Category Archives: Buying a Home

If you’ve never bought or sold a house before, you may only be somewhat familiar with the term “closing.”  You’ll hear people say that they are closing on their house on a specific date or that they’ve got to figure out what their closing costs will be, but those terms in and of themselves aren’t very descriptive.  So what exactly is a closing? The closing is, in the simplest terms, the final transaction that results in you taking ownership of […]

When you’re shopping for a new house, it’s very easy to get caught up in the excitement.  You see the gorgeous crown molding, beautiful hardwood floors, and amazing built-ins and forget about anything else.  But there are a few things you always need to check before you decide that the house you’re looking at is destined to be your future home.  Here are five key areas that you always need to check before you make an offer.  If you don’t, […]

So you’ve decided it’s time to put down roots and buy a house.  That’s a big step!  It’s also a step that many people don’t realize is actually a lot of small steps.  Buying a house is more complicated than simply finding a home, getting a loan, and buying it.  Here is a brief outline of the process of buying a house that will give you an idea of just what becoming a homeowner entails. First, take a good, hard […]

Selling your home is a big deal, especially if it’s your first home.  There are a lot of different things that go into preparing a home for sale, and that’s where a good real estate agent can really help you.  A good realtor will go over your home carefully and help highlight areas that will need to be repaired before the home can be sold.  This will help you make your home more attractive to potential buyers and help ensure […]

If you’ve put your home on the market, one of the first things your real estate agent should do is give you an honest, objective opinion of your home.  This isn’t because he or she wants to point out all the flaws in your house or imply that you haven’t taken good care of your home.  This appraisal is because first impressions are absolutely vital in the real estate market.  If a potential buyer steps out of the car and […]

Many first-time homebuyers aren’t prepared for the amount of time, work, and energy it takes to get a mortgage. They think that finding the perfect home is the hard part, but that’s actually the fun and easy task. Once you sit down to start getting your financing in order, you may be shocked at what it takes. Here are a few tips that will help you be better prepared for getting your first mortgage. • Ask your friends, family members, […]

Not so long ago, Port Saint Lucie (or Port St. Lucie) was simply a fishing camp located just north of the St. Lucie Fork River and south of Fort Pierce. In the 1950s, bridges were built to allow vehicles to easily access what was first known as River Park and later became the City of Port St. Lucie in 1961. As it is a newer city the homes here are from that era and in fact, the city even has […]