Home Buyer Tips

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Picking the Right St. Johns County Community

Thoughts on Picking the Right St. Johns County Community Are you looking to move to Jacksonville and finding what you really need is in St. Johns County? Do you find yourself drowning in a sea of seemingly identical communities? What Does it All Mean? Wondering about things like CDDs, HOAs and wondering how the heck […]

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Let’s Visualize Your Florida Home Buying Process

Let’s visualize your Florida home buying process.  Part of the stress of moving is truly related to all of the unknowns. One of the things I look to do for clients is to demystify the process. My hope and intent being – this makes you feel a bit more secure in the process, understand what

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You’ve Picked the Location and are Struggling with Renting or Buying

You’ve picked the location and are struggling with renting or buying.  You decided a residential community just outside of a major city – that features top-ranked schools, near the beaches and with amazing weather is where you’ll land. Next up – Finding the House But wait – should you buy or rent? Admit it –

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Don’t be a Victim of St. Johns County School District Rezoning

I want to issue a cautionary tale – don’t be a victim of St. Johns County school district rezoning.  If you are planning a family move to St. Johns County, my sense is you are interested in the schools.  Additionally, you are likely reliant on online information. Unfortunately, redistricting/new schools coming online is often one

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After Saying Yes to a Family Move to Florida

A move to Florida may not be the right decision for all families…What I can say is that it remains one of the best decisions we ever for our family. So what does a family move to Florida look like?  Here’s where we found the best parts: The Weather When You Move to Florida: We moved

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Home Buyer Changes Coming August 17th

Home Buyer Changes Coming August 17th

Some rather significant home buyer changes are coming on August 17th, 2024.  There is an industry wide response which will have a larger impact in states (including Florida) where Buyer Brokerage Agreements have not been the norm.  August 17th represents the current date for this big change to the real estate industry. What is Happening?

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Are You Renting and Want to Buy a House in August?

Are you currently renting and do you want to buy a house in August? Some Thoughts on How to Make this Reality: 1. Check your lease and give proper notice that you will be leaving to your landlord (most require 30-60 days advance notice). That means at earliest you’ll likely need to provide notice in

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