Many people who put waterfront homes on the market think their homes will sell themselves. While this may have been true a few years ago, the reality is that the economic downturn has made it more difficult to sell even the most beautiful homes in the most attractive locations. Furthermore, even if the home will be an easy sell, you certainly want to get as much money for the property as possible. To get your home sold quickly and to make the process of selling your waterfront home as easy as possible, be sure to keep this checklist in mind.

Get an Appraisal

The first step to selling a waterfront home is to get an appraisal, but be sure to work with someone who specializes in appraising waterfront properties. After all, regardless of whether offering Waterfront Homes…

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Have you been searching for real estate in a particular area or particular city and wish that you could just search in specific parts of the city or neighborhood?  Well now Waterfront Properties & Club Communities offers a tool that makes searching for your next home as simple as that!

Our new interactive map search allows you to draw a polygon shape around the area you'd like to search in, refine the results by price or number of bedrooms & bathrooms, save your search and receive email updates of listings in that area.  Go ahead and give it a try!

Your Interactive Real Estate Map Search Walkthru

For purposes of this demonstration today, we're going to look for real estate available in Admiral's Cove in Jupiter, but feel free to use any location that you…

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Internet marketing in today’s real estate market is a driving force helping brokers and agents sell. Someone on the leading edge of this trend is Rob Thomson of Waterfront Properties in Jupiter, Florida.  Rob, his team of web marketing specialists, and his expert Admirals Cove Team have had Admirals Cove homes list and sell in as little as a week! They have successfully implemented a combination of traditional and online marketing techniques, and as a result have been a part of the majority of sales in Admirals Cove since January 1, 2011. Rob and his team have experience representing all sides of the deal, the buyer, seller or both.

Consumers Are Far More Savvy

Today, consumers seek information about the real estate market through the internet where…

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Depending on the type of property you are purchasing, home inspections will vary.  For example if you are looking at homes for sale in Jupiter, a single family detached residence will require a more specialized inspection than a small condo.  However, there are some basic elements that a home inspector will and should check.  You can use the same basic list to help you evaluate different homes for sale Jupiter that you might purchase.

Structure: Structural components, including the foundation and framing of a home should be inspected.  These structural components impact how the property stands up to weather, gravity, and the earth.
Exterior:  The home inspector should look at sidewalks, driveways, steps, windows, and doors.  A home's…

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