Should You List Your House This Fall or Wait Until After the Holidays?

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A fall listing in Florida usually beats waiting until January, as long as your home is ready now and priced for today’s market. Most people hold off because they assume nobody tours homes between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, but waiting rarely saves you what you think it will. Here’s where the market stands. Florida Realtors’ … Read more

Can You Sell Your House As-Is in Florida?

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Search “sell house as-is Florida” and you will get a wall of contractor ads and cash-offer companies promising to take your place off your hands in three days flat. That is not your only option, and for most sellers it is not the smartest one either. If your home has already been on the market … Read more

What Do You Do When Your House Doesn’t Sell?

A home usually doesn’t sell for one of three reasons: the price, the condition, or how it was presented. Figure out which one it was before you cut the price or switch agents, because fixing the wrong thing just burns more time on the market. Your listing went live. You prepared, you cleaned, you waited. … Read more

Seller Concessions Florida: When to Say Yes to a Buyer’s Request

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You listed your home. You got an offer. And somewhere in the middle of the paperwork, the buyer is asking you to pay their closing costs. Maybe they want a credit toward their fees. Maybe they want you to buy down their interest rate for the first two years. Whatever it is, your first instinct … Read more

How Do Rising Insurance Costs Change What Sellers Can Expect in Florida?

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You get the buyer. They’re pre-approved, the offer looks solid, and then a few weeks into the contract, the deal starts wobbling. Not because of the inspection. Not because of the appraisal. Because of the insurance quote. If your home has already been on the market without selling, start with what to do when your … Read more