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Posted on 10/17/2021

What Are Cost-Effective Ways To Pay For Home Improvements?

While qualified borrowers often like to have choices, having too many funding options can get confusing. If you are considering borrowing money to upgrade your home, here are a few things to consider. How Do Home Improvement Loans Work? It’s essential to understand that the term “home improvement loan” is not precise. This type of borrowing typically involves...

Budget

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Posted on 10/10/2021

Moving? Make Sure You Have These Essential Tools

Working with the right tools can make all the difference. This can be said for any project, but when you’re moving your home, equipping yourself with a few key items will make the process more efficient. Here are the essential tools to ease some of the labor on moving day: Furniture Dolly A furniture dolly is an excellent...

Moving

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Posted on 10/03/2021

Saving Strategies For a New Home Purchases

Image by Nattanan Kanchanaprat from Pixabay Preparing to purchase a home? It’s time to get your finances in order. Although this is an exciting time, you’d be surprised to learn how much a new home purchase can leave you strapped for cash. Saving for your home can get you prepared to have money for your down payment and...

Posted on 09/26/2021

How to Turn a High Profit when Selling Your Home

Photo by PublicDomainPictures via Pixabay You’ve finally decided to sell your home and now you want the REALTOR® to show you the money! While that sounds like it can happen at the snap of a finger, there are a few things to consider. Are you selling for a profit or is your goal to make the biggest profit...

Curb Appeal

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Posted on 09/19/2021

Create a Laundry Oasis

Image by Pixabay from Pexels What do you picture when someone says 'laundry'? Is it piles of dirty clothes, sock singles lost to some undisclosed dimension, a moldy smell and lost hours? Or is it shrugging on a warm shirt straight from the dryer, lemon scent and the zen of folding: a little pocket of peace and quiet...

Posted on 09/12/2021

How to Design a Container Garden

Container gardens are a plant-lover’s art form. With so much room for creativity and combinations of plants and flowers, you can achieve countless eye-catching designs. However, the amount of choices can also seem daunting. How do you know which plants to choose for your container? Here are some basic tips to help you choose the best companion plants...

Posted on 10/01/2021

Another Property Sold - 6703 Electra Avenue, North Port, FL 34287

Great home ready for you in the Jockey Club offers access to community pool, tennis and more. Freshly painted exterior, lots of updates. Roof 2010; Electrical panel 2018; AC 2015; all new ductwork 2014; Kitchen cabinets 2011; guest bath remodel 2018. Large fenced back yard, plenty of room for a pool. Robin built shed, 11x20 with 2 60" doors with ramps for each door. Room for workshop and storage. Lots of natural light in the kitchen with a skylight and view of the Florida room and back yard. Pantry cabinets, breakfast bar and central location help make kitchen the functional hub of the home. Cement patio in the back yard for sunning, BBQ,...

Posted on 09/17/2021

Multi Kingfish, Venice, FL 34293 now has a new price of $133,000!

Two lot package. Buy both or just one. Love the water? Build your dream home on these waterfront lots just off the Myakka River that flows into Charlotte Harbor and out to the Gulf of Mexico. Neighborhood is a mix of Old Florida cottages and Waterfront Estates. Lot 15 is mostly wooded. Adjacent lot 16 is mostly cleared and combined would create a beautiful homesite. Situated between the Myakka River and Myakka State Park, you will enjoy the privacy this homesite affords while still being close to everything! Plant some areca palms along the east property line to shield from house next door. Myakka State Forest is just down the street with...

Posted on 09/17/2021

Kingfish, Venice, FL 34293 now has a new price of $67,000!

Lot 16. Both lots available as a package. Love the water? Build your dream home on this waterfront lot just off the Myakka River that flows into Charlotte Harbor and out to the Gulf of Mexico. Neighborhood is a mix of Old Florida cottages and Waterfront Estates. This is lot 15 and mostly wooded. Adjacent lot 16 is also available, mostly cleared and combined would create a beautiful homesite. Situated between the Myakka River and Myakka State Park, you will enjoy the privacy this homesite affords while still being close to everything! Plant some areca palms along the east property line to shield from house next door. Myakka State Forest is...

Posted on 09/17/2021

Kingfish, Venice, FL 34293 now has a new price of $68,000!

Lot 15. Both lots available as a package. Love the water? Build your dream home on this waterfront lot just off the Myakka River that flows into Charlotte Harbor and out to the Gulf of Mexico. Neighborhood is a mix of Old Florida cottages and Waterfront Estates. This is lot 15 and mostly wooded. Adjacent lot 16 is also available, mostly cleared and combined would create a beautiful homesite. Situated between the Myakka River and Myakka State Park, you will enjoy the privacy this homesite affords while still being close to everything! Plant some areca palms along the east property line to shield from house next door. Myakka State Forest is...

Posted on 09/05/2021

Multi Kingfish, Venice, FL 34293 is now new to the market!

Two lot package. Buy both or just one. Love the water? Build your dream home on these waterfront lots just off the Myakka River that flows into Charlotte Harbor and out to the Gulf of Mexico. Neighborhood is a mix of Old Florida cottages and Waterfront Estates. Lot 15 is mostly wooded. Adjacent lot 16 is mostly cleared and combined would create a beautiful homesite. Situated between the Myakka River and Myakka State Park, you will enjoy the privacy this homesite affords while still being close to everything! Plant some areca palms along the east property line to shield from house next door. Myakka State Forest is just down the street with...

Posted on 09/05/2021

Kingfish, Venice, FL 34293 is now new to the market!

Lot 16. Both lots available as a package. Love the water? Build your dream home on this waterfront lot just off the Myakka River that flows into Charlotte Harbor and out to the Gulf of Mexico. Neighborhood is a mix of Old Florida cottages and Waterfront Estates. This is lot 15 and mostly wooded. Adjacent lot 16 is also available, mostly cleared and combined would create a beautiful homesite. Situated between the Myakka River and Myakka State Park, you will enjoy the privacy this homesite affords while still being close to everything! Plant some areca palms along the east property line to shield from house next door. Myakka State Forest is...