Tony Carter, Realtor®'s Blog

Posted on 12/06/2020

Should You Establish Home Selling Goals?

If you want to streamline the home selling journey, it usually is a good idea to develop goals. That way, you can identify any potential home selling challenges and address them before you list your residence. Ultimately, there are many problems that may arise during the home selling journey, and these include: 1. Poor Curb Appeal How your home...

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Tips On Selling

Posted on 11/29/2020

What's Really in a Real Estate Contract?

Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay When you make an offer on a home, your real estate agent will create a real estate contract, also known as a purchase agreement. Before you sign this, you should make sure you understand it. This is a legally binding agreement, and you need to be certain you’ve made the right choice....

Posted on 11/22/2020

How to Deal with Identity Theft

Photo by Brian A Jackson via Shutterstock Identity theft is an issue that has become more common since the digital age has bristled and bloomed. Many people are victims of phishing scams – an online predator steals your identity by impersonating a respectable institution and takes your sensitive information, financial information being stolen from non-secured sites, hacking or...

Posted on 11/15/2020

Security Options for Your Luxury Home: Protecting Your New Investment

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay When it comes to protecting your high-value home in your absence, few things beat an actual living, breathing caretaker who lives on the grounds. And you'll score bonus points for hiring someone who's trained in fighting fires or apprehending invaders. Your second line of defense should be a local monitoring service that...

Posted on 11/08/2020

Living Coral: 2019's Accent Color

Photo by Fauzan My via Pixabay Each year, color experts at Pantone select a single shade to become its color of the year. This color impacts everything from fashion design to home interiors and consumer goods; chances are many of the products you'll see on store shelves will be influenced by this color. For 2019, Pantone chose Living...

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Posted on 11/01/2020

Wishing You Had an Old-School Culinary Herb Garden? Here's What You Need to Do

Photo by stux via Pixabay If you're like many busy homeowners, you may not have a lot of time to cultivate a vegetable garden for the purpose of putting food on the family table. However, old-school culinary herb gardens are deceptively easy to grow, and they pull double duty by providing an exceedingly pleasing aesthetic. Not only do they...

Posted on 10/25/2020

Equipment and Online Platforms to Help With Virtual Showings

Photo by Tumisu via Pixabay Virtual meetings and video conferencing have become the norm as we adapt to social distancing guidelines and staying well. And while these times will eventually pass and we will return to our previous times of normalcy, we're all going to need to continue to adapt and get creative in the meantime. In the...

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Virtual Showings

Posted on 10/18/2020

3 DIY Projects to Maximize Space

Image by StockSnap from Pixabay Most everyone would love to gain some extra room, especially those in small homes with limited space options. Here are three home interior DIY projects to help you maximize your space. 1. Transform a Closet into Workspace If you’re lacking the room for a home office, transform one of your closets into a...

Posted on 12/07/2020

Video Tour - 218 Buttonwood Circle #218, Seminole, FL 33777

This gorgeous 2 bedroom 1 and 1/2 bath condo is located in the highly desirable 55+ community, The Gardens. Adjacent to beautiful Seminole Lake Park. This spacious second-floor condo features 1,225 square feet of living space. As you enter, you are greeted by the open floor plan. This condo shows pride in ownership, from new paint and carpeting. Other updates include:(within the last seven years) A/C unit, windows and hot water heater. Two parking spaces, just steps from your front door. Community amenities include a heated swimming pool, spacious clubhouse, an outdoor grill and shuffleboard. Close to Seminole City Center and the Gulf...

Posted on 12/07/2020

218 Buttonwood Circle #218, Seminole, FL 33777 is now new to the market!

This gorgeous 2 bedroom 1 and 1/2 bath condo is located in the highly desirable 55+ community, The Gardens. Adjacent to beautiful Seminole Lake Park. This spacious second-floor condo features 1,225 square feet of living space. As you enter, you are greeted by the open floor plan. This condo shows pride in ownership, from new paint and carpeting. Other updates include:(within the last seven years) A/C unit, windows and hot water heater. Two parking spaces, just steps from your front door. Community amenities include a heated swimming pool, spacious clubhouse, an outdoor grill and shuffleboard. Close to Seminole City Center and the Gulf...

Posted on 12/01/2020

Another Property Sold - 2684 Westcott Circle, Palm Harbor, FL 34684

Move in ready 4/2/2 beautiful pool home located in Estates at Cobbs Landing at the end of a cul-de-sac. There is no rear neighbors. Roof 2012, A/C 2019. Updated kitchen and bath (2018). Fireplace redone 2017. No popcorn ceilings. Enjoy the salt water pool with a great sized enclosed screened in lanai. The home features a brick exterior and with a great sized fenced in yard. Family room features a fireplace and opens up beautifully to the kitchen and the french doors lead to lanai. The master bedroom with tray ceilings with the master bath with dual vanity sink, sunken garden tub and a separate shower. With an open floor plan and...

Posted on 10/16/2020

Another Property Sold - 13995 Se 94TH Avenue, Summerfield, FL 34491

SUPERB 2/2/2 CHALLEDON MODEL IN DEL WEBB SPRUCE CREEK GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, on a great cul de sac location, boasts an extra long driveway, extended garage with motorized garage door screen. RESHINGLED ROOF (2013), Large brick pavered front patio, freshly painted inside and out (2019). Newer ss appliances, solar tube in kitchen, newer berber carpet, enclosed lanai with finished, insulated ceiling and tile floors. Enjoy grilling or relaxing on the extra outdoor back, brick pavered patio off lanai. Beautiful lot and home, don't miss it! HOA FEE INCLUDES, TRASH PICK-UP, RECYCLE, 24 hr. GUARDED GATES, COMMON AREA MAINTENANCE, AND USE OF...