JoEllen Stranger-Thorsen; Lake County Florida Real Estate & Lifestlye

Festival season in Lake County officially kicks off this weekend with the 24th Mount Dora Crafts Festival held along the downtown streets of Mount Dora. The Crafts Festival is a nationally ranked juried event with over 330 artisans and vendors.  The rainy weather should be clearing by late mornin...

Early voting for the November 4, 2008 General Election has begun. Early voting started Monday October 20th and will continue through November 1st. Hours of operation are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day. Early voting will not take place on 10/26/2008 (Sunday). Any registered voter wishing to vote...

Vickie McCartney from Home Realty--GMAC in Owensboro, Kentucky gives some great advice to sellers in this post on the qualities a seller should look for in a REALTOR. Thank you Vickie!Sellers, are you tired of the status quo?  You don't have to be scared of this real estate market!  Just look for...

Up to this point I have met with the buyers, viewed properties with them, researched those properties, presented an offer to the seller's agent or seller and negotiated the offer to reach a legally binding Contract for Sale and Purchase. (See Part 1 and Part 2 to this post.) Once the contract is...

At this point I have met with the buyers, viewed properties with them, researched their choices and presented an offer to the seller's agent or seller. (See Part 1 of this post.) The seller usually has a day or two to consider the offer. Sometimes the seller will accept the offer as presented but...

This Monday, October 6 is the deadline to register to vote in Lake County, Florida if you want to vote in the November General Election. This is the perfect time to update your registration if you have moved as you must vote in the precinct in which you reside. The County Administration Building ...