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Welcome to this week's talking points on breaking real estate news and local market trends. As always, we are here to answer your questions and concerns about buying, selling, or renting a home on Florida's Treasure Coast ...

Deciding to become a homeowner is big. Maybe you're unsure and don't know if you're ready; asking yourself these questions is a great way to begin assessing. Let me know if you can answer yes to these questions or even if you have more questions! I'm ...

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Clear Out the Clutter: 4 Simple Clean-Out Tips

Are you getting ready to sell? Cleaning and decluttering are chores often relegated to the bottom of our to-do list when preparing a home for sale. You need to set practical goals that you'll be able to stick to. Instead of ...

Commonly Used Terms in Real Estate and Home Finance

As in most industries, real estate is full of jargon. The myriad terms used in buying or selling a Florida home often add confusion to an already confusing process. Our Florida real estate guides will help you learn the language of ...

Is an Accessory Dwelling Unit Right for You?

Accessory Dwelling Units, or ADUs, also known as granny flats, or in-law suites, are part of a shift toward smaller, more affordable, and energy-efficient homes. Where permitted,  ADUs can be residences for elderly parents or adult children to live in or ...

Keys to Maintaining Your Credit Score While in Escrow

While waiting for final approval or a "clear to close" mortgage, underwriters will monitor your credit and bank accounts up to the hour of closing to ensure that you have not assumed any new debt that could affect your ability to ...

Here’s a quick home-selling tip:

Find out what your home is worth before you even think about putting it on the market. All the pictures, advertising, and other marketing efforts are useless if the price is not perfect. There are many free online web evaluation systems, but NOTHING can take ...

Although the inventory of available homes has improved across South Florida and the Treasure Coast, our local market continues to experience historically low inventory. That said, buyers may need to remain flexible regarding "must-have" or desired features, location, or price. Whether or not buyers are willing to compromise, they still ...