Planning to buy a new home this year? You couldn’t have picked a better time. Moving into a new neighborhood is a good time to review safety tips with your children. Settling into a new house represents a big change for everyone in the family. It’s an exciting time, but it can also be stressful [...]
If you’ve been listening to the news about the housing market nationally you’ve probably already noticed that housing is on the upswing all across the nation. Interest rates continue to hold near historic lows. But the truth is as the market improves interest rates will begin to climb. Now is the time to make your [...]
Buying a home is an exciting, large, and worthwhile investment. After the home-buying process is over, many new owners focus on the best ways to maintain their property. Proper home maintenance can save homeowners thousands of dollars in repairs and upgrades over the years. It is common for first-time owners to be unaware of the [...]
Ever stand in front of a cluttered pantry, hoping a dinner solution (or just a late-night snack) will magically appear? If culinary inspiration is getting swallowed in chaos, it might be time to face your pantry head on. Empty it out. Yes, all of it. Toss anything that’s expired, stale or been nearly empty since [...]
At Maronda Homes we understand that making the decision to buy a home takes a lot of thought and consideration. Once you’ve decided to take the plunge, there’s more and more decisions that come. That’s why we keep our blog up-to-date with tips for the buying process. Today, we discuss why new construction is [...]
It is amazing how much energy we waste simply because our homes are not efficient enough. If someone told you that you were losing money just by sitting in your home, you would probably want to do whatever you could to change that. Well the reality is that your home is using up energy regularly, [...]
When Venus shops for a house A growing segment of the housing industry is studying what in a home matters most to women. Real-estate agents, designers, marketers and researchers say some of women’s home preferences are purely functional: Moms like dining areas with easily wiped hardwood or tile floors, not carpeting, for example, and the [...]
There are positives and negatives during the tax season when you buy a home. POSITIVE-New deductions are a major plus when you finally buy a home. NEGATIVE-Your taxes will be a little more complicated this April. Items You Can Deduct There are many things you can deduct from your federal income taxes. Here is a [...]
Maronda Homes’ prestigious new home community located in St. Augustine is selling fast. This intimate community of only 69 home sites has been a very popular destination for retirees and families as well. Osprey Landing offers peaceful country living with friendly neighbors that is also close to everything you need. This community is located on [...]
It’s official, The National Association of Realtors has announced it is now a Sellers Market. Given the dwindling supply of good quality homes in prime locations buyers are finding it hard to locate a home to purchase whether it’s a new home, existing home, short sale or foreclosure. Nationally the number of homes listed for [...]