Author Archives: Richard Varner

The Importance of a Needs vs. Wants Checklist

Finding your dream home starts long before you start looking for open house signs and scheduling walk-throughs. Seasoned home buyers start every home search with a list of wants vs. needs.

Top Ten Places to See Holiday Lights in Central Florida – 2020 edition

When temperatures drop below 80 degrees, Floridians know the holidays are close. Many of us start decorating for the holidays right after Halloween and start planning holiday-themed activities. We start…

7 Steps to your First Home

Buying your first home is a huge step that’s full of unknowns. One of the most important parts of the process is arranging a mortgage, and applying for the first…

Orlando Housing Market Recap: May 2020

In May 2020, Orlando’s housing market saw its median home price increase by nearly 7%, while the number of homes sold dropped 44%.   Orlando median home prices continue to…

Five Tips for Selling a Home Amid Social Distancing

  It’s May 2020 and we find ourselves in the middle of a pandemic. For many of us (if not all of use) our lives and plans have been put…

10 Quick & Easy Home Improvement Projects

If you’re a homeowner, chances are you’re willing to do some home improvement projects to enhance your property. But maybe you’re not prepared to do a whole-house renovation or even…

4 Reasons you Need a Buyers Agent when you Purchase a Home

Buying a home is an important decision, and using a buyer’s agent can help guide you throughout each stage of the process. A buyer’s agent can also play a key…

10 Ways to Increase the Value of Your Home

If you’re planning on selling your home, there are a whole bunch of ways that you can increase the property’s value. Some of these are simple and inexpensive. Some are…

Five Things to Do Before You Start Shopping for a New Home

You’ve decided you’re ready to start your home search and buy a new pad. Exciting, right? But before you start a weekly ritual of attending open houses, there are a few…

Five Best Houseplants for Beginners

Need a little green to spruce up your home? Here are FIVE great looking houseplants that are easy to find (and hard to kill). You’ll find varieties of these plants…