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Looking Forward to Spring
February 5th, 2011 \\ Waterfront
LOOKING FORWARD TO SPRING Warren Prins Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage There are many reasons to look forward to spring. Thoughts of spring flowers and April showers can be a real respite from the bitter ice and cold that many are experiencing in the northeastern half of the U.S. For those of us in real estate, [...]
Read More >>My Precious Cargo
January 21st, 2011 \\ Blog, Buying Tips, Financing, New Homeowners Advantage, Selling your home, Waterfront
My friends know one of my passions is flying. I’ve loved it since I was a small boy. They often ask me what this organization “Angel Flight” I fly for is about and who we fly. I think this will help to understand. Passengers Our “Precious Cargo” Angel Flight’s free air service is available to [...]
Read More >>Strangest Home Owners Rules and Regulations (HOA)
January 21st, 2011 \\ Blog, Buying Tips, Financing, New Homeowners Advantage, Selling your home, Waterfront
1. Can’t park your car in your own driveway In Odessa, Fla., a resident was fined by his board for parking his pickup truck in his own driveway because it wouldn’t fit in his garage. Not our problem, the HOA basically told him before slapping him with a lawsuit. After a protracted legal battle, he [...]
Read More >>A Buyers Worksheet
January 21st, 2011 \\ Blog, Buying Tips, Financing, New Homeowners Advantage, Selling your home, Waterfront
Ideal price _________________________ Number of bedrooms – minimum _________________________ Number of bathrooms – minimum _________________________ Garage – number of cars _________________________ Lot size _________________________ Age of house _________________________ Square feet of house _________________________ Style of house _________________________ Number of floors _________________________ Type of neighborhood _________________________ Rate the features below on a scale of 0 to [...]
Read More >>A Primer on Re-Finance
January 21st, 2011 \\ Blog, Buying Tips, Financing, New Homeowners Advantage, Selling your home, Waterfront
1 Home Refinancing Basics In recent years, Americans seeking to take advantage of low interest rates have lined up to refinance their mortgages. In fact, re-financings hit an all-time high in 2003, and remained high in both 2004 and 2005, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America. But while it’s true that refinancing has [...]
Read More >>Winterize your Home
January 21st, 2011 \\ Blog, Buying Tips, Financing, New Homeowners Advantage, Selling your home, Waterfront
The fall Equinox is a good time of year to start thinking about preparing your home for winter, because as temperatures begin to dip, your home will require maintenance to keep it in tip-top shape through the winter. Autumn is invariably a prelude to falling winter temperatures, regardless of where you live. It might rain [...]
Read More >>Selling a home doesn’t have to be Chilly
January 21st, 2011 \\ Blog, Buying Tips, Financing, New Homeowners Advantage, Selling your home, Waterfront
As we hunker down and prepare ourselves for the wintry chill ahead, many home sellers consider taking their home off the market. However, there can be some real benefit for those home sellers who brave the cold and keep their homes on the market during the winter months. Though it is true that spring and [...]
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