Mar 29, 2011 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE
We have a buyer, purchasing a new home where the main water line has already been laid for municipal water. The house has not yet been hooked up to the water line however. The question is, “Are they required to connect?” … “And if so,...
Mar 28, 2011 | IN THE NEWS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
Congratulations to each of our colleagues at EWM Realtors named among the TOP 2% of Realtors Nationally! The Restivo Team… We are honored to be among the Top Producers in the Nation … proud of the company we keep… and we would love to help you...
Mar 24, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
Buyers are tech savvy and they are becoming increasingly autosufficient. Over 90% of all homebuyers spend time researching online … scouring for information … looking at listings … checking out neighborhoods. Increasingly more home-buyers look...
Mar 23, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
I just got a call from a University of Miami law student. He read a blog I’d written about his building. His rental unit, he said, had just been listed for sale by a Realtor, and he was anxious to find another place to live. Not much of a stretch to...
Mar 22, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS
What is an FHA Loan? Who qualifies? In a nutshell – FHA mortgages are home loans which are insured by the Federal Government… Interest rates on FHA loans are similar to those of conventional loans…. and FHA financing is a good option for...
Mar 21, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE
An appraisal is an important step in purchasing your new home. When you apply for a mortgage (to refinance or purchase your home), the bank will order an appraisal. It’s the estimated amount of money the home is worth, based on the analysis of an independent...