Selling a home takes a lot to get results, and, to get the right price. Many homeowners believe that a good deep cleaning, a few freshly planted colorful flowers, and the right listing price will be enough to attract qualified and interested buyers. However, there’s much, much more that goes into selling a home. When a home...Read More

If you have sold a home before, you’re probably quite aware of the fact that it takes more than a bit of advertising to get results. Homeowners who get the best return on their investment keep investing in their properties right up until closing day. As the old business saying goes, “It takes money to make...Read More

You love your home and can’t ask for a better neighborhood. It’s the place with so many memories and plenty of comfort; but now, you’re running out of space. All the closets are stuffed full and there’s no room left in the attic and you certainly don’t relish the prospect of renting storage space. That...Read More

Leaving a home that you’ve lived in for years is generally a bittersweet experience. On one hand, you’re ready and excited for the next chapter in your life, but on the other hand, you’re saying goodbye to a placed filled with memories. In most instances, the change is a positive one and filled with expectations....Read More

You might not have heard the news yet, but the Fair Isaac Corporation, the creator of the FICO credit score, is introducing a new model to consumers. If you don’t use debt instruments, or, have not had a credit card, student loans, lines of retail credit, an auto loan, or even a mortgage, you are...Read More

If there’s one room in the house that gets the highest amount of foot traffic and use, it’s certainly the kitchen. Used for a variety of reasons, primarily for meal preparation, cooking, and serving, but also, for a gathering place, a little stop to go through the mail, and where calendars hang, showing a litany...Read More

When you buy a vacation home in Sarasota, you might well plan to retire to the community someday, but not today. There’s still a lot of time between now and then, even if it’s only a few years, and during that period, you’ll still own your very own piece of the Sunshine State. While you...Read More