In central Florida real estate, a common question that I often get asked is, "Should I price my house higher than market value so that I have room to negotiate?" 

The answer is, "No, you should not!"

In order to understand why, you have …

For many people, especially in central Florida, their biggest financial asset is their home. As a homeowner, there may be many reasons why you would want to know the value of your Orlando home. You may want to know how much equity in the house so you can pull …

In this video blog, you will get "Real Estate Smart!" I will be talking about a closing cost that not a lot of people are familiar with called the "estoppel fee."

An estoppel fee is a fee charged by the homeowners association to the title company in  …

I’m sure many have heard the phrase “buy low, sell high.” This phrase is typically used in the stock market; however, it also can be used in the Orlando real estate market. Like anyone, if you were buying a house, you would want to buy it when the …

Since first impressions are everything in Orlando real estate, it is vitally important to spend time and money to ensure your home has the best curb appeal. This is very important for two reasons:

First of all, when potential buyers are looking at central Florida houses on the …

When you decide to sell your Orlando home, one of the biggest decisions you have to make is which REALTOR you are going to partner up with to get it sold. Since choosing your REALTOR can either save you time or cost you thousands of dollars, it …

When you are trying to get your Orlando house in top showing condition prior to listing it with a REALTOR, it's important to have the inside of the house staged to impress. Staged homes consistently sell for more money and take a shorter period of time to …

The number one question we get asked by Orlando homeowners is what would they need to do to get their home sold for top dollar and within a short period of time. Our answer is always the same: PRIOR to having the pictures taken of your house and PRIOR …