Welcome to the Resources for Homeowners!
Here, you’ll find a wealth of information and resources to help you navigate the world of homeownership. Whether you’re looking to buy, sell, or simply maintain your home, our articles cover a wide range of topics to support your needs.
Title Insurance Explained: Understand the importance of title insurance in real estate transactions and how it protects both buyers and lenders.
Valuing Solar Panels: Learn about the challenges and methods for valuing solar panels on resale homes.
Home Renovations for Seniors: Discover tips and advice on making home renovations to improve the quality of life for seniors.
Pre-Listing Home Inspections: Find out how a pre-listing home inspection can help you avoid surprises and streamline the selling process.
Please reach out if you have any real estate questions. We’re here to help you make the most of your homeownership journey!
The Affordability Index Measures Overall Home Prices What is the Affordability Index? When it comes to understanding the residential real estate market in Orlando, Florida, one crucial number stands out: the affordability index. This index is a key indicator of how accessible the housing market is for the average buyer.
If you are planning to sell your home, you want to make sure you get the best possible price for it and earn a nice return on any improvements and repairs Here are ten of the best tips that can help you increase the value of your property, attract more
Calculating the value of solar panels on a resale home can be difficult. Comparable sales are sparse at best, so that’s rarely going to be a workable method. Our research didn’t turn up definitive standards aside from that. Let’s take a look at the situation, the factors involved, and methodologies
As seniors age, they may face a number of physical disabilities that can limit their daily activities. This can make it difficult for them to perform necessary tasks such as cooking and cleaning around the house. Fortunately, many home remodeling solutions are available to help seniors with disabilities improve their
When it comes to selling a home, most people think of hiring a real estate agent, staging the property, and making necessary repairs. However, one crucial step that often gets overlooked is hiring a home inspector. While home inspections are typically associated with buyers, they can be incredibly beneficial for
The mortgage process is detailed and complex. Many of the forms from application through closing overlap and create confusion. Consumers often worry that their mortgage contains risky features or that their costs will increase suddenly at closing. The new Truth in Lending/RESPA Integrated Disclosures or “TRID” was designed to reduce
Have you ever been looking online for a home, trying to decide on the best area, the best community, the right characteristics and come across what seems to be everything you are looking for? Then you take a look at the photos and the house is dark, the rooms are
Hi, my name is Jean Scott, and I am a REALTOR® here at Keller Williams Advantage Realty in Oviedo, FL. One of my specialties is actually staging, so I wanted to bring you Remodeling Costs Vs. Value Report as brought to us by Remodeling Magazine.
There are a number of creative ways for homeowners selling their home to make it brighter, which makes it more appealing to home buyers. Common advice for home sellers is to turn all the lights on for showings and open houses. That is great advice. Home buyers find bright homes
When it comes to transferring real estate from a seller to a buyer, one crucial aspect that often comes into play is title insurance. This policy is essential to ensure that the buyer receives a clear and marketable title to the property. In Florida, the process of obtaining title insurance
Relative humidity refers to the amount of moisture in the air compared to what the air can hold at a specific temperature. It is expressed as a percentage. For example, a relative humidity of 50% means the air holds half the moisture it can potentially hold at that temperature.
The Jean Scott Team doesn’t stop working once we’ve gotten your home under contract – my name is Laci, and I handle Contract to Close for all of our clients. It’s my job to ensure that your home moves smoothly through all of the many steps of the closing process.
When you decide to put your home on the market for sale the Real Property Seller’s Disclosure is a great selling tool. It is a document that is the completed by the Seller that conveys all information about their home to potential Buyers.
Hi, I’m Jean Scott at Keller Williams Advantage Realty. We had a great question – a customer asked, “What is my home really worth?”
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After selling over 1,100 homes, we can confidently say that we know what it takes to get your home maximum exposure and capture top dollar in the real estate market! No matter your situation, time frame, or home condition, we have strategies to help with your home sale at an