Helping you find your perfect Lakeland Home
If you’re a veteran living in Lakeland, Florida, you may be eligible to buy a home with no down payment — yet most don’t realize it. In fact, 7 in 10 veterans aren’t aware they can purchase a home through a VA loan without putting any money down and without paying private mortgage insurance. This… Read more »
So, you’ve just found the perfect home, but it has one major feature you know nothing about—solar panels. Suddenly, endless questions start flooding your mind. Is having solar panels on a house a good thing or a bad thing? Do solar panels require maintenance that I might not be able… Read more »
An Open Letter to Home Buyers – by Petra Norris, Broker, Owner You’ve probably caught wind of the recent lawsuit and subsequent settlement involving NAR and other brokerage defendants. Among the buzz, you might have heard the notion that sellers are no longer obligated to cover the costs of your… Read more »
Are you trying to buy a home or a vacant lot? If so, you’ve probably been told you need to get title insurance…right? But do you really need title insurance? Here we are going to define what is title insurance, if you need it, how much it costs, the benefits of title… Read more »
If you have just purchased a home (or already have a home), you are probably thinking how wonderful homeownership is. And even though homeownership can seem expensive, it’s almost always cheaper and better than throwing your money away on renting a home you’ll never own. There is no greater gift than having… Read more »
8 Energy Saving Tips That Can Save Homeowners Hundreds of Dollars Per Year Does it seem like the cost of everything is going up? Inflation is not limited just things, it also applies to services such as utilities. In the Lakeland area, according to TheLedger.com, the average electric bill might… Read more »
First Price Should Be the Best Price when Selling a Home If you are putting your Lakeland Fl home for sale on the market and it’s a seller’s market where buyers are competing for limited inventory, you may be tempted to sell your home at a higher price. Here is… Read more »
Believe me when I tell you that I had buyers walk out off the house within in 5 minutes because it was not clean. On the contrary, I had buyers put in an offer because the home was neat and clean. Some buyers can look past of an unkempt homes,… Read more »
8 Top Dining Room Staging Tips for Your Lakeland Fl Home For Sale If you are planning on staging your Lakeland Fl home for sale, one of the easiest rooms to stage is the dining area. Here are some tips to help you in staging your dining room to make… Read more »
Top 10 Low Cost Home Staging Tips for Your Lakeland Fl Home for Sale (Part 2) Home sellers everywhere have recognized the effectiveness of home staging in ensuring a faster home selling transaction. Home staging is very much like dressing your home and making it look more attractive to a… Read more »
3 Summer Home Maintenance To Dos for Your Lakeland Fl Home Summer is finally here. It’s time once again to explore the many wonderful sights around Lakeland Fl. But before you start crossing off items on your summer to do list, make sure to allot time to work on your… Read more »
Top 3 Tips to Sell Your Lakeland Fl Home In 2014 If you are planning to list your Lakeland Fl home for sale in 2014, take note that there has been a change in buyer’s attitudes since the economic downturn. Buyers are savvier and take their time when selecting a… Read more »