Happy September!  We hope you had a great Labor Day weekend, and will enjoy the remainder of the summer as we look forward to the transition into autumn later this month. This month, we’ll talk about the background history and practical use of the seller disclosure statement.  The seller disclosure Read More

Happy August!  In the blink of an eye, the summer break is almost over.  Kids are getting ready to go back to school.  Usually with the coming of August, our local real estate market activity begins to cool a bit.   This is seasonal and expected.  Most sellers and buyers complete Read More

Happy July!  We hope you had a terrific Independence Day.  It is officially the summer season.  We hope you are having a good summer so far.  Our housing market is robust.  I received several questions about house-flipping.  I will share with you the basic concepts of housing flipping in this Read More

Happy June!  The kids are out of school now and the summer season officially starts on June 21st.  The rainy season is upon us.  It’s a good idea to have your roof checked if you haven’t done so since hurricane Irma.  We’ve had a lot of rain.  Many times, a Read More

Happy May!   We hope this email finds you well.  The Orlando housing market is in its peak spring/summer season.  This year, we are seeing more incidences of home appraisals coming in below contract price. This month, we will revisit the home sale and appraisal process. Q:  My neighbor’s house got Read More

Happy April!  I hope you have had a wonderful first quarter of 2018. If you have been in your home for a number of years and have significant equity in that home, you may have received advertisements from a new wave of companies offering to purchase your home with cash. Read More

Happy March! The Florida Realtors Association recently published 2017 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers Florida Report, as well as the 2017 Profile of International RE Activity in Florida Report.  In reviewing these reports, we want to share with you some interesting highlights and insights (all credits to FAR and Read More

Happy February!  We hope 2018 is off to a great start for you. It’s that time of year again. The application deadline for filing the Florida Homestead Exemption is fast approaching on March 1, 2018. If you moved to a new home last year and haven’t done so already, please remember Read More

Happy New Year!  We hope you have gained wisdom through your experiences in 2017.  We wish for you the full optimism, energy, and momentum that comes with the start of a new year.  We are excited and hope we can all aim to do better, live better, and be better Read More

Happy December!  It’s that time of the year again. We want to wish you a very happy holiday season.  May it be filled with joy, warmth, and goodwill. We want to thank you for your trust and support this year.  We helped 70 families with their home purchases and sales Read More

Happy November!  Our team just had a good meeting discussing the positive job market growth outlook for the Orlando area.  This will translate to a continuation of our solid housing market.  October is seasonally a slow month.  This year it’s compounded by the post-IRMA effect, which usually follows sensational hurricanes Read More

In light of recent natural disasters and the tragedy in Las Vegas, we are sending somber October greetings and hope your loved ones are well wherever they are. We are now entering the last quarter of 2017.  We hope you have had a productive 2017 so far.  It’s been another Read More