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Finding a New Home from Your Current Home

March 17, 2020 By Scott Sandberg Leave a Comment

How to continue your home search while practicing “social distancing”.

The coronavirus has given us all a stark new reality, for a while, at least. And while we’re all hunkered down working from home and avoiding any unnecessary errands/travel, what do you do if you need to buy a home in the near future?

Search for homes with virtual tours.

Not just any virtual tour, however. Many of the tours you’ll see online are simply slide shows of still photos, with a zooming and panning effect applied. Some tours, however, are more immersive in nature, providing a 360º view of rooms in the home, as well as “hot spots” you can click on to take you to the next room…a great way to get a feel for the flow of a home.

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3 Ways to Save When Listing Your Home

January 27, 2020 By Scott Sandberg Leave a Comment

With a little foresight and planning, you may be able to save on closing costs and other expenses when you sell your home.

Closing costs are additional fees associated with selling real property. Fees include things like deed stamps (essentially, a tax on the value of the property), title insurance, appraisals, courier fees and the like. Both buyers and sellers have closing costs they will need to pay, and those costs can range anywhere between approximately 2% and 6% of the sale price.

Fortunately, there are a few things you can do as a seller to reduce your closing costs:

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3 Things That (On Their Own) Don’t Guarantee a Home Sale

October 19, 2019 By Scott Sandberg Leave a Comment

Silver bullets are hard to come by in any industry. And real estate is no exception. There’s no one tactic that will always lead to a sale.

Sellers can be, let’s say, unreceptive, to this fact, however. They may have been told by a friend, co-worker, relative or neighbor that, “If your agent would just do X, you’ll have your home sold in an instant…worked for me.”

And, maybe it did work for them. But their house is not the same as your house. Their neighborhood is not the same as your neighborhood. Their pricing strategy & motivation is not the same as your pricing strategy/motivation. The market then, is not the market now. And so on and so on…

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Disclosure in Real Estate – What, When & How?

September 18, 2019 By Scott Sandberg Leave a Comment

Disclosure is among the most important terms in the real estate lexicon.

Engage in any real estate transaction, especially here in NE Florida, and you’ll be introduced to any number of standard disclosures. Homeowner’s association disclosure, CDD fee disclosure, seller’s disclosure…there’s even a coastal construction line disclosure if you happen to be involved with property at the beach.

All of these disclosures are fairly self-explanatory. But when we talk about disclosure in the broader sense—what did you know, when did you know it and whom did you tell—things can get a little murky.

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5 Common Questions/Misconceptions About Real Estate Agents

January 8, 2019 By Scott Sandberg Leave a Comment

A few things to know before buying or selling a home.

Real estate can be a complicated business. A good real estate agent can help simplify the process, and manage all the important details to ensure a smooth transaction.

Sometimes, consumers miss out on leveraging the expertise and assistance of a good real estate agent because they have some misconceptions about what agents do, or how the business works. So here are some answers to some common questions, and explanations around some common misconceptions.

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How to continue your home search while practicing “social distancing”.

With a little foresight and planning, you may be able to save on closing costs and other expenses when you sell your home.

Disclosure is among the most important terms in the real estate lexicon.

A few things to know before buying or selling a home.

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