Dollars and Sense

Tax Portability 

Are you planning to sell your current home and buy a new one in the same state? If yes, it’s important to consider your "tax portability" options. Tax portability is a unique

Storm risk is just one of many reasons insurance policies are canceled. For starters, insurance companies cancel policies because of late payments, pets, old roofs, and trees in the wrong place.

Worried that your homeowner’s insurance could be canceled one

Venice and Sarasota share a similar southwest Florida climate, but a question that we frequently get is which is more affordable:

Venice or Sarasota?

Although the gap has tightened in recent years, Venice remains the more affordable option - the

We’ve all been there—that last-minute hustle to find Christmas gifts for friends and family.

And in this crunch for time, when we hope that the best gift ideas will magically pop into our minds, no good ideas seem to come.

But, if you live in

Spring is coming.

This means that Americans across the country are preparing for tax season. It’s a time when the family kitchen table becomes buried by papers and the household

Congratulations, you have found the perfect home.  Your offer was accepted, home inspections are complete, and the loan is cleared to close.  The moving truck is scheduled and you are already placing furniture in your head.   You have a closing date and time and have received a closing statement

Zillow has captured a large share of the market as a Real Estate Resource with much of its claim to fame being it’s trademarked Zestimate. The Zestimate is an automated method of obtaining a value of a property where the user obtains INSTANT results. The

What’s my home worth? This is a question every homeowner asks and needs to know before they list their home for sale.  Our homes are generally the biggest investment in a lifetime.  It is important to take the time to properly

Inventory vs Price Graph.

2015 is drawing to a close.  New construction has been increasing at a furious rate as  builders are trying to keep up with demand in Sarasota County.  The inventory of existing single family homes for sale is critically low resulting in a strong sellers market.  The inventory of

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed delaying the effective date of the Know Before You Owe rule until October 1, 2015. The CFPB touted the change will help with families preparing for the new school year but is more likely due to an administrative error meeting timeline

When to buy a home” is a decision buyers make that has a direct impact on their mortgage payments and how much house they can afford.  Buyers often delay home purchases for a variety of reasons.  Some hope home prices will drop, interest

For Sale by Owner, aka FSBO, is a matter of simple economics.  Private homeowners sometimes attempt to sell their homes themselves in an attempt to avoid paying the listing real estate commission.  FSBO’s represent