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What is a Serviced Condominium?

One trend that has been appearing in major cities in the last few years is now starting to go mainstream in not only cities but suburban areas as well. That is the “Serviced Condominium. And with recent downturns in home sales, you may find that you can afford the luxury of a serviced condominium for what you might have paid for standard condominium just a few years ago. Extra services and luxury are luring buyers. So what is a serviced condominium? Basically, you can add all sorts of hotel like amenities to your lifestyle. There are the goodies such as … Continue reading →

Untraditional Out-of-Town Lodging

There’s a saying: “You have to spend money to make money.” (Lottery ticket, anyone?) And I have a feeling it’s a line used pretty often by the owner of a unique Florida hotel. The property is situated in Gainesville near the University of Florida’s football stadium and does brisk business during the fall season. So brisk, in fact, that it began selling—-not renting—-its rooms. Some call it the perfect answer for those special event weekends (like football games) when hotel rooms are practically non-existent. You buy a hotel condominium for a guaranteed place to stay and let the hotel rent … Continue reading →

First Time Buyers: The Three Home Types

Congratulations on deciding to buy a home! It is an exciting time filled with so many choices. One of those very basic choices is figuring out exactly which one of the three types of homes to buy. Here is a quick easy guide to those types. Single Family Home Most people first think of a single family house when buying a home. The designation of a single family home means a house that sits on its own piece of land and is detached from any other home. The land is sold together with the house. With a single family home, … Continue reading →

Considering Buying a Condo?

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When searching all over the region for a home, we found buying a condo to be the best way to get a home in a nice area and decent square footage for the money at the time. There can be benefits to condo living. • Community is one. Many people like the thought that there are neighbors close around them that have a general interest in the security of the community. • Outside maintenance is typically taken care of though your homeowners association dues, also referred to as HOA dues. Typically this covers yard maintenance outside of private fenced areas, … Continue reading →

Lindsay Didn’t Sleep Here

Only in Hollywood. Yes, only in Hollywood is it the norm to drop almost $2 million dollars on a home, never step foot into it, then turn around and try to sell it for nearly a million more than you bought it. Such is the case of actress Lindsay Lohan. According to PEOPLE Magazine, the “Georgia Rule” star recently put her West Hollywood condo on the market for a reported $2.85 million dollars. The magazine reports that Lohan bought the “2,100-sq.-ft., three-bedroom pad in Sierra Towers, just off the Sunset Strip, in 2005 for just under $2 million– but never … Continue reading →