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If you’re selling a home, have you thought about the cost of waiting for it to sell? If it’s your only home, the cost of waiting is the difference between your current home’s monthly expenses and your new home’s monthly expenses. If it’s a second home, it’s just the cost of the current home’s exp...

I get asked this question frequently. Usually the reasons people give for wanting to go FSBO (for sale by owner) include: •  Wanting to save money on the commission real estate agents charge. •  Having a bad experience with a real estate agent in the past. •  Never having used an agent before and...

    Generally speaking, the home building process in Southwest Florida is about 4-6 months. There are many factors that can affect the time frame for building a home. From the size of your home to the size of your building crew, to the potential issues that may arise throughout the process, it ca...

  Whether you are building a new home or updating an older home, you and your contractor should be aware of the residential building codes for your state. In Florida, the building codes for windows and air conditioning units are undergoing changes. The 2013 Florida Building Code (FBC) is now in ...

Buying a home on Southwest Florida’s Gulf Coast… This is the first tip in our series: “12 Tips to Buying Real Estate in Southwest Florida” which is also available as a free eBook atwww.AckermanSWFL.com/ebooks/. …is an investment that will change the quality of your life. With six beaches all with...

Hiring the wrong broker There are many ways of finding a good broker. Personal recommendations from friends and colleagues are often the best way to go. If someone outside the real estate business with nothing to gain is bringing up a broker, you can be pretty sure you’re on to a winner. The best...

  This is the eleventh installment of Top 12 Reasons to Retire in Cape Coral, Florida which can also be downloaded from our freeeBook library. Another great reason to retire in Florida (especially Cape Coral) is because it’s one of a few low tax states! States with no income tax In 2010, the ave...

If you’re unfamiliar with Southwest Florida, you may not know the areas…   Tip 8: To Pay or not to Pay Water utilities. That is the question. This is the eighth tip in our series: “12 Tips for Buying Real Estate in Southwest Florida” which is also available as a free eBook at www.AckermanSWFL.com...

  This is the third installment of Top 12 Reasons to Retire in Cape Coral, Florida which can also be downloaded from our freeeBook library. Whether you’re traveling to the beaches of southwest Florida by car, or straight from your Cape Coral dock, you’ll be happy when you get there. Either way, i...

This is the last of 12 Tips on How to Sell Your Home Fast, which can be downloaded from our free eBook library. Congratulations! You’re ready to finish the home sale. If all has gone according to plan, you have sold your home quickly and are ready to move on. The process of closing the deal on a ...