by Jennifer Ferri | Jan 6, 2022 | Financing
Property taxes—all homeowners have to pay them, but do we truly understand how they are calculated and assessed? In the state of Florida, property taxes are administered by local governments, which means how the taxes are handled can vary from county to county....
by Jennifer Ferri | Dec 30, 2021 | Starting
Your home should fit the way you live, with spaces and features that appeal to the whole family. After all, it’s where you’re going to be hanging your hat for a long time to come, so you want to make sure it has all the housing needs and creature...
by Jennifer Ferri | Dec 16, 2021 | Selling
Altered photos—they’re everywhere. Image editing software like Photoshop has made it easy to alter pictures, profiles, memes…you name it. But where do we draw the line when it comes to altering real estate photos for a listing? The purpose of listing photos is to...
by Jennifer Ferri | Dec 9, 2021 | Selling
In this day and age, recording activity both inside and outside our homes has become almost standard practice. But what about when the time comes to sell your home? Many home sellers are encouraged to leave the premises so they aren’t underfoot during showings by...
by Jennifer Ferri | Dec 2, 2021 | Financing
How long a lender keeps certain records depends on each individual record itself. For example, creditors must retain escrow cancellation and partial payment policy disclosures for two years, loan estimate records for three years after loan consummation, and...
