Florida Keys Real Estate and Activities

Cindy Jones is a HAP expert with a lot of resources backing up her knowledge.  If you are upside down on your mortgage in the Florida Keys and you have military orders to move, give me a call.  I can help you determine if you are eligible for the HAP program.  I have worked with Cindy and she's a...

If you are considering buying a piece of land in the Florida Keys, there are a few things you need to know... Due to environmentally sensitive areas throughout the Keys, you many be jumping through hoops to save the environmentally sensitive land and endangered species.  Of course we have to be s...

Just one more reason to live and play in the Florida Keys! After a fun President's Day at the church flea market and a little manual labor painting the pilings on our Cudjoe Key home, we decided a sunset cruise was in order.  Boy are we glad we took the time.... Not more than a minute outside th...

This is a really great blog from Chris Ann Cleland in Northern Virginia regarding how to price your home.  It doesn't matter where you live, you can use these steadfast rules when trying to determine a list price for your home.  It is an emotional process, but the buyer (and their agent) will alw...

I had a false sense of security about the termite situation when purchasing our home in Cudjoe Key Florida in 2008.  We had a termite inspection, paid for the full preventative treatment (over $1K) and went along our merry way to setting up a home.  Sounds easy enough right?  We thought so... Wel...

Starting over in the real estate business can be a daunting task.  Most new businesses go through at least a two-year establishment phase, and being a Realtor doesn't exempt you from that exciting, sometimes difficult and frustrating time. I know.  I just recently finished my two-year establishme...

Living in the Florida Keys offers some very interesting encounters.  You may see deer on Big Pine Key, heron fishing in the flats as you drive into work, and if you are lucky, you many get a close up show from a few dolphin! Well, we were that lucky this past Sunday.  We packed a lunch, gassed-up...

I am excited to announce that I have joined Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Company in the Florida Keys!  For the past two years I have been practicing Real Estate in Norhtern Virginia.  My husband and I were stationed there with the U.S. Coast Guard for about three years and were anxious to ...

Just as I begin my pre-licensing course for my Florida Real Estate license my home renovation began.  Being the ultimate multi-tasker I thought "why not get going on my license while my house is being renovated?". I mean how much could they possibly need from me while they are working on my kitch...

It has been about 6 months since my last blog and I have to say that I truly miss it and am very happy to get back into it the swing of things. A lot has happened in the past year for me.  I worked very hard establishing a great career in Real Estate with the amazing help of my fellow Long & Fost...