Home Buyers
Information for home buyers including real time listings and search options, how to get a mortgage, how to find a Realtor, down-payment help, homes for sale, etc. in the Greater Ocala, Dunnellon, Citrus Springs and surrounding cities.
Questions For Your Home Builder
Choosing your home builder can make or break your home construction experience. You’ve purchased your plot of land, got your home plans and you have narrowed down your list of potential home builders….now what? I have had 2 new homes constructed, and I can tell you the process of building a home is different in a planned urban development where you have a selected number of plans to choose from, versus building a custom home. When you purchase a home in a PUD, you deal with their agent or office personal. When building a custom home, you get to speak directly with the home builder throughout the project. This article…
Buy Your Dream Home in 2020
Aaah, the Dream home, the wish of every buyer! Finding the perfect time to buy your dream home is a challenge that requires research and a bit of luck. While timing the purchase perfectly might be desirable, the truth is the right time is a personal decision. As we enter 2020, you might be wondering if this is the right time to buy your dream home. With a strong economy, low unemployment and higher household income, there are 3 great reasons why you should consider buying that dream home this year. 1. A Home is a Great Investment – Real estate remains one of the best investments one can have.…
Housing Supply At All-Time Low
If you have been searching for a home in the past year you know that housing supply is at an all-time low! Whether you are a buyer or a seller, this impacts you in a few ways. Realtor.com states that the current housing supply has dropped over 13% since January. This is the steepest year over year decline in the housing inventory in over four years; and reflects the lowest housing supply since 2012. In Florida, four cities were tracked and showed a decline in housing inventory of between 10 and 20%. The bad news for home buyers is that there appears to be no signs that the housing supply…
Bug Bite Home Remedies
Bug bites are annoying and some can be dangerous. And, let’s face it, no matter how clean your home is, you will at some point get bitten by an ant, mosquito or other pest. Though most people know about using ice to numb the skin and reduce inflammation, it doesn’t seem to work for me. Essential Oils. Lavender oil relieves pain from spider bites and bee stings. Mint oil has cooling properties and may help keep insects away. Essential oils extremely useful for painful fire ant bites. You should not apply essential oils directly to the skin; instead mix them into sprays or balms. Aloe vera gel helps to sooth…
First-Time Homebuyer Mistakes
Let’s face it, we all make mistakes, but first time homebuyer mistakes can be costly. Thankfully, my first home was new construction, so many of the first time homebuyer mistakes can be avoided. Buying your first home can me made easier by hiring a professional real estate agent to help you with not only your home search, but with helping avoid mis-steps. There is nothing worse for a home buyer than buyers remorse, which we discussed in our July 2019 podcast. Right now with such a shortage of good housing inventory, first-time homebuyers need to be prepared BEFORE you go out looking at homes. Remember that old saying about “putting…
July 2019 “Summer” Real Estate Podcast
It’s officially summer and time for the Bortz Team July 2019 Real Estate Podcast episode! We want to remind everyone about the important change to the URL for our website. Its now BortzTeam.com. Please update your bookmark and save it. We have decided to produce the show in video format only moving forward, but you can still access our other audio shows on your favorite podcatcher. Summer time in real estate in our area after the snowbirds have gone back up north is typically slow. However, with the lack of inventory, we are seeing a very active real estate climate. In this episode of full of information that we know…
