Plesko Real Estate Report

In order to drive buyer interest and offers, you'll need to put in the effort to ensure your home makes a lasting impression. Our real estate agents always say cleaning is the single most important thing you can do in the days and weeks leading to an open house. And we don't mean tidying up. You'll likely need to clean like you've never cleaned before. If you're preparing for an open house, we prepared a quick list of areas many homeowners miss during the cleaning process:

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What happened to our "seller's market"? Is it now a "buyer's market"? Is this a good time to sell my home? These questions and more are answered in our latest article on the Orlando housing market:

That dreaded "I-word" (inflation) is the cause of everything we consume being more expensive, including housing.  When the Federal Reserve started raising the 'federal funds rate' (the rate that banks use to borrow money from each other), that triggered all kinds of interest rate hikes, including mortgage rates.  But inflation is largely to blame for higher mortgage rates.  Lenders don't make the same level of profit on a loan in this inflationary market, because they know the majority of loans written in 2022 will be refina...

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Updating your bathroom vanity can instantly give your entire bathroom a new look that reflects your sense of style. From using paint to switching out the countertop, you can transform the entire room without breaking the bank. Whether you're planning to stay in your current home for a while and would like an update or are selling in the near future and want your home to sell as quickly and for as much as possible, a vanity makeover can help.

Our real estate agents suggest the following inexpensive bathroom vanity updates:

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If you're planning on buying a Florida home or upgrading to a different Florida property, you'll find that there are a lot of architectural styles to choose from. Our real estate agents understand that having so many options can feel overwhelming, especially if you aren't sure exactly what you're searching for in a home.

We recommend learning about the different architectural options so that you feel more comfortable when you're shopping for a home. Here are some of the most popular Florida home styles. 

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You're ready to start the process of searching for your next home, but you're a little apprehensive about all the steps associated with the process. One stage that our real estate agents suggest you learn about is the closing process.

The closing process is the last major stage of buying a home before you're officially a homeowner. Here's what you should know.

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