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New Homeowners in Sanford FL

New Homeowners in Sanford FL

Congratulations Sarah and John on your beautiful new home in Sanford FL! We are sure you will create wonderful memories in your new home and hope you enjoy every day of living in it ) Jose and I helped these nice newlyweds find their dream home. Sarah is actually a first time home buyer! Sarah [...]

New Home Owners in Sanford FL
Avoid First Time Home Buyer Mortgage Mistakes

Avoiding First Time Home Buyer Mortgage Mistakes In the Orlando Market – Part 2

Hopefully you already read part one of  Avoiding First Time Home Buyer Mortgage Mistakes In the Orlando Market, so you already know the top three mistakes to avoid. But don’t put down your pencils yet, there are three more common first time home buyer pit falls you should be aware of. 1. Not getting pre-approved [...]

Avoid First Time Home Buyer Mortgage Mistakes - Part 2
How to Avoid First Time Home Buyer Mistakes in the Orlando Market

How to Avoid First Time Home Buyer Mortgage Mistakes In the Orlando Market

Since the collapse of the real estate market a few years ago it has become clear that many buyers simply did not know what they were getting into with their mortgages.  Lenders are in the business of selling mortgages, they are making money in a variety of ways from your mortgage amount. Obviously the higher [...]

How to Avoid First Time Home Buyer Mistakes
Gateway at Riverwalk Condos in Sanford FL

Gateway at Riverwalk Condos in Sanford FL

Do you love Sanford but are not quite sure about the responsibilities related to living in an older home of the historic district? You might not want to deal with constant maintenance and the general upkeep of a historic home but at the same time you would love to live an urban lifestyle, within walking [...]

Condos in Sanford FL - Gateway at Riverwalk
Buying a Home in Orlando - The Big List of House Hunting Dont's

The Big List of House Hunting Dont’s

Now that you’re ready to start your house hunt, you have probably gathered your list of what areas you want to look in and what type of home you want to purchase.  So here are a few Dont’s to keep in mind while you’re out prospecting future homes. 1. Don’t rush yourself – be sure [...]

The Big List of House Hunting Dont's
Kays Landing Sanford FL Subdivision

Kays Landing Subdivision Sanford FL

Kays Landing Sanford Community Info Kays Landing is a desirable gated community of about 146 homes built by Engle Homes between 2005 and 2008. The community features a playground and community pool (HOA fees run only around $75, that is very reasonable!) and has easy access to the Seminole Towne Center Mall, 417 and I-4. [...]

Kays Landing Subdivision Sanford FL
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Egrets Landing Lake Mary Bank Owned Home

There is a great real estate opportunity available in Egrets Landing, a popular gated community in Lake Mary FL. We showed this home today, shortly after it entered the market and thought it was extremely well priced at $137,800. Simply put: This is a great deal, especially if you have been looking to buy in [...]

Egrets Landing Bank Owned Home
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Buying an Eco-Friendly Home – Part 2

Once you have inspected the interior of your potential new home for its eco-friendliness, it’s time to go outside and check out the exterior and landscaping. What to look for: Natural or as close to natural is what you are looking for. Check that home’s exterior was built with products containing  zero volatile organic compounds, [...]

Green Homes Orlando FL
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Heathrow Home Owners Associtation – HOA Fees

Heathrow Assocations 2009 Assessments Here is a list of the current (2009) HOA fees in Heathrow. They are all sorted by subdivisions. Remember that Heathrow has a Master Association that everyone has to pay into and then separate association fees depending on your subdivision within Heathrow. We received a list of the HOA dues courtesy [...]

Heathrow Home Owners Associtation - HOA Fees
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New Home Owners in Heathrow FL

Jose and I had the pleasure to help Viorica find her new home. Her daughter Carmen and Carmen’s fiance Mark found us through one of my blogs in May and contacted us about their home search. Viorica’s main concern was to be close to her family who lives in the area (her son, his wife [...]

New Home Owners in Heathrow FL
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