by Jennifer Ferri | Jan 12, 2018 | Buying, Financing, Mortgages
Buying a home in the Cape Coral or Fort Myers area soon? The world of real estate has many different types of professionals. If you are a buyer looking to purchase a piece of property with financing, an area that can get a little confusing involves the professionals...
by Jennifer Ferri | Jan 4, 2018 | Buying, Title and Closing
What is title insurance and why should any buyer purchasing a home in the Fort Myers or Cape Coral areas get it when purchasing a home (single family, townhouse, condo, apartment, or whatever format your home purchase takes)? Doesn’t the attorney or settlement...
by Jennifer Ferri | Dec 28, 2017 | Home Remodel
If you own a home in the Fort Myers or Cape Coral area and have been on the hunt to spruce up a room or two in your house then you have landed at the right spot. Consider these 5 room makeover ideas during your planning! Everything Has A Place: A Walk In Closet If...
by Jennifer Ferri | Dec 20, 2017 | Mortgages
Looking to secure a home loan in the Fort Myers or Cape Coral areas and curious about the “Ability to Repay” rules? In a nutshell, as this video shows, new laws require lenders to make a good-faith assessment of a borrower’s capacity to pay back...
by Jennifer Ferri | Dec 6, 2017 | Buying, Financing, Mortgages, Title and Closing
Shopping lenders for your Cape Coral or Fort Myers new home purchase? Have you come across the term “Escrow Account” and wondered what it means or if you even need one? As we show you in this video, an escrow account is an account, established by...
by Jennifer Ferri | Nov 30, 2017 | Buying, Investing
Are you thinking of investing in real estate in the Fort Myers or Cape Coral areas? While you can’t control everything, it helps to know what you are getting yourself into and actively prepare yourself to execute a sound investment. If you are new to real estate...
by Jennifer Ferri | Nov 22, 2017 | Buying, Financing, Mortgages
Starting the home buying process in the Fort Myers or Cape Coral areas? One term you may hear your lender use is “DTI” or Debt-To-Income Ratio. Measuring your existing debts against your existing income is one part of a lender’s required assessment...
by Jennifer Ferri | Nov 8, 2017 | Buying, Mortgages
Are you looking for a mortgage to buy a home in the Fort Myers or Cape Coral area? The original phrase “mort gage” translates as “death pledge”! But as this video explains, a mortgage is a loan obtained to purchase real estate. The “mortgage” itself...
by Jennifer Ferri | Sep 28, 2017 | Sales Process
Have you ever wondered about what an “offer” or “counter offer” means when buying or selling a home in the Fort Myers or Cape Coral area? The video puts this in more visual terms, but basically, a seller can respond to a buyer’s offer...
by Jennifer Ferri | Sep 21, 2017 | Selling, Title and Closing
Curious about real estate commissions in Cape Coral and Fort Myers Florida? Like the video says – real estate agents aren’t paid by the hour! They’re paid a percentage of the purchase price in a successful real estate transaction. When one agent...
