Author: jdlventures

Buying or selling a house will likely be the largest financial transaction of your life. And that means you’ll want the best realtor you can get – one who is a good fit and can get you the best deal possible. Finding the right realtor can be a long, time-consuming process involving getting recommendations, checking … Continued

Most of the time home buyers and sellers have different agents, but not always. About 10% to 20% of the time, they both use the same agent. This arrangement – when a buyer and a seller both have the same agent – is known as “dual agency.” There are some advantages to dual agency, but … Continued

There are a lot of factors to consider when you’re buying a new home. Unfortunately, there’s one that often gets overlooked in all the excitement and busyness. And that is the homeowners association rules, especially the covenants. You have to play by the HOA rules, and that means (usually) there will be a lot of … Continued

Investing in real estate has become a quickly growing opportunity for individuals to pad their wallets or create fledgling businesses from the ground up. To give you an idea of what to expect if you’re thinking of starting your own real estate business, let’s go over the best way you could create additional income through … Continued

Over the last few years, generating additional personal income through individual or a handful of rental properties has become very popular. To help give you a better picture of what to expect, here are 5 surprising costs to prepare for when buying a vacation rental in Sarasota. Mortgage and Escrow A little familiarity with the … Continued

Owning a rental property is a great way to produce steady income over a long period of time, but it can be difficult figuring out where to price your rental property to keep reliable tenants while maximizing revenue. In order to get and keep your landlord career headed in the right direction, let’s look at … Continued

Today, homebuyers and sellers have a plethora of online resources to help them with almost every aspect of buying/selling. In fact, there are so many sites offering real estate-related services that it’s difficult to know which ones are worthwhile and which ones aren’t. That’s why we’ve created this overview of 5 important online resources for … Continued

Moving to a new city can be an exciting adventure – the beginning of a brand-new life for many. It can also be utterly overwhelming and the source of much anxiety. There are ways, though, to reduce the overwhelm and anxiety and keep the excitement. Chief among these is taking care of the things you … Continued

Closing is the long-awaited goal of both buyers and sellers. It’s the final step in the transaction at which documents are signed, money changes hands, and ownership is transferred. Closing means different things for buyers and sellers, with each having different tasks and paying a different set of fees. A result of this is that … Continued

Anyone who’s been a landlord for any length of item knows that headaches and hassles are simply part of the job description. And number-one among those headaches/hassles is problem tenants. For truly bad tenants in Sarasota, eviction is always an option. But that can be a lengthy and expensive process, so it’s better to find … Continued