Hammer the Realtor

03/15/2025

Food for thought...

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08/12/2024

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03/20/2024

We Have Been Nominated For Best of Englewood!🥳

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03/11/2024

As summer approaches, so does the opportunity to make your dream home a reality. Let me assist you with all your real estate needs, and together we can make this summer one to remember. Our reliable business partners are eager to help us succeed!

03/02/2024

Food for thought. This is what we mean when a home has good bones. Just because it is not new and shiny doesn't mean that it's not better than the new and shiny.

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Home Buyer: I want a house built after 1980.
Me: Actually, you don't.
Let me explain.
Newer isn't always better, and this picture sums it up pretty well. The quality of modern lumber is simply far inferior to the quality of lumber they were using to build homes in the early and mid-20th century. Wood quality began dropping on a serious scale in the 1980s due to old-growth timber being almost completely depleted. Most wood used today is grown very fast - not only can you visibly see the difference in quality, but the newer lumber is more prone to rotting due to a lack of heartwood. Slow growth wood yields much more heartwood, which is the longest lasting part of the tree, whereas sap wood (new growth wood) will rot very quickly. Modern lumber is also a lot more prone to termite damage as it is softer and easier to consume whereas old lumber is extremely resinous and naturally termite resistant. A good rule - as long as the plumbing and electric has been updated, a well-built home from the mid-20th century is a better investment and will likely outlast a newer build. For more info on old growth wood versus modern lumber please read this great article: https://bit.ly/3h7MbBr

*Clarification: Yes, these two pieces of lumber come from two different trees. The expert in the attached article is not comparing the lumber of the same tree over time. He is comparing the lumber that was commonly used to build houses 75 years ago versus the lumber commonly used to build houses today.

02/14/2024

Happy valentines day from our families to yours.

02/02/2024

We are back in 2024! Full steam ahead. With all of the changes in the market NOW is the time to buy. There's plenty of inventory and the perfect fit is out there for you. Contact me with your real estate needs.

05/26/2023

Rainy days are great for writing contracts and submitting offers. Work hard play hard going into a holiday weekend.

05/10/2023

Thanks to business partners like Erika Busch Mortgage Loan Officer and Hillsborough Title (Brandon, FL), we were able to knock this closing out of the park yesterday. Thanks for making home ownership dreams come true.

05/10/2023

Another new happy home owner. Making dreams come true one closing at a time. Contact me for your real estate needs.

When you know the home is yours you feel it. You know it's meant to be and you act upon it. This was the last showing out of about 15 in a day and boom this was the one. This is the way!

04/28/2023

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