The Sandberg Team @ Ponte Vedra Key Realty
Real Estate Sales & Service in Nocatee, Ponte Vedra & Jacksonville, Florida
How much does it really cost to buy a home in some of Northeast Florida’s newest and most popular developments? Let’s look at the numbers using the latest listings in the Northeast Florida MLS.
Nocatee – Right now, you can buy a home in Nocatee for just under $300,000, if you need less than 2,000 square feet. [Read more…]
Thanks to the popularity of TV shows like HGTV’s “Flip or Flop”, most people understand the concept of a house flip. An investor buys a home in some state of disrepair—often a foreclosure or distressed property—makes some improvements to the property, then attempts to sell the home for a profit. It’s often a win-win, as the investor makes a little money and the homebuyer gets an updated home with modern fixtures and features, without having to do the work themselves. [Read more…]
Let’s say you have your home listed for sale. Now let’s pretend you receive an extremely low offer, nowhere near your asking price.
Your best response would be:
a) None. You wouldn’t dignify such an insulting offer with a response.
b) A business-like counter offer, perhaps only reducing the asking price by $100 or $1,000 or so.
Option “a” sure would feel good. But option “b” might actually do a better job of getting your point across, and potentially getting your home sold. [Read more…]
Every home sale transaction has a lot of moving parts. Builders, lenders, inspectors, appraisers – anyone involved with the transaction—has their own guidelines and processes that need to be followed. With so many details to keep track of, it’s easy for home buyers to get tripped up.
Hurricane season in Florida is a bit like being a Chicago Cubs fan…you prepare for the worst, but hope for the best. So with the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season fast approaching, it’s important that Florida homeowners be prepared. [Read more…]