Buying a home can be a “hair-raising” experience. It can be a roller coaster of emotions... finding the right place... securing the loan... moving in. And if you’re like most of us, your home will be your largest investment. The emotions over such a large and personal purchase can often cloud good ... Continue Reading » about Avoid the 10 Most Common Buyer Mistakes
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Is Flood Insurance Really Necessary for Your Bradenton Home
Ask anyone who has been through a flood and they’ll tell you it’s a nightmare: Furniture floating, water splashing at people’s roofs and complete chaos as entire livelihoods are swept away. With the right conditions, almost any waterway can reach flood proportions. If your home or neighborhood were ... Continue Reading » about Is Flood Insurance Really Necessary for Your Bradenton Home
Moving Day Survival Kit
No doubt, little things can make a big difference come moving day. It’s exciting and trying at the same time. Nearly everything is stored in boxes and finding one or two essential items can be frustrating, even if you’ve been careful to label boxes. To make moving day run as smooth as possible, ... Continue Reading » about Moving Day Survival Kit
Parrish Homeownership—and a Benefit for Children
“Homeownership is the bedrock of the American Dream!” was long an unchallenged byword in American culture. Certainly most Parrish homeowners agreed during most of the 20th Century. That premise may have been rocked a little during the early phases of the Great Recession that shook the country ... Continue Reading » about Parrish Homeownership—and a Benefit for Children
For Parrish Mortgage Shoppers, Bad News Isn’t Always Bad
If you keep track of the ebb and flow of U.S. economic news, you might also be aware of how it relates to some things that happen here. Particularly in the way Parrish’s mortgage rates have been responding to the ups and downs of announcements from Washington, the cause and effect relationship has ... Continue Reading » about For Parrish Mortgage Shoppers, Bad News Isn’t Always Bad
In Parrish at Least, Few Shun Open-Plan Kitchens
Any idea that’s worth a darn can stand up to scrutiny, so when the real estate industry’s leading periodical, Realtor.com, first posted the “I Hate the Open-Plan Kitchen” article, it wouldn’t have been a dereliction of duty for home design aficionados to go ahead and read it. That’s true even if ... Continue Reading » about In Parrish at Least, Few Shun Open-Plan Kitchens