Shayla Twit

If there is a high number of listings in your neighborhood and the price offered is comparable to the others, you could offer a seller paid interest rate "buy down" to incentivize the buyer. If you're in a primary home (versus vacation home) market, that may be much more appealing than a beach community type of property for example where there are a higher percentage of cash sales.

Ask your agent for their preferred painters. A great painter and realtor team can advise on this sometimes easier than a homeowner. A fresh set of eyes can quickly determine this with you!

First thing to look for is the inventory in your neighborhood or condo community. Are there a high number of listings? Then maybe not. Are there a high number but they tend to sell within a "reasonable amount of time?" May be an okay time to list. DO NOT listen to those who say that "listing in the summer months in Florida is not recommended." That is not necessarily true. I've had my best selling months during the summer in Sarasota FL for the last several years. Usually when a seller is ready is the best time - with the caveat that typically Aug and Sept arent the best months to start marketing a property in Florida. Hope that helps.

Not necessarily. If you want convenience, dont want to juggle vendors/lawn/landscapers/pool cleaners etc and it's a manageable quarterly fee with a consistently healthy budget then it could work. Be sure to ask how often the fees have gone up and why. Ask the condo community about deferred maintenance. Going for the lowest HOA fee isn't always best. You want to be sure to understand the fiscal health of a community and the fluctuations in costs over time. A condo community that has strong reserves and structural integrity could be a winning proposition and ease of ownership for sure.

FIRST it depends on which contract you have. In Florida we use either an As Is contract (most common) or a "regular FL FARBAR" as agents call it. Look very closely at each and the inspection timeline. For purposes of responding, I will assume you had a 7- day inspection period on the As Is contract. BY the 7th day you MUST request any repairs in writing to the seller. BY the 7th day, in order to protect your escrow, you would also need to submit your "Cancellation of Contract and Release of Escrow" form to give the seller an option. IF that is really not the route you prefer to go (cancelling), you risk the seller just saying "no" and truly selling it as is. On the flip side, your agent can argue that xyz were neither known nor noted on the Sellers Disclosures and that if this falls through, that seller MUST disclose those now known issues to any future buyer OR remediate them with you - OR agree to a credit paid by the seller OR a partial repair list and partial credit (or some variation thereof). Hopefully that was helpful!