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Why Buying a Vacation Home Beats Renting One This Summer For many of us, visiting the same vacation spot every year is a summer tradition that’s fun, relaxing, and restful. If that sounds like you, now’s the time to think about your plans and determine if  buying  a vacation home this year makes more sense than renting one again. According to  Forbes :  “. . . if the idea of vacationing at the same place every year makes you feel instantaneously relaxed,  buying a vacation home might be a wise move .”    To help you decide if making a move like this is right for you, let’s explore why you may want to consider purchasing a vacation home today.  Benefits of Owning Your Vacation Home You don’t have to worry about finding a place to stay.  It can be a challenge to find a rental where you want, when you want. Some summer vacation destinations are more popular than others, meaning your favorite place may be booked up in advance. Bankrate  expl...

...by choosing a  condominum  for your next home!     Spend Less Condominiums can be significantly less expensive than comparable single family homes in the same area. If you are considering buying a vacation home, that lower pricetag will allow you to make and enjoy that purchase years earlier. If you are ready to downsize, choosing a condo will leave much more in your bank account to be spent on travel and hobbies. And if you are looking for your first home, condominiums are the perfect "starter" purchase that will allow you to begin accruing equity without taking on the much larger financial commitment of a pricier single family home. Condominiums are also less expensive to insure, less expensive to heat and cool, and often allow residents to bundle the purchase of services like internet and cable packages or even utilities at reduced rates.   Work Less Mow the grass. Clean the gutters. Fix the siding. Powerwash the driveway. Weed the garden. Rake the le...

  Did you know… …Southwest Florida is a nesting ground for five of the seven species of sea turtles?  It’s true! Every year our beaches are visited by gigantic leatherback turtles and iconic loggerhead turtles, as well as hawksbill turtles, green turtles, and Kemp’s Ridley turtles. Beginning in late April, and continuing through October, we play host to thousands of nesting mothers and then to tens of thousands of adorable babies! Sea turtles are all about balance… …with each species filling a vital role in maintaining healthy, robust beaches and fishing areas.  Southwest Florida is beautiful, and these native species help keep it that way. Leatherbacks feast on jelly fish, who feed on larval fish and would otherwise quickly decimate local fish populations. Loggerheads, named for their enormous and powerful jaws, leave behind a trail of crustacean shells cracked into tiny pieces that will quickly breakdown and enrich the ocean floor. Hawksbills prefer the taste of fast gr...

Advice on raising the sale value of your home is not hard to find. It leaps out at you from social media and grocery store magazines and well-meaning relatives. Everyone has an opinion to offer. Still, the quality of that advice can be… mixed. Reminders to “mow the lawn” or “clean up pet toys” or “wipe down the kitchen counters” are basic and unnecessary. Suggestions that you take on major projects like landscaping, interior renovations, or HVAC and electrical upgrades are simply unrealistic. You are willing to put in a reasonable amount of work, but you want to know that it will pay off. So what can you do? Cleaning I know, I  just  said cleaning advice was basic and unnecessary. But let’s talk about finishing touches. We often do not prioritize them in daily or weekly cleaning. Things like wiping down baseboards and trim, gently washing kitchen and bathroom walls, or renting a steam cleaner and rediscovering the original color of the playroom carpet don’t just make your home...