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Posted on 02/02/2020

Exploring the Advantages of Buying a Vacation Home

Generally speaking, taking a family vacation can "recharge your battery," give you a new lease on life, and enable you to get back to work with a renewed sense of purpose. That's the ideal scenario when everything falls into place. However, if you're one of those families that are always looking for a new place to explore every year,...

Buying A Vacation Home

Second Home

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Posted on 01/26/2020

5 Ways to Display Collectibles in Your Space

Photo by H Wong on Unsplash Your collectibles are important to you, but all too often they tend to be tucked away in a closet attic, or the basement. Why hide all of the things that you spent so much time and care collecting? Instead, find ways to incorporate them into your existing decor so that your house...

Posted on 01/19/2020

Generate Interest in Your Florida Luxury House

If you plan to sell your luxury residence in Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville or any other Florida city or town, it helps to know how to stir up interest in your home. Fortunately, we're here to help you generate lots of interest in your Sunshine State luxury house so you can speed up the home selling cycle. Now, let's take...

Posted on 01/12/2020

3 Reasons to List a Florida Luxury Home

If you own a luxury home in Lake Worth, Jacksonville or elsewhere in Florida, now may be a great time to add your residence to the local housing market. In fact, there are many reasons to list a Sunshine State luxury residence, and these include: 1. You can earn a profit on your house. For those who own a...

Posted on 01/05/2020

Kitchen Flooring: Cover or Resurface

Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash As homeowners, we can get fairly strategic about hiding the flaws in our home. We might move the sofa over a water stain on the hardwood or put a rug over a crack, tear or discoloration. While you'd never try to hide this stuff from potential homebuyers, it does keep it out...

Posted on 12/29/2019

Put Your Best Foot Forward When Selling Your Home

Making a good first impression on prospective home buyers is the key to getting your house sold within a relatively short period of time. Once your house is on the market, you'll want to make sure any major flaws, aesthetic issues, and potential buyer turnoffs have been fully addressed before the first prospects walk through your front door. Although...

Staging Your Home To Sell

Eliminate House Clutter

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Posted on 01/31/2020

18683 Baseleg Ave, North Fort Myers, FL 33917 now has a new price of $755,000!

THE BEST DEAL IN PINE SHADOWS JUST GOT BETTER WITH A $25K price reduction. ATTENTION PILOTS! Rarely Available Pine Shadows Air Park Remodeled Lakefront Home Is Now Ready. This 4 Bedroom plus Den, 2 Full Bath, 1 Half Bath, and 1 Pool Bath home has 3187 Square Feet of Living Area that includes a new Huge Kitchen with Shaker Cabinets and Granite Counters, updated Bathrooms, Wood Plank Vinyl Flooring throughout the home, 5 Inch Baseboards, and New Ceiling Fans. There are also new Stainless Steel Appliances. This is a must see! Whether you're in the Master Bedroom, Formal Living room, Kitchen or Family Room you will have an incredible Lake View....

Posted on 01/21/2020

Video Tour - 230 Stanhope Cir, Naples, FL 34104

Clean 2 bedroom plus den home. This home has: New Kitchen with Amazing Granite Counters, New Master Bathroom, Whole House Automatic Generator with 200 Gallon inground Propane Tank (once a month auto start), Impact Glass Windows (Except for sliders on lanai), Newer Roof, Stainless Kitchen Appliances, Large Corner Lot and a 2 car garage. Because this yard is a corner yard the owner gets the benefit of easement property along the side yard without the tax bill. This adds almost 1/4 additional land that is not accounted for by the listed property appraisers acreage. This is a great starter home or downsize home. Did I mention the Naples...

Posted on 01/21/2020

230 Stanhope Cir, Naples, FL 34104 is now new to the market!

Clean 2 bedroom plus den home. This home has: New Kitchen with Amazing Granite Counters, New Master Bathroom, Whole House Automatic Generator with 200 Gallon inground Propane Tank (once a month auto start), Impact Glass Windows (Except for sliders on lanai), Newer Roof, Stainless Kitchen Appliances, Large Corner Lot and a 2 car garage. Because this yard is a corner yard the owner gets the benefit of easement property along the side yard without the tax bill. This adds almost 1/4 additional land that is not accounted for by the listed property appraisers acreage. This is a great starter home or downsize home. Did I mention the Naples...

Posted on 01/14/2020

Video Tour - 849 Belville Blvd, Naples, FL 34104

THE WOW FACTOR IS HERE AND THE PICTURES ARE WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS FOR THIS ONE OF A KIND CUSTOM HOME! You must see this MODEL LIKE Custom Built 1914 sq. ft. CUL DE SAC, 3 bedroom 2 bathroom lake view (from every bedroom) pool home that makes you feel you are sitting on the lake. You have approximately 155 Feet of Shore line on a .34 Acre Lot. Enjoy the water fountain located in the middle of your long Lake Belville View while peering over your spa that flows into the pool. The lanai area is approximately 925 square feet which allows for plenty of area for lawn chairs, table, grill and guests. There is an outdoor shower just outside the...

Posted on 01/14/2020

849 Belville Blvd, Naples, FL 34104 is now new to the market!

THE WOW FACTOR IS HERE AND THE PICTURES ARE WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS FOR THIS ONE OF A KIND CUSTOM HOME! You must see this MODEL LIKE Custom Built 1914 sq. ft. CUL DE SAC, 3 bedroom 2 bathroom lake view (from every bedroom) pool home that makes you feel you are sitting on the lake. You have approximately 155 Feet of Shore line on a .34 Acre Lot. Enjoy the water fountain located in the middle of your long Lake Belville View while peering over your spa that flows into the pool. The lanai area is approximately 925 square feet which allows for plenty of area for lawn chairs, table, grill and guests. There is an outdoor shower just outside the...

Posted on 12/28/2019

Another Property Sold - 815 New Waterford Dr #C-101, Naples, FL 34104

Enjoy beautiful sunsets over the gorgeous lake from the private screened lanai of this 1st FLOOR END UNIT offering 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms with a 1-car garage. Recent updates include BRAND NEW A/C, newer hot water heater, stove, refrigerator, carpet and fresh paint. For peace of mind there are hurricane shutters on all windows and lanai. The large master bedroom provides an en-suite bathroom complete with dual vanities and a spacious walk-in closet. Located in the quiet New Waterford neighborhood of Berkshire Lakes just steps to the community pool. The community of Berkshire Lakes features miles of walking trails, clubhouse with...