In an effort to promote energy efficiency, PACE financing is becoming available in our area. This allows homeowners to finance qualifying improvements falling under energy efficiency. In this newsletter we discuss what items qualify, the disclosure requirements by the seller and how it will affect closing on a property that is [...]

As we near the fall season in Sarasota and the surrounding area, many are planning and strategizing what they want to accomplish for the remainder of the year. According to buying trends in our region, this is around the time people start seriously deciding they want to buy a home. Everyone wants a shiny new house with the latest [...]

According to The National Association of Realtors®, Millennials (sometimes called Generation Y) make up the largest share of homebuyers and 68% of them are making this significant purchase for the first time. What's more, 97% of this generation who were born between 1980 and 1995 finance their purchase. To help navigate what can be [...]