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How to Prep Your Home to Address Issues Before the Home Inspection

A home inspection is one of the biggest sources of stress for sellers—and for good reason. Even small issues can raise red flags for buyers, potentially delaying your sale or lowering the final price. But here’s the good news: many of them are preventable. With a little proactive effort, you can tackle problems before they […]
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Why Real Estate Continues to Lead as a Long-Term Investment

Why Real Estate Continues to Lead as a Long-Term Investment Did you know that real estate has once again topped Gallup’s annual poll as the best long-term investment? Thirty-seven percent of adults chose real estate over stocks, gold, and savings accounts—and the reasons behind this choice are both compelling and, dare we say, a […]
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What does the future hold for the 2025 Real Estate Market on the Emerald Coast?

What does the future hold for the 2025 Real Estate Market on the Emerald Coast? In order to answer this question, we need to first look at where we ended 2024. Caution: I’m about to hit you with some nerdy statistics. (If you want the summary – skip to the end). I’m going to look […]
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Tips to Sell Your Home in a Competitive Market

Selling a home in a competitive market can be challenging, but with the right strategies, you can make your property stand out and attract serious buyers. Here are some tips to sell your home in a competitive market: 1. Price It Right from the Start Set the right price – not too high, not too […]

Real Estate Tips How to Prep Your Home to Address Issues Before the Home Inspection A home inspection is one of the biggest sources of stress for sellers—and for good reason. Even small issues can raise red flags for buyers, potentially delaying your sale or lowering the final price. But here’s the good news: many of them are preventable. With a little proactive effort, you can tackle problems before they […]

Uncategorized Why Real Estate Continues to Lead as a Long-Term Investment Why Real Estate Continues to Lead as a Long-Term Investment Did you know that real estate has once again topped Gallup’s annual poll as the best long-term investment? Thirty-seven percent of adults chose real estate over stocks, gold, and savings accounts—and the reasons behind this choice are both compelling and, dare we say, a […]

Uncategorized What does the future hold for the 2025 Real Estate Market on the Emerald Coast? What does the future hold for the 2025 Real Estate Market on the Emerald Coast? In order to answer this question, we need to first look at where we ended 2024. Caution: I’m about to hit you with some nerdy statistics. (If you want the summary – skip to the end). I’m going to look […]

Real Estate Tips Tips to Sell Your Home in a Competitive Market Selling a home in a competitive market can be challenging, but with the right strategies, you can make your property stand out and attract serious buyers. Here are some tips to sell your home in a competitive market: 1. Price It Right from the Start Set the right price – not too high, not too […]

Uncategorized To Stage or Not to Stage When selling a vacant home, a big question is to stage or not to stage. When selling your home, you’re essentially auditioning for buyers—and like any good audition, you want to leave a lasting impression. So, should you leave the house bare like a “before” photo on HGTV, stage it with real furniture like you’re […]

Uncategorized Help your Home Sell Faster! Selling a home this year has been a little more work, but there are several strategies to help your home sell faster. Here’s a comprehensive list based on my insights: Key Factors for Selling Your Florida Home Faster In Florida, insurance has become a pretty big deal. Most buyers will be required to obtain a […]

Uncategorized How can you Update your Home to Get Top Dollar without any Upfront Cost? If you are thinking about selling your home, you have probably started looking at homes that are already for sale. If you have, then you probably noticed that the updated homes are selling much quicker and for a better price. You realize it makes a lot of sense to update your home before selling, but […]

Real Estate Tips What do Real Estate Agents Do? What do real estate agents do? Everyone knows the answer to that question, right? They take a few photos with their cell phone, write a few sentences describing your home and put a sign in your yard. Then they charge you 6% or more. You could do that yourself and put your home for sale […]

Uncategorized What’s Happening with Home Prices? What’s happening with home prices? Depending on who you ask, some people may tell you that home prices are coming down as they notice price reductions happening more frequently. Others may tell you that they continue to go up. They would both be partially correct. While we are seeing more price reductions than the previous […]

Uncategorized Staging to Sell vs. Decorating: Understanding the Difference Staging to Sell vs. Decorating: Understanding the Difference. I want you to think about a time you saw someone wearing an eye-catching outfit. You thought it looked fabulous on them but couldn’t image yourself wearing it. That is, in some sense, the difference. When preparing your home for sale, there’s often a debate between staging […]

Uncategorized What are the best improvements to make to your house before you sell? What are the best improvements to make to your house before you sell? In the current market – high home prices, high interest rates and high inflation – you need to make your home as appealing as possible to buyers. On the other hand, you don’t want to spend money on items that will not […]

Uncategorized Can you Believe the Zillow Estimate? Zillow publishes an estimated value for homes. Can you believe the Zillow estimate? I say no. Let me tell you why. What Zillow Does Do Zillow’s estimate is based on an algorithm. It compares your home to similar homes in the area. Zillow looks at items such as square footage, number of bedrooms, and number […]

Uncategorized Waterfront Home Poker Run A few other agents and I are hosting a Waterfront Home Poker Run on January 27. The homes will be open from Noon to 3 for you to come view. At each home you collect a card for your poker hand. You must visit all 5 homes to be eligible to win (each home will […]

Uncategorized Update to 2024 Housing Predictions Update to 2024 Housing Predictions. If you read my blog 2 weeks ago, “Housing Predictions for 2024“, then you know I promised to update after the opportunity to hear Barry Habib speak. Following are the key takeaways. Interest Rates: There is a reasonable chance of a rate decrease at the March 20th Fed meeting. High […]