Should you buy a new construction home or a re-sale property?
After working for home builders for 10 years and owning a re-sale home, my opinion is, buy new if you can. A re-sale may be a better fit if you have a specific need such as a mother-in-law suite or location, such as a specific school district.  

     Most of the time, cost is the driving factor when deciding on a home. When the market changes, builders are quick to react. Sellers don’t realize that the market has changed, and their home is now worth less than it was just a few months ago. “My neighbor sold for $100,000 more last year!” Having an agent that knows market value is a great negotiating tool. Builders will have more inventory than what you see online so, if they aren’t making sales, they are willing to work with buyers. I can negotiate on your behalf and get you a better deal. 

    Re-sales are traditionally a lower price, mak ...

  As a Florida native, I have lived in South Florida and Central Florida. For me, the West coast is the best coast. Miami is great for a variety of fine dining restaurants, tons of cultural events, night life, beaches and... lots of traffic. Central Florida is more laid back, limited fine dining, cultural events and night life, more agriculture, but much less traffic. Southwest Florida is like the baby bear’s porridge in Goldilocks, it’s just right. It has fine dining & mom and pop restaurants, plenty of arts and cultural events, beaches, and limited traffic in off season. During season, the traffic increases but it is still less than Miami.  

     Venice is a quaint, beach town in Southwest Florida conveniently found near the highway and the coast. For additional restaurants, cultural events & night life you can jump on the highway and drive 30 minutes to Sarasota. There are many mom & pop restaurants here along with a fe ...