Blog | Heather Smith | Florida Real Estate Agent

Which Is Better: Buying an Existing Home, or Building a New One?

Heather Smith
12/19/24

What Happens When Your Home Listing Expires?

Heather Smith
12/12/24

Buying a Home in an HOA Is Becoming More Common. Is It Right for You?

Heather Smith
12/6/24

Why Shopping for a Home During the Holidays Might Be the Best Gift You Give Yourself

Heather Smith
11/28/24

Higher Deductible vs. Higher Premiums: Questions to Ask Yourself When Getting Home Insurance

Heather Smith
11/21/24

Nearly Half of Recent Buyers Secured a Mortgage Below 5%—Tips on How You Can Too!

Heather Smith
11/14/24

Study Finds That People Have a Lot of Regrets… But Moving Isn’t One of Them

Heather Smith
11/7/24

Common Things Homeowners Get Wrong About Their Home Insurance Policy

Heather Smith
10/31/24

36% of People Turn to AI for Insurance Coverage Advice—Here’s Why Homeowners Shouldn’t

Heather Smith
10/17/24

What Does the Fed Cutting Interest Rates Mean for the Housing Market?

Heather Smith
10/10/24

How to Be Financially Prepared If Extreme Weather Hits

Heather Smith
10/3/24

Thinking about Renovating Your Home? These Are the Average Home Renovation Costs

Heather Smith
09/26/24

Common Questions About Real Estate Commissions, and How the Commission Structure Has Changed

Heather Smith
09/19/24

Experts Are Predicting Mortgage Interest Rates Will Drop This Fall: Here’s What You Need to Know

Heather Smith
09/12/24

The Myths Blocking Millennials and Gen Z From Homeownership

Heather Smith
09/5/24

How to Protect Yourself From Mortgage Wire Fraud

Heather Smith
08/22/24

Less Competition, More Opportunity: Why Homebuyers Should Act Before the Election

Heather Smith
08/15/24

FAQs About Home Equity Agreements

Heather Smith
08/8/24

Key Steps to Buying Your First Home

Heather Smith
08/1/24

If You’re a Homebuyer With Less-Than-Ideal Credit, Should You Consider a Nonprime or Dignity Loan?

Heather Smith
07/25/24

Answers to Three Common Questions about Credit Scores and Buying a Home

Heather Smith
07/18/24

Thinking about Including Your Dog in Your Listing Photos? You Might Want to Think Again

Heather Smith
07/11/24

How Is Your Credit Score Calculated?

Heather Smith
07/4/24

Buying Your First Home? Here’s How to Boost Your Credit Score

Heather Smith
06/27/24

Thinking about Loaning Money to a Loved One for Their Home Purchase? Read This First

Heather Smith
06/20/24

If You Feel Stuck Renting a Place to Live, “Rentvesting” Might Be Your Ticket to Homeownership

Heather Smith
06/6/24

Should You Sell Your House and Buy Another One, or Stay and Renovate the Current One?

Heather Smith
05/30/24

Signs a Buyer May Not Be Serious

Heather Smith
05/23/24

What Type of Mortgage Is Right for You?

Heather Smith
05/16/24

Dreaming of Buying a Home? Here’s How Long Each Step of the Process May Take

Heather Smith
05/9/24

Feeling Like You Missed the Peak Time to Sell Your House? Well, It’s Not Too Late… Yet

Heather Smith
05/2/24

Buying a Flipped House Can Come With Costly Hidden Problems, So Take These Proper Precautions

Heather Smith
04/25/24

Things to Keep in Mind When Trying to Secure a Mortgage After a Foreclosure

Heather Smith
04/18/24

Underwater on Your Mortgage? Here Are Some Options

Heather Smith
04/11/24

5 Behind-The-Scenes Things Agents Worry About Regarding the Location of a Home

Heather Smith
04/4/24

Buying a Home? Here’s How a Lender Can Help

Heather Smith
03/28/24

What Home Buyer Personality Type Are You?

Heather Smith
03/21/24

Here’s What You Need to Know about No Fee Mortgages

Heather Smith
03/14/24

Why You May Want to Update (And Even Sell) Your House Now, if You’re a Baby Boomer

Heather Smith
03/7/24

Last Minute Issues on Closing Day? Here’s How to Deal

Heather Smith
02/29/24

Thinking About Selling Your Home in 2024? Here’s Why Now Is a Great Time to Sell

Heather Smith
02/22/24

The Pros and Cons of Mortgage Rate Locks for Home Buyers

Heather Smith
02/15/24

Want to Pay off Your Mortgage Faster? These Strategies Can Help

Heather Smith
02/8/24

The Benefits of Using a Mortgage Broker

Heather Smith
02/1/24

Leveraging Your Home Equity to Ease Money Worries and (Better Yet!) Build Wealth

Heather Smith
01/25/24

Are Bidding Wars the New Normal for Home Buyers? Tips on Coping with Them, and Possibly Avoiding Them Altogether

Heather Smith
01/18/24

Saving Up for a Down Payment on a House? Down Payment Assistance Programs May Speed Up the Process!

Heather Smith
01/11/24

FAQs Home Buyers Have About Mortgages

Heather Smith
01/4/24

Thinking About Buying a Home? Here Are Some Reasons That’s a Good Move In Today’s Market

Heather Smith
12/21/23

Is Your New Year’s Resolution to Have a Healthier 2024? Consider These Healthy Home Upgrades

Heather Smith
12/14/23

Thinking About Selling Your House? “Life Happens” Buyers Are an Opportunity You Don’t Want to Miss

Heather Smith
12/7/23

Taking Listing Photos? Make Sure These Things Aren’t in the Shot

Heather Smith
11/30/23

Did You Know You Can Qualify as a First-Time Homebuyer for a Mortgage, Even If You Owned a Home in the Past?

