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Shopping for a mortgage is as important as shopping for a Lakewood Ranch home to buy. It's the only way to get the best interest rate and terms with a lender you trust. Take your time, do your research, and you'll have peace of mind knowing that you found the mortgage that meets your needs. Here ...
07/20/2011
Whether you need a contractor for a minor project like a plumbing problem or a major project like a room addition, it's important to evaluate potential contractors before hiring them. Here are 5 steps to finding the best contractor for your Lakewood Ranch real estate project: 1. Get multiple quot...
07/19/2011
Looking to buy a new house? Do you have a specified budget in place? Are you going to need to take out a loan? In such a tumultuous real estate market, there are many frustrating financial hurdles that you need to jump before you can purchase your Lakewood Ranch home. However, with a pre-approved...
07/15/2011
In this competitive real estate market, how do you make your Lakewood Ranch home for sale shine without breaking the bank? Here are three inexpensive projects to help your Lakewood Ranch home for sale rise above the competition. 1. Low-cost kitchen countertops. Simply upgrading the countertops ca...
07/09/2011
When you buy real estate in a subdivision or planned unit development, you may be subject to a host of rules and regulations as established by the Homeowner's Association (HOA) governing that development. You've most likely heard of HOAs, but you may not know exactly how they operate and how they...
07/01/2011
Buying a home is a business transaction, but it's hard to keep emotions completely out of the process. Most sellers in today's market already know that they need to avoid upsetting their buyers. And buyers shouldn't make the mistake of thinking that just because the real estate market is down the...
06/29/2011
Ideally, to make a room light and bright you want a lot of large windows that let in natural light. Unfortunately, most of us don't have large windows in every room of our Lakewood Ranch homes. So, what do we do to brighten those dark rooms? Increase Natural Light If a room has one large window, ...
06/23/2011
Buying a home is one of the few occasions in which some form of negotiation is the rule rather than the exception. Just because it is the norm, however, does not mean that most people are good at it. Here are a few tips to help you negotiate the best deal when buying your next Lakewood Ranch home...
06/21/2011
If you're short on time, here's a list that will take you one minute to read and will give you 9 tips to help get your Lakewood Ranch home sold faster: 1. Set the right price. A Lakewood Ranch home priced correctly from the start will sell faster. 2. Provide a thorough disclosure statement. 3. ...
06/19/2011
The Internet has made researching real estate easy for anyone who knows how to surf online. Whether researching real estate to sell homes or to find a property for their next big investment, many property owners and home buyers think they'll save a lot of money by doing all the work themselves. ...
06/17/2011