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Our First Offer

Well, we finished looking at all of the homes Jose and Claudia found for us. And we were a little torn between one in Altamonte (great location, but the house had no character) and the two historic homes in Sanford (lot’s of character!). Jose had looked into the two in Sanford and found that our first choice had issues running much more deep than cosmetic. It also had 2 offers on it already. Disappointed, my husband and I decided to scratch that one off the list. Bank owned homes sometimes go into bidding wars when more than one offer has been submitted and given the amount of work this particular house would need we just decided it was better to walk away.

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The Hunt for our First Home In Orlando

We finally sat down with Jose and Claudia and went over what we are looking for in our first home. Like many first time home-buyers in the Orlando area, we were under the impression that with so many homes on the market, the process would be relatively easy. Wrong. Because we want to close on [...]

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Buying our First Home: Getting Started

I have been a renter for the last 4 years, my husband is a lifer. He is from France and has a very European idea about home ownership, in other words, it is just not that important to him. After years of going back and forth about what we should do, we have finally decided [...]

Orlando First Time Home Buyer Diary Chapter 1
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Bank Owned Home for Sale in Manderley

We came across this newly listed home today during our showings in Lake Mary: If you have been dreaming about living in the desirable Lake Mary area for less, here is your chance to score big! This home is located in Manderley, an established subdivision right off of Rinehart Street in Lake Mary, conveniently located [...]

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New Homeowners in Sanford FL

Congratulations Beth, James and Hannah on your new home in Sanford FL! We helped this nice young family to find their dream home earlier this year. The home was a bank owned property in not so good shape – the interior resembled an outdated early 90s style, the pool was black and full of algae [...]

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Bank Owned Home in Astor Farms Sanford FL

This unique home is simply a great opportunity! We have shown this home a little while ago and it was just re-listed by the bank for over $100,000 less than the original asking price! $258,900 is the new asking price – with over 3,200 square feet that is only $80 per square foot!

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How do you know it’s a short sale?

Buyers, in case you are wondering how you would know which home is in a short sale (pre-foreclosure) situation, here’s a useful tip: Check the listing description text. If somewhere in the text you see the following lines, the property is a short sale:

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What to choose: Condo or Townhome?

For those of you who have already ruled out single family homes, you may now wonder “what is the right home for me? Condo or town home?”
This is a very good question because there definitely is a difference between condos and town homes. Much of it is related to a lifestyle.

Orlando Home Buyers: Town Home or Condo?
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New Home Owners in Oviedo FL

Congratulations Michael and Myrna! We helped this nice young couple find their new home in Oviedo. The closing was completed and everything went smooth.
It was a long journey because it is not easy finding just the right home and we were a bit under time pressure: As so many renters right now, Michael and Myrna got into a situation where their landlord was not paying his mortgage any longer and facing foreclosure.

Are you in love with a home?

Real Estate Love at First Sight?

Love is in the air – it’s spring time! That brought up the question many (first time) home buyers ask: Is there such a thing as love at first sight when it comes to buying a home? As in real life, it does happen. The magical moment of walking into a home and just knowing, [...]

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