 Pelican to Take Part in Florida Open House April 10-11Pelican Real Estate will be offering clients the opportunity to reach dozens of prospective buyers in a single weekend as part of the Florida Open House Weekend sponsored by the 115,000-plus member Florida Realtors. On Saturday and Sunday, April 10-11, Pelican will conduct open houses at an estimated 100 homes in Northwest Florida. Blue balloons, featuring the Realtor “R” in white, will denote those homes that are part of the statewide open house campaign. The Florida Open House Weekend comes just before the April 30, 2010, deadline for the federal homebuyer tax credit. Homes need to be under contract by April 30, 2010, and closed by June 30, 2010, to take advantage of up to $8,000 in tax credits. |
 A Golden Opportunity: 203k Program Helps First-Time Buyers Turn Dreams into RealityBy Stephanie Andre
RISMEDIA, February 22, 2010—As a first-time home buyer, Jessica Garcia was excited last April to officially begin her home search. She found a home within her price range, completed the lengthy paperwork and paid for the appraisals, only to later be told after four months that the deal would not close. Out of luck and out of money, Garcia was frustrated, but not defeated. She went back to her Realtor to start the search again. It was then that she found the home she would later purchase.... Read More |
Invest in Kitchen or Bathroom Remodeling to Sell Your Home
By Stephanie Smith
 Maybe it seems counter-intuitive to invest in remodeling your home just before you put it up for sale, but wise remodeling choices offer a great return on investment. Kitchens and bathrooms are two critical areas that impact how prospective buyers view your entire home. Out-of-date kitchens and bathrooms can literally scare off prospective buyers... Read More |
Home Improvement Safety: Should You Do-it-Yourself?
By Amy White
 Your home is starting to show its age. The shingles are curling, the kitchen floor is sagging, and the basement walls are leaking. So you grab your tool belt and hammer and set out to fix the problems, do-it-yourself style. You’ll save thousands of dollars on the cost of hiring a contractor. Best of all, you’ll feel the pride and the satisfaction that come from doing a job yourself. Until you fall off the roof, that is. Or you electrocute yourself. Or the living room ceiling buries you alive... Read More |
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Staging Your Home to Sell
By Sue Meadow
 Staging a home for sale can work wonders to entice interest from buyers. Unlike more traditional interior decorating geared towards a homeowner’s tastes, the objective of staging is to appeal to home buyers. It works! In new construction, model homes are staged with new furnishings, curtains and low-key colors. The result clearly shows each room’s purpose while emphasizing cleanliness, newness, warmth and space. To attract the most interest from prospective buyers... Read More |
Attention Real Estate Investors: Anti-Flipping Rule Suspended
By Evelyn Fielding
 Real estate investors and house flippers all over the United States are celebrating: HUD has suspended its anti-flipping 90-day seasoning rule for a year. This means you can buy a HUD-owned home and flip it immediately to an FHA insured buyer―no need to hang on to the property (and a mortgage) for three full months, or turn FHA-insured buyers away... Read More |
Are You Ready to Own a Rental Property?
By Jennifer Christine
 Thinking of owning a rental property? Being a landlord can be well worth it financially, but how do you know if you’re ready to take the plunge? Who's The Boss? - Managing
Your Rental PropertyAre you going to manage your rental property yourself or will you hire a property management company to manage it for you? If you manage it yourself you’ll have to... Read More |
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