Heather Smith
11/23/23

Can You Pay Your Mortgage Using a Credit Card? Technically, Yes… but Should You?

Heather Smith
11/16/23

Use These Habits to Successfully Save for a Down Payment

Heather Smith
11/9/23

Have an Upcoming Home Appraisal? Here’s What Your Appraiser Wants You to Know

Heather Smith
11/2/23

Thinking About Downsizing? Consider These Potential Downsides First

Heather Smith
10/26/23

Common Questions Buyers Have About Buying a “Spec” Home

Heather Smith
10/19/23

3 House Hunting Tips for the 26% Of Homebuyers Planning to Buy in Another Part of the Country This Year

Heather Smith
10/12/23

Assumable Mortgages Are a Great Way to Get a Better Rate When Buying a House… If You Can Get One

Heather Smith
10/5/23

It’s Important to Get Your Mortgage Pre-approval Updated in Any Real Estate Market, but Especially This One

Heather Smith
09/28/23

Don’t Ignore Little Problems Around Your House, Because It Could Impact Your Insurance Coverage

Heather Smith
09/21/23

The New Rules for Buying a Home in Today’s Market

Heather Smith
09/14/23

Frustrated by High Home Prices? Here’s an Underused Solution if You Work From Home…

Heather Smith
09/7/23

Use These Tips to Compete With All-Cash Offers

Heather Smith
08/31/23

Mortgage Declined? Here’s What to Do

Heather Smith
08/24/23

Don’t Let These “What If’s” Stop You From Buying a Home

Heather Smith
08/17/23

Buying a Home? Don’t Make These Costly Mortgage Mistakes

Heather Smith
08/10/23

Timeless Advice: If You’re Even Thinking About Buying a House, Start the Process NOW…

Heather Smith
08/3/23

The Myths About Today’s Market That Are Hurting Both Buyers and Sellers

Heather Smith
07/27/23

66% Of Young People Are Peeping on Their Pals’ Property Prices… and It’s Stressing Them Out

Heather Smith
07/20/23

Everything You Need to Know About Selling to a Real Estate Investor

Heather Smith
07/13/23

Thinking About Buying a Home? Here’s Why Now Is a Good Time to Make a Move

Heather Smith
07/6/23

How to Deal With a Lowball Offer — And Transform It Into an Offer You’re Excited to Accept

Heather Smith
06/29/23

Should You Reduce Your Listing Price after Two Weeks in the Current Market, or Is That Too Soon?

Heather Smith
06/22/23

Everything You Need to Know About Buyer’s Markets

Heather Smith
06/15/23

Which Should You Do First: Save for a Down Payment on a House, or Your Retirement?

Heather Smith
06/8/23

Should You Accept the First Offer You Receive When Selling Your House? (Spoiler Alert: Probably!)

Heather Smith
06/1/23

Why Home Buyers Should Still Care about Having a Higher Credit Score, Despite Fees Dropping for Buyers with Lower Credit Scores

Heather Smith
05/25/23

A Rate Lock May Be the Answer to Your Concerns About Mortgage Rates

Heather Smith
05/18/23

Should You Wait for Mortgage Rates to Go Back Down to 5.5% Before Buying a House?

Heather Smith
05/11/23

Low Home Appraisal? Here’s How Buyers Can Navigate the Situation

Heather Smith
05/4/23

There’s Good News and Bad News for Single Women Who Buy a House (But the Bad News Can Be Avoided…)

Heather Smith
04/27/23

Some Homeowners Will Benefit from Other Sellers Going on a So-Called “Strike” This Spring (Are You in a Position to Take Advantage?)

Heather Smith
04/20/23

Thinking About Getting a USDA Loan? Make Sure to Ask Lenders These Questions

Heather Smith
04/13/23

Are Appraisals on Their Way Out? (And Do You Even Really Need One When Buying a House?)

Heather Smith
04/6/23

The Sneaky Way Renting a Place to Live Is Costing You More Lately

Heather Smith
03/30/23

Will the 2023 Spring Real Estate Market Be Different from the Past Few? Buyers & Sellers: Here’s What You Need to Know

Heather Smith
03/23/23

If You’re Self-Employed, Investing in Real Estate May Be the Lifeline You Need to Succeed

Heather Smith
03/16/23

Thinking About Buying a Condo? Consider These Factors First

Heather Smith
03/9/23

The Government Just Made Buying Your First Home More Affordable (And a Few Tips to Make It Even More So)

Heather Smith
03/2/23

Are Mortgage Rates Back to “Normal”?

Heather Smith
02/23/23

Buying and Selling a Home at the Same Time? Here’s What You Need to Know

Heather Smith
02/16/23

What Are “Comps,” and What Do You Need to Know About Them in the Current Real Estate Market?

Heather Smith
02/9/23

Thinking About Buying a New Home and Keeping Your Current Home as a Rental Property? Ask Yourself These Questions First

Heather Smith
02/2/23

The Must-Know Habits of Successful Homebuyers in 2023

Heather Smith
01/26/23

With Home Prices Coming Down in Some Areas, Will Your Rent Lower as Well?

Heather Smith
01/19/23

With Consumer Confidence and Seller Concessions Both on the Rise, Now’s a Great Time to Buy a House

Heather Smith
01/13/23

Self-Employed and Buying a Home? Here’s What You Need to Know

Heather Smith
01/5/23

8 Reasons You Should Seriously Consider Listing Your House in January 2023

Heather Smith
12/29/22