Posted by Debbie Foster // December 16, 2020
Commercial real estate (CRE) has had a very volatile year. At the start of 2020, commercial real estate was well poised for continued growth and expansion with high optimism among all sectors, but the onset of the global pandemic shook the CRE market, turning many sectors upside down and creating uncertainty and concern for short- and long-term performance […]
Posted by Debbie Foster // December 9, 2020
The population will increase The current population of Florida is 21,993,000. With a growth rate of about 1.6%, the number is expected to rise significantly in 2021. Much of the population increase is a result of migration from overseas, as well as from within the US itself. There is especially a large influx of Hispanic […]
Posted by Debbie Foster // December 2, 2020
This past spring, when many of us started spending more time at home, a lot of us felt the urge to trim excess belongings and organize our stuff. However, getting clutter out of the house was difficult, because at the start of the pandemic, many charities were closed. Fortunately, organizations like Goodwill, The Salvation Army […]
Posted by Debbie Foster // November 25, 2020
If you’re in the house hunting process right now, there are a lot of things you can do to make sure your new home is a smart one as soon as you move in. But a home can only become as smart as its WiFi is fast. And with many of us working from home, […]
Posted by Debbie Foster // November 18, 2020
Home prices across the nation continued to defy reason as they sharply headed up—even as the turmoil over a hotly contested presidential election, the coronavirus pandemic, and high unemployment persisted. Unlike during the Great Recession, the median price for single-family homes zoomed up in the third quarter compared with the same period the previous year […]
Posted by Debbie Foster // November 11, 2020
Ah, fall: The nip of the first chill in the air. The colorful foliage. The pumpkin spice lattes. The pumpkin spice everything. Oh yeah, and the long list of home maintenance tasks awaiting you at the start of the season. We hate to intrude on your fall bliss, but the postsummer months are a critical time for […]
Posted by Debbie Foster // November 4, 2020
Countless decisions go into designing a beautiful and functional kitchen — so many that it’s hard to know what to focus on. We asked several design and remodeling professionals what they consider the must-have features in a kitchen, and the following elements came up again and again. Give these areas adequate attention when planning a […]
Posted by Debbie Foster // October 28, 2020
A REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY is a licensed attorney who specializes in real estate transactions and disputes. A real estate lawyer will prepare or review documents leading up to closing day for a real estate deal on behalf of the buyer or seller. Depending on your state or city, real estate attorneys may be considered a necessary and […]
Posted by Debbie Foster // October 21, 2020
CLIMATE-CONTROLLED storage is a way to store your belongings that keeps the temperature controlled throughout the year to protect items from exposure to extreme temperatures in summer and winter. Climate-controlled storage is typically kept at a standard room temperature, though there are additional forms of environmental control for storage units that may fit your needs – humidity control, […]
Posted by Debbie Foster // October 14, 2020
With real estate agents’ commissions often as high as 6 percent of a home’s sale price, it’s tempting to hang out a “For Sale by Owner” sign and save the commission. After all, FSBO would put an additional $16,800 in your pocket if you sell your house for $280,900, the recent median single-family home sale price. […]