Real Estate Thoughts - James Williams III - RE/MAX Premier Properties

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  If “downsizing” figures large as a goal many Central Florida homeowners are seriously considering, The Washington Post is now citing a newer phenomenon that many older home buyers are discovering: “smart sizing.” It’s a cute phrase that might sound like a real estate feature writer’s invention—but the details will probably ring true for some retirement-bound adults who plan to be moving from or to Central Florida in the near future.   The cut-to-the-chase definition for “smart sizing” is the recognition that retirees who automatically equate downsizing with affordability might not necessarily be accurate. Retirees usually need to transition to fixed income living, so affordability is a primary priority. But downsizing alone can overlook other needs—some of which can turn out to be equally important. The Post recounts examples of home buyers whose presumptions in moving turned out to be wide of the mark. Most convincing is a statistic from active-adult communi...

  When you first begin thinking about house selling, most Central Florida sellers are rightly focused on getting the property in top shape, establishing a solid relationship with their Central Florida Realtor ® , and making some key decisions (like what the optimal asking price should be). In other words, laying out a practical strategic house selling game plan. About the last thing anyone thinks about is their relationship with the ultimate home buyers. It would be impossible, anyway; until the first offer is tendered, the buyer’s identity and personality are unknown. That might even remain true throughout the entire house selling process—particularly when the agents manage the communications for the many details in the buying and selling process. But even when some thorny disputes need to be ironed out, by the time the keys are handed over it is in everyone’s best interest that the relationship end on a graceful note. After all, the new owners will be taking their o...

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/5E6G6C/3754-CEDAR-HAMMOCK-TRAIL-Saint-Cloud-FL-S5024456 Short Sale. Home is located in St. Cloud Florida in Stevens Plantation Subdivision! Featuring large two-story single-family home with pool and conservation view! Ready to move in! Covered front entryway and open patio to rear. Beautiful water view from the pool area. Five bedrooms and two and a half baths. Boasting 3642 square feet of living area. Formal living room and dining room. Kitchen features wood front cabinets, granite surface countertops, closet pantry, breakfast bar and nook overlooking the family room. Main bedroom downstairs and the bathroom includes a large closet, dual sink vanity, garden tub, and separate shower. Near to schools, shopping, and dining. Minutes to the Florida Turnpike makes easy access to area attractions. Enjoy living in St. Cloud with the Lakefront Park. This award-winning recreational area offers walking trails, a splash pad, sandy ...

When it comes to selling your Central Florida house, the word that pops up in every discussion is the ubiquitous “decluttering.” Decluttering means exactly what it says: removing clutter in all its forms. Not just the debris that piles up in every Central Florida household (old magazines, less-than-priceless dust-catchers, toys that have seen better days, etc.), but also some more prominent articles that overfill space. But when it comes to taking real action in a decluttering campaign, there is another word whose value can’t be overemphasized. The reason that de cluttering is something that needs to be discussed at all is that it can be painfully hard to execute. It means giving up something that has value, or at least used to have value—and which through familiarity has become comfortable to be around. You may not have used that set of TV dinner trays that halfway block the garage entrance door, but who says you won’t need them? Those bookends that are actually cut from a...

If you ask the web, “what does Time is Money mean?” it tells you that time is a valuable resource, so do things as quickly as you can. That’s one way to look at it—from a superior, it probably means, “stop wasting time” or “get back to work!” But when it comes to property values—certainly including those here in Central Florida—it has another valid application. Of interest to anyone who owns (or will own) a property in Central Florida is this:   When it comes to landscaping, time truly is money. And the clock is ticking. The time , in this case, is the amount of time it takes to grow a tree, or a hedge—or any plant that will add livability to your property. Barrier plants are one example. They can protect a hilltop yard from exposure to an otherwise annoying prevailing wind. Barrier hedges can provide valuable privacy—a less expensive and more eye-pleasing alternative to fencing. Given time, defensive plants (thorny ones) can provide a literally impenetrable barri...

According to Alina Dizik, one of the leading Wall Street Journal’s real estate commentators, a growing number of luxury homeowners are finding new appreciation for an old idea. In fact, the older, the better.   Pursuing a way to enhance the feel of modern homes, more and more homeowners are “getting into the groove” of reclaiming ancient materials—especially old wood. Antique timbers from old New England barn sidings have long been recycled, but usually only for walls. Now other uses are being found to add character to otherwise unexceptional rooms. For Central Florida homeowners looking to update their own homes, looking to the past might be an idea worth thinking about. The Journal highlights a successful example in a Minnesota couple who used 1900s-era oak fencing to create an unusual dining-room ceiling. They liked the effect so much that they located some 1850s midwestern barn wood to use as exterior siding—then used the hand-hewn beams to look like support beam...