Mission: Florida Homestead Exemption

Mission: Florida Homestead Exemption

This is the time of year when your second home in Florida seems like the best investment you ever made. And then you think, “If only I had the homestead exemption!”  The most famous requirement of getting a homestead exemption is the requirement to be in the state for...
Gutters Are Your Friends

Gutters Are Your Friends

Gutters have a bad reputation. Maybe it’s because of what they did to Edgar Allan Poe — but these simple little aqueducts are actually vital to the structure and safety of your house.  Especially in northern climates, water is like kryptonite to your foundation. When...
7 do’s and don’ts of Home Buying

7 do’s and don’ts of Home Buying

Veteran homeowners know all the intense feelings that come along with buying a house. When I was purchasing my first house with my husband, we were elated — we were also the “take my money now” kind of homebuyers who used our hearts instead of our heads. Because of...