BUYER AGENTS – WHAT CAN THEY DO FOR ME?

So, you've decided to purchase a new home. You've started looking on Realtor.com and have been saving properties that peak your interest. It's all fun and games, right? Yes AND no. Buying a house is very fun, we admit it, we love our job, but it's a jungle out there. Prepare to compete with a stampede …

EQUITY INCREASE IS GOING THROUGH THE ROOF!

Core Logic released its National Homeowner Equity Insights Report for 2018 and the good news is that most homeowners are emerging from the negative equity trap! What's going on? Over the last year alone, homeowners with mortgages (63%) have seen their equity increase by 12.3%. This equates to a gain of nearly $981 billion since …

COLOR PSYCHOLOGY – HOW TO SET THE TONE IN YOUR HOME

What is your favorite color and how does it make you feel? Did you know that there is a whole sub-section of  psychology dedicated to the study of color and how it affects our mood.? When decorating your home it is important that your living space is reflective of what you would like to manifest. …

ORLANDO MARKET UPDATE – AUGUST 2018

In this installment of the Orlando market update we finally have some good news for home buyers (besides the low interest rates!) The summer months have reported a stabilization in the median home price across Orange County.   This is wonderful news for prospective home buyers and also for the affordability of Orlando, as noted …

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT SERIES – QUANTUM LEAP WINERY

When we happened upon Quantum Leap Winery we couldn't believe our luck. We had ambled over from Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa in Mills 50 (spotlight coming soon!) with a curiosity that needed quenching, metaphorically & physically, with great wine. Owners Jill Ramsier, a former CMO for Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc, and David Forrester, who previously …

MILLENNIAL HOME OWNERSHIP – WHY IS IT SO LOW?

New data from the Urban Institute shows that millennial's are waiting longer to purchase their first home than past generations. This study shows that the homeownership rate for millennial's was 37 percent in 2015, or about eight percentage points lower than that of the two previous generations (Gen X and Baby boomers) at the same age …

NEIGHBORHOOD SPOTLIGHT SERIES – ORWIN MANOR

This installment of our 'Neighborhood Spotlight Series' shines a light on the wonderful and eclectic Orwin Manor. Established in 1924 by Walter Rose, Orwin Manor is one of the many housing developments that was birthed during the Florida Land Boom. The first neat fact about Orwin Manor? The name 'Orwin' is a mash of both …

MUST HAVE ACCESSORIES FOR A FABULOUS POOL PARTY

We're getting hot under the collar here in Central Florida, and there is one way to cool down that is better than any other - taking a dip in the pool! If you're planning on entertaining this summer then we have compiled a list of must haves to make your pool party the envy of …