Mihae and Walter made an investment to buy a home in Orlando for their children. Like all moms and dads, they want the best for their children, so the home they bought will be the home that their daughter and son will live in as they continue their college careers as UCF and Valencia. Talk about a SMART investment! Mihae and Walter bought a beautiful 4-bedroom home, close to both Valencia and UCF, and plan...
You've heard agents talk about this thing called the MLS. But, what exactly is the MLS? The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) website provides up-to-date information for every home on the market. That way you don’t waste your time on Zillow, Trulia, or other websites where the information is outdated. We constantly check the New Homes on the Market list so we can be on the lookout for our clients. We...
There are three most common types of loans available to buyers: Convential, FHA and VA. Here is the honest break down of what these loans entail, and what your loan means when making an offer on a property. There are hurtles with everything in real estate, but it depends on your agent's resilience, creativity and dedication on whether or not your offer will be presented in the best way possible. The agent...
We met Aimee and Kevin at an Open House event for past clients, Ray & Mildred. When Aimee and I met, we immediately clicked and I knew I could help them. They were looking for a home that they could grow in, with their adorable son, Austin, and beautiful daughter, Ashlyn. Kevin is a Veteran buyer who was able to take full advantage of obtaining a VA loan. With that said, Aimee and Kevin, came across...
We had the honor to meet Jesus, through his daughter, Mildred, who asked us to help her father sell his house. Through hearing his daughter's stories about him, it was evident that Jesus is a selfless person, who not only cared for his wife as she was in the late stages of Alzheimers, but also made an impact on the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing. One morning as I visited Jesus to prep his house to hit...
We met Tisha and Will at an Open House, where we spoke about their goals for their future. Tisha and Will are a young couple who lived in Avalon's Most Charming Town Home, and were ready to move up in the housing market to expand their space as they grow their family. We launched their town home on the market, and within 9 days it was under contract with a cash buyer. We met Tisha & Will's...
In today's market, with homes selling quickly and prices rising, some homeowners might consider trying to sell their home on their own, known in the industry as a For Sale by Owner (FSBO). There are several reasons this might not be a good idea for the vast majority of sellers. Here are five of those reasons: 1. There Are Too Many People to Negotiate With Here is a list of some of the people with whom...
NEW YORK – April 25, 2016 – Americans ranked real estate as the best long-term investment, even over stocks and gold, according to a recent Gallup Poll of about 1,000 U.S. adults. Real estate has been the top investment choice for the past two years, and its lead is increasing over four other popular investment choices. In the latest survey, 35 percent of Americans selected real estate as their top...
A HUGE congratulations to Ray and Mildred, who SOLD their home today and closed on their new home! I have to say that meeting this couple was truly meant to be– and the timing could not have been better. Ray and Mildred always LOVED their home, but they knew that they needed a new home to fit the next chapter of their life. They were searching for a one-story home to accommodate their family's needs,...
This morning we closed on Meghan and Anthony's home. Meghan and Anthony built their house brand-new in 2013. They thought this would be their "forever home" but Anthony's career relocated them... and now they are off to New Jersey to start a new future. Closing with this fun-loving couple this morning, reminded us how life can change so quickly in just a blink of an eye. We had a contract on their house...