May Sarasota & Bradenton Housing Stats
SARASOTA, Fla. (June 22, 2023) – Despite the persistence of higher home prices and interest rates, buyer demand is still present in the Sarasota and Manatee housing market. According to data from Fl...
How To Keep Your Home Cool This Summer
You can keep yourself and your house cool this summer and be kind to the environment at the same time. Here’s how.
For many people, summer means BBQs, beach cricket, and dips in the pool.
But there are days when that harsh summer sun is...
What Homebuyers Need to Know About Rent-Back Agreements
When you find a home you’re interested in, you want to do everything you can to make your offer stand out and grab the seller’s attention.
And, in certain situations, that might include a rent-back agreement.
In certain situations, re...
Inside Ayesha Curry’s Bay Area Home Away From Home
The chef, Sweet July founder, lifestyle influencer, and culinary television personality Ayesha Curry could probably use more hours in the day or another set of hands. With her career(s) in food and publishing, gigs both in front of and behind ...
How to Get around High Mortgage Rates and Make Your Home Purchase More Affordable
In today’s market, buyers are dealing with high mortgage rates, which is making homeownership too expensive for some people.
The good news? There may be ways to get around those high mortgage rates and successfully purchase a home; you j...
10 Functional Privacy Fence Ideas That Look Great in Your Yard
Your home should be the place where you feel the most relaxed, but without some privacy fence ideas it’s hard to truly unwind if you feel like you’ve got unwanted eyes peeking over your shoulder. “Privacy fencing, either along a property ...
8 Unusual Real Estate Words and Terms That’ll Blow Your Agent’s Mind If You Know Them
There are some pretty weird words in the world of real estate. Fortunately, unless you’re an agent, you don’t actually need to be bothered by the technical jargon, especially since many of them will never come up when you’re buying or sel...
Buying a Home and Want to Go Green? Consider One of These Newer, More Environmentally Friendly Homes
When it comes to buying a home, you have a lot of options, including whether to buy an older property or a new home. But if sustainability is near the top of your priority list, the newer options on the market are far more likely to be better f...
Home Features That You Might Love — But Could Make the Home Harder to Sell
Ahhhh, you’ve finally found your dream home. Right?
Before you commit to buying, make sure you consider whether some of your favorite features might actually hold back your house when it comes time to sell. Some design and architectural de...
Low Home Appraisal? Here’s How Buyers Can Navigate the Situation
You found the perfect home. You made an offer, and it was accepted. Everything is going smoothly until you get back the appraisal and it was much lower than expected.
As a buyer, what can you do in this situation?
A recent article from re...