell you to save a minimum o [Read More]

If you go online and Google how to get the value of my home you will immediately come across instant home seller programs that advertise to do the work for you. Open house and Zillow Instant Offers are just a few of the many options that allow sellers to bypass the role of the realtor and obtain qui [Read More]

A common question I get asked as a real estate agent is what is the best time to put a house on the market? The fact of the matter is, it depends. Below I break down the different variables to consider when choosing a time to put your house on the market.The first thing to consider islocation. What [Read More]

So you want to sell your home and you want to sell it fast. Below are 5 quick and easy steps you can take to help sell your home faster (without breaking the bank).1. Give your front lawn a facelift.In the world of real estate, first impressions are everything. Make sure that when a potential buyer [Read More]

Tropic Shores Realty is now hiring a maintenance person.Job descrition includes taking weekly inspection pictures. Must have a smart phone for this and be able to take decent pictures.Perfect candidate will be friendly and outgoing as they will be working with the public (repairing rental issues).Al [Read More]

Tropic Shores Realty is now hiring a maintenance person.Job descrition includes taking weekly inspection pictures. Must have a smart phone for this and be able to take decent pictures.Perfect candidate will be friendly and outgoing as they will be working with the public (repairing rental issues).Al [Read More]