Real Estate Blog - Florida home

Reduced Closing Fees, No Closing Costs, Seller Will/Won’t Pay - Did You Count the Closing Costs?

Posted by Carey Frankel on April 18th, 2008

Closing Costs are those pesky things that you do not always think about up front when looking for a home or even selling one.  Part of understanding closing costs and how they are determined has to do with governmental taxes, fees for recording of the new deed, fees for the title search to verify that the seller has clear title to sell.  Others may be ‘discount points’ for your loan.  In any case, getting an estimate at the beginning of the process is the best you can hope for. Often times, although a trained professional can perform a close estimation process, even your realtor will not know the exact bottom line until the paper is ready to sign and you have to put the money on the table.

Closing Costs for the Seller

Easy. They take the closing costs…

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Remodel Your Home to Re-New Value and Style

Posted by Carey Frankel on April 9th, 2008

Flip the channel on your television and you will see multiple shows on remodeling, everything from DIY projects to professional designers and even contractors.  Most people have seen several ideas that have sparked the urge to investigate remodeling for themselves.

But Where To Begin….?

Have a look around your home and decide on one project that you want to do from start to finish.  If you are thinking in terms of resale value, then the bathrooms and kitchen are your best features for a remodel.  The return on resale is approximately double the cost of the remodel.

Talk to the local suppliers of materials in Jacksonville homes and start to think about whether this is a job you want to do on your own (if you really are handy) or if it would be…

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