Florida Keys Real Estate and Activities

"Attitude is everything!"  Ever heard that saying?  Yeah, it's easy to say, but are we really living it?  I agree with Chris Ann and her blog about how your attitude is so important:  "What we think will happen determines to a very large extent how we perceive the opportunities before us." I am t...

This same topic came up at an office meeting last month.  You DO NOT have to pay a private company to get your Deed.  First of all you should have gotten is after you closed on your house.  Can't find it?  No big deal, go to the county and get a copy for a minimal fee (around $10).  Richard expla...

If you are planning to buy this Spring and you are considering a townhouse or condo, you need to be aware of complications for financing. So you look at a townhouse.  It doesn't look like a condo, but it could have a condo association AS WELL AS a Home Owner's Association (HOA). What does that me...

Have you ever taken out your filter for your forced air system in your home and find that, if it weren't for the frame, you wouldn't even know what you were holding?  I think one of the most overlooked replacement items in a home is the air filter.  Not only can it improve the quality of your ind...

I don't think homeowner's realize just how devistating a foreclosure is to their financial heath.  If you are worried that you are facing foreclosure you should contact your bank, or your trusted Real Estate agent.  Their may be alternatives that you should consider before letting your house go t...

There's a new development in town...Merrimont Trace in Bristow, Virginia. Merrimont Trace is a community of 58 home sites being built by Ryan Homes, http://www.ryanhomes.com . It is located just off the Linton Hall corridor and offers 6 models to choose from:  SIENNA, FLORENCE, VENICE, MILAN, NAP...

It is a really great thing when you come to a point in your relationship with your clients that they trust you know what they want.  Of course, they need to know what they want first, but once they do you are on your way. I have a buyer that I showed several houses to, and before she starting wor...

There are special rules for Members of the Military, the Foreign Service, and the Intelligence Community that may make them eligible for the Tax Credits in 2011 that a lot of Americans were able to take advantage of in 2010. Congress acknowledged that there are circumstances that affect members o...

If you are buying a home it is always smart to have a home inspection.  What you do with that home inspection is another topic entirely.  Gloria breaks it down for you in her blog "After the house inspection...what are my options?"  Luckily Virginia requires that work to be done on home repairs ...

A point of contention with home sellers and Realtors is whether or not to remove personal items from the house while it is on the market.  Janice Ankrett, home stager, has explained it perfectly in her blog below. You want a buyer to see themselves living in your house.  Let them feel a personal...