Optima Properties' Blog

 Planning the arrangement of furniture is hard enough when you are buying new furniture to fill a house for the first time. It becomes even more challenging when you are moving a houseful of furniture from an existing home into a new space. It may take a while to get a feel for the new space and ...

  Pets are an important part of our family, and one of the bright spots in the stay-at-home mandates due to COVID-19  is that we get to spend more time with them. The pets of the world are probably delighted with that aspect of the current crisis.Understandably, many owners have questions about t...

 With the current COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government has labeled residential and commercial real estate as an essential business. Yet, COVID-19 has changed how real estate is conducted not only with how Realtors are showing properties but also how real estate transactions are closed. One t...

  The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has put a stop to the normal routines of everyday life both in the U.S. and abroad. And while social distancing is the course of action to take until told otherwise, moves aren’t always something that can wait. Real estate is considered an essential service in a...

 We are all being more cautious these days, but it’s always been important to take good care of the bags you use to carry your food. As we step up our hygiene routines with more frequent hand-washing and cleaning, it’s making us start to question the cleanliness of everything. Yes, including our ...

 The National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (NAEBA) reached their 25th anniversary. This milestone is a major confirmation of the importance of their mission and the value their members bring to the market. In a world where it is sometimes hard to tell who is on what side, the National As...

 Quick Facts If you live in Broward County, you can call this hotline to have your questions answered: 954-357-9500. If you live in Palm Beach County, you can call this information line with your questions: 561-712-6400. The Sun Sentinel posted drive-through testing sites in South Florida here. P...

Gov. Ron DeSantis enacted stay-at-home orders for Florida effective April 3, but the order considers real estate an “essential service,” so Realtors may continue to operate under limits set by CDC guidelines.  Under the issued Homeland Security guidance, “residential and commercial real services”...

  I’ve spent more than three decades with a home office. When you work at home, even part time, you discover that a makeshift desk area on a kitchen counter or the dining table isn’t the best setup. Having a dedicated home office, even if it’s compact, makes a big difference in comfort and produc...

 For many people, staying safe from the new coronavirus means staying home. But infectious germs can live in your house, too.Although the CDC has not found evidence of surface-to-person transmission to date (which is good news!), the virus may live on surfaces for hours to days, making regular cl...