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How to Make an Open Floor Plan Work for You

Once a trend, open floor plans have become a staple of most modern homes. An open floor plan generally means the living room, kitchen, and dining room are combined into a large space or great room. Before taking a hammer to all interior walls, it’s important to know the structure of your home, as well

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1690 Del Haven Dr, Delray Beach, FL 33483

A Yachtsman Fantasy – Enjoy a prime Intracoastal Point Lot in a NO wake zone Live the Florida lifestyle that everyone dreams of, at Haven Point located in the fabulous beach community of Delray Beach. Imagine clearing your 100-foot yacht, navigating the Florida seas, fishing and celebrating with your friends and family in the summer

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Welcome Home Ryan

Ryan and I met two months ago, he is an avid listener to our radio show Florida Talk Real Estate. On this Saturday morning I was co- hosting an episode and we were talking about first time homebuyers. I went into detail of all the ways a deal can fall apart, and how I specialize

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Recuerdos que dan Experiencias y Compromisos

Cuando acompaño a una persona o familia en las diligencias, orientación y asesoramiento a los fines de lograr una vivienda, hago míos todos los esfuerzos y esperanza porque llegan a mi los recuerdos del pasado, cuando yo me encontraba en una situación similar y en la necesidad por una casa. De aquí que ponga todo

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7 Signs Your Contractor May Be Shady

Building a home or renovating your existing pad is no simple task. From budgeting to design and choosing the right contractor, there’s a myriad of details you’ll need to juggle. But when it comes to choosing the right contractor for the job, it’s important to be mindful that not every contractor is reputable. Here are

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Avoiding Fraud: Key Practices in Real Estate

Whether by compromised data, cracked passwords or phishing, real estate is a target for cyber criminals. More and more, homebuyers and sellers-and the practitioners who serve them-are reporting theft via wire fraud, in which criminals access emails, learn of a pending transaction, and then message phony wiring instructions to victims. Bogus DocuSign emails, emails with illegitimate

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Control the Uncontrollable

Flashback to Wednesday afternoon, Ryan and Kristin closed on their first home after 32 days of putting an offer on the home of their dreams. We got though the inspection period, negotiated repairs and the house appraised at the purchase price. Two weeks after we were under contract we were just waiting to close. Five

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On Low Inventory: From Challenge Comes Opportunity

  Low inventory is the foremost issue in the housing market right now. Buyers face relentless demand for a scarce supply of reasonably priced homes. In a recent survey by the National Association of Mortgage Professionals (NAMB), fifty-eight percent of mortgage professionals cited low inventory as the biggest hurdle for homebuyers today.    The inventory dilemma has

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Millennials Search for Unconventional Down Payment Funds, but at What Cost?

Rising home prices are standing in the way of millennials who want to buy their first home; however, these challenges are being overcome via some unconventional methods. Millennials are getting creative and finding sources for their down payment by any means necessary. But are these methods hurting the millennial generation financially? Borrowing from family: Sure, gifted

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Interest Rates are on the Rise

If you’re in the market to buy a new home, now may be the time to do so. According to Inman News the 30- year fixed mortgage rate has reached its highest level since April 2014. (https://www.inman.com/2018/02/16/real-estate-daily-market-update-february-16-2018/) What does this mean for buyers? You could begin to lose your buying powers, if you were pre-approved

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