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In recent years, home automation systems have gained in popularity across the country. Factor in that the largest home buying demographic are tech-savvy millennials and you can quickly understand how important of a home feature these systems can be. With the advent of the smartphone, we have certainly grown accustomed to immediate access to virtually… Continue reading The smart home revolution

For many Americans it has been 6 or months since they were last in their employer’s office. Since then, many have been forced to adjust their living arrangements to accommodate their now remote working conditions. With this said, we all know that you can only modify the dining room table to a home-based office for… Continue reading The home office effect

Throughout South Florida, we begin to see an influx of seasonal residents beginning to arrive during the months of November & December. Nowhere is it more evident than throughout the beachfront condos along A1A. It is not uncommon to begin seeing vehicles with out of state license plates at any give stoplight throughout South Florida… Continue reading Will seasonal residents return to South Florida this year?

In case you didn’t know, boat sales are red hot since the start of the social distancing mandates. As a matter of fact, many boat dealerships are not able to keep enough boats in inventory to sell. In the used boat market, many boat brokers have boats sold before they even come to market. You… Continue reading A new home for your boat?

If you are considering obtaining financing for a home purchase, then it is imperative that you ensure that you maximize your credit score. As you probably have read in recent years, the process for a loan approval is much more strict that it was years ago prior to the housing collapse. With this said, it… Continue reading 5 common credit score mistakes

We all know that Florida has been the preferred destination for many retirees for decades now. As a matter of fact, take a quick drive down A1A and you will already start seeing the semi-trailers delivering vehicles belonging to our northern friends. In recent years, extremely long & cold winters have brought these seasonal residents… Continue reading Florida: No longer just a seasonal destination

We all know that when marketing a property for sale, certain items are absolutely necessary. For example, cleaning, de-cluttering, & maximizing natural light are important items. However, a new study actually used eye-tracking hardware to better determine exactly what caught buyers’ eyes during showings. While this study was conducted in the United Kingdom, their real… Continue reading What do buyers see during showings?

Happy Halloween! Needless to say, haunted houses are popular attractions this time of the year. While 1 in 3 Americans say they don’t want to live in a haunted house, over 10% say they have shadows, hot-cold spots, odd pet behavior and a “feel” in certain rooms. Do Americans feel their house is haunted? A… Continue reading Is your house haunted?

The housing market, like most of the economy, came to a near standstill in March and April. This forced the typical spring summer buying season to be delayed until the summer. Once economies reopened, pent-up demand translated into sales of both new and existing homes, driving home prices in many places to record highs. In… Continue reading The state of the real estate market through September 2020

As a response to the devastating economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government rolled out the forbearance program as part of the CARES Act. Through this program, lenders are to reduce or suspend payments for borrowers that have been significantly impacted by the pandemic. To be clear, forbearance does not erase what you… Continue reading Forbearance and the future of foreclosures