Home Sellers
Information for home sellers seeking to sell their property, tips on hiring a Real Estate agent, handling open houses, home inspections, negotiations and more.
Outdated Home Trends
Before you put your home on the market, take an inventory to see if you have outdated home trends in your living space? With so much inventory on the market and fewer buyers, they can afford to be picky about the homes they choose to purchase. Even though many people live in homes that were built between the 1970’s and the late 1990’s, you should always update during your ownership time of the home. It does not have to cost a lot to make some changes to your home so buyers don’t see “outdated home trends” when they come to tour your home. Even though most people have long ago…
Final Walkthrough Checklist
Final walkthrough..yeah! Closing day is finally here! Home buyers you have made it! After weeks or months of looking for that perfect home, making offers, negotiating, performing inspections and all that comes along with buying a home….its finally CLOSING DAY. The title company has scheduled your closing for tomorrow and your agent just called and said you have the right to do a “final walk though”, and what time do you want to schedule it for. Typically, the final walk through is scheduled for the morning of closing, or about an hour prior to the closing time that day. However, you can do a final walk through the day before,…
Spring Cleaning
It’s time to start thinking about spring cleaning! I know there are many people up north are still snowed in, but here in Florida, depending on where you live, it’s warm. When it’s time to tidy up and organize your home in time for spring cleaning, you are sure to come across items which will be difficult to get rid of and you might not know what to do with them. These hard to get rid of items include mattresses, batteries, old appliances, medication and more. We want to make sure your spring cleaning goes well, so here are some suggestions on how to get rid of these troublesome items…
Ocala Historic District
Ocala historic district has some of the area’s most beautiful homes. Many people don’t know that Ocala has one of the largest historic residential districts in the state of Florida. The beauty of this area can be seen by just walking or biking through the community, with it’s extensive Live Oak tree-lined streets, where many of the homes are pre-1900 era. The integration of bungalows and vernacular residences , impeccable landscaping, and green spaces have helped the Ocala historic district maintain its ambiance, character and significance in our area. In total the Ocala historic district encompasses 172 acres and contains 220 historic buildings. There is no shortage of information you…
Tax Law Impact
We all know by now that the changes to federal tax deductions enacted at the end of 2017, will now take effect this year. The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act lowered the cap on the mortgage interest deductions from the previous amount of $1 million to $750,000. It also placed a $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions. Although these caps increase in the standard deduction means that fewer of us will opt to itemize. It also means it will decrease the tax benefits for home owners of more costly homes. It’s too early to have any real data to review, but we predict that these new tax laws…
2019 Market Update Podcast
Its time for the 2019 Market Update Podcast for the Dunnellon, Ocala & surrounding cities. With a new year comes changes to the local real estate market and in the first episode of our podcast this year, we will discuss the important changes and trends you need to know. In the first part of the show, we discuss the recent re-opening of the Rainbow Springs Golf & Country Club’s clubhouse and the addition of the new amenities for the residents there and the Rainbow Springs POA. We also talk about our newest listing on the Withlacoochee River in Inglis, and invite you to take a trip over to our featured…
