Buying a Home

March 17, 2018

Central Florida - Beyond the Theme Parks

 

It’s no secret that when Orlando comes to mind, most people conjure up images of our world class theme parks like Walt Disney World, Sea World or Universal Studios. If your heart is set on princesses and parades, flying wizards, or jumping dolphins we’ve certainly got that covered.  ...

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Dec. 11, 2017

How a Credit Freeze Can Impact Home Buyers

No one will argue that cyber criminals have been working overtime to get our personal information.  With Equifax and other companies reporting massive data breaches this year, more consumers are putting a freeze on their credit reports. And while a credit freeze won’t affect a borrower’s ability to qualify ...

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Nov. 22, 2017

The Low Down on Closing Costs

When you get a mortgage, you will need to pay closing costs, which are fees – charged by lenders and third parties -- related to the purchase of the home. So, in addition to owing the lender the down payment on the home and the principal and interest related to the ...

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Nov. 17, 2017

Mortgage Rate Compass

 

Buying a home can be a thrilling experience. You will have a home of your own, you will be starting a new chapter of your life and you will be ready and excited to get settled. Before you can get settled though, you need to stop and consider your ...

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Oct. 13, 2017

Why Get a Home Inspection?

Inspecting the physical condition of a house is an important part of the home-buying process. Most buyers make the home purchase contingent on the satisfactory result of the home inspection.  A   professional inspector will carefully comb through the house inspecting all major house systems from top to bottom.  ...

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July 5, 2017

Interest Rates. Then and Now

It’s no secret that interest rates have been slowly climbing.  But, there’s no need for panic! 

Last week’s Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey revealed that interest rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage have fallen to their lowest mark this year, at 3.88%.  This is ...

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May 17, 2017

Welcome to (the new) TonyDavidsHomes.com

We’ve been working on our new website for a while and are now excited to welcome you to our high tech, newly updated site!  We’d love for you to try out some of our hot new features and let us know what you think. Visit http://TonyDavidsHomes.com and ...

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May 16, 2017

Getting Your Offer To Yes

So, you’ve been searching for that perfect house to call a ‘home,’ and you finally found one! The price is right, and in such a competitive market, you want to make sure that you make a good offer so that dream house doesn’t slip away! Freddie Mac covered  ...

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May 9, 2017

Celebration Florida's West Village

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been having some fun helping you get to know Celebration, a Disney influenced, master-planned community with direct access to Walt Disney world and Disney Springs. In previous weeks I’ve introduced you to Downtown Celebration and also to North Village, which was the first ...

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May 6, 2017

Nest(ing) Part One

Nest, a commonly known alternative for the word home, holds a lot of meaning. It’s where we settle together as families and take care of our young.  Our nests are very important places.

So, that’s the traditional meaning of the word.  But there’s more…

Remember when your child’s ...

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