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Mortgages

The Fed Lowered Interest Rates, Why Haven’t Mortgage Rates Followed?

The answer to the headline is more complicated than you think. Thomas Ooten at Kessler Real Estate Financial Services has done a nice job of providing a high level explanation of what has happened in March. You can see what he wrote by clicking on this link.

When you look at his reasoning, you can see the outlook for mortgage rates in the near team is volatile. Not surprisingly, I can say the same about the real estate market as well. If you have any questions about our local market, I am here to help.

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Real Estate

Making the Best of Our New Household Dynamics

Hello there! As we prepare for the coming weeks of being home with our families, a lot of us are asking ourselves the same question: “How am I going to keep my children entertained without leaving the house?” This is without a doubt a daunting task. With our twenty-one-year-old recently rejoining us and our twelve-year-old in our home, finding activities the whole family can enjoy is tough. Luckily, they are independent and enjoy their “personal” time.

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Home Buying Home for Sale Home Selling Luxury Homes Real Estate

Featured Listing in Siesta Key

Arrive by boat or by car! Homes with front and back bay views on Siesta are rarely available. Listed at $5,925,000, this five-bedroom, six-bathroom home boasts 7,443 square feet and six garages.

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Real Estate

What’s Most Important?

The guidelines on how to help us all stop the spread of coronavirus are rapidly changing. I am sure they will be materially different next week than then are today. When in doubt, take the conservative approach. The lives you save by doing so may be your own or your family’s. When everything normalizes again in a few months, we will be happy we took the steps we did.

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Home Buying Home for Sale Home Selling Real Estate

Feature Listing in Esplanade – 4604 Benito Ct

Listed at $925,000, this three-bedroom, three-bathroom home features 3,080 square feet of living space. This sought-after Pallazio floor plan is now available in Esplanade, Lakewood Ranch’s premier resort-style community.