Real Estate and Buying Tips from Our Local Experts

Are you looking to add value to your home or business? Want to increase the asking price when your ready to sell your home? Consider adding Lighting Curb Appeal Accenting the exterior of your home or business with lighting is the simplest way to show off the garden space and...

If you’re thinking of buying a home this year, you may be wondering how much money you need to come up with for your down payment. Many people may think it’s 20% of the loan to secure a mortgage. While there are plenty of lower down payment options available for qualified buyers...

You have thought about it for awhile now. It has been a love/hate relationship for way too long. You tried to make it work, but you can tell you have grown apart. You know you deserve better, and it is time to move on. You are the only one who...

Looking at purchasing our first home? Not sure what to expect? Hello, My name is Rick Bolivar and community expert Realtor here in Land O Lakes Fl, With all the craziness in the real estate market today it can be daunting to figure out what to exoect on the purchase...

With mortgage interest rates hitting record lows so many times recently, some are wondering if we’ll see low rates continue throughout 2021, or if they’ll start to rise. Recently, Freddie Mac released their quarterly forecast, noting: “The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit a record low over a dozen times in 2020 and the low interest rate...

There is a lot of attention paid to first-time homebuyers. Most real estate agents and lenders have some kind of guide to help first-time homebuyers navigate their first home purchase, but what about the first-time seller? Selling your home for the first time can be just as confusing as a...

No Housing Bubble in 2021..... Home values appreciated by about ten percent in 2020, and they’re forecast to appreciate by about five percent this year. This has some voicing concern that we may be in another housing bubble like the one we experienced a little over a decade ago. Here...

Let’s start with Buyer and Seller Closing Costs: So many companies being advertised on TV are looking to confuse you. An understanding of the facts is critical. Sellers pay a 1% Transfer Tax in Bucks County, the Commission and a few hundred dollars in fees to obtain the Water, Sewer,...

Land O Lakes its not just butter here! You will find a host of dinning, activities and night life - enough entertainment, shopping and things to do all year long right in your own back yard. I up date this blog throughout the year with the current "goings on" of...

By now, we’ve all come to realize how important our home is to our well-being. If you were not in an optimal situation for you and yours, it’s now time to start doing some deep thinking about where you’d like to be and what works now. I’ve learned that as...

Welcome to my blog! My name is Erin and i would love to have a friendly chat with you about how i can help you with your real estate needs. I have a strong knowledge of the markets that i serve and go above and beyond for my clients needs....

You have thought about it for awhile now.  It has been a love/hate relationship for way too long.  You tried to make it work, but you can tell you have grown apart. You know you deserve better, and it is time to move on.  You are the only one who...