BUYING A PROPERTY IN A LIFESTYLE LOCATION?   CONDO, TOWNHOME OR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE? In many articles written by yours truly, I do throw the word ‘lifestyle’ around like beads at a Fat Tuesday parade in the French Quarter. But what exactly do I mean by a ‘lifestyle property? What are the choices of lifestyle property and, even more importantly, where are you going to buy?   Well, let’s say there are options.   Lifestyle properties provide an environment where you can enjoy living with …

Discover Lifestyle through Real Estate Groundhog Day is an awesome movie! Though for almost every working adult, reliving the same monotonous daily routines is standard practice.  Breakfast. Commute. Work. More work. Maybe some overtime…also known as more work. Commute. Kiss the kids on their forehead as they are already asleep. Dinner. Bed, Repeat. Day after day, after long bloody day. In this post, you will understand the three important decisions to consider when relocating for lifestyle. The weekend comes. Your …

BUYING REAL ESTATE TO IMPROVE LIFESTYLE IS AWESOME!  Who has made foolish decisions with their money? My young adult life. For sure. But, mind you, I was in my early thirties and knew everything.   Remember when I said in a previous post about how I died? It’s what led me onto my journey of lifestyle real estate in 2005. Well, I made a lapse in judgment because of FOMO.  After a few years of being on the island, real estate …

New Construction It is understandable that many people prefer to purchase a brand new, never-lived-in property over existing homes and condos: no dishes done in the sink, no toilets used, appliances with plastic wrapping still stuck on the doors. These could be anything from custom made spec homes designed and built for the buyer, to new Planned Urban Development (PUD) homes and condo complexes built in the hundreds to create a new neighborhood. It can be a similar feeling to …

RELOCATION This should be a really happy and exciting time. To experience a new location and create wonderful memories. But alas, I wouldn’t be offering up good advice if it was always pretty unicorns sliding down rainbows. Have you ever experienced or at least heard stories about a moving company shake-down? I have heard of many, and it can be bloody stressful.  Trucking companies are often part of relocation company logistics. A driver will show up at your doorstep, usually …