What’s the Best Floor for Your High-Traffic Home?

November 9, 2018 | Featured

From high-heeled shoes to dog paws and kitchen spills, your home’s flooring faces tough challenges every day. When it comes to choosing a floor that will stand up to today’s hyper-active households, experts recommend laminate for its low-maintenance, realistic beauty and durability. But savvy shoppers should keep in mind that not all laminates are created equal, especially when it comes to long-term performance. HomePro Inspections provides quality home inspection services to the Jacksonville area.

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How to Turn Your First Home into a Decorator’s Showcase

October 19, 2018 | Featured

Whether you’ve signed a lease agreement or purchased a house, moving into your first home is an exciting time. For many people, it’s their first opportunity to express their personal style by decorating their own space. Whatever your taste – contemporary or classic, modern or rustic – you want your first home’s interior decor to look polished and put-together. And you’d probably rather not spend a bundle achieving that look. Do-it-yourself home decor is popular for exactly those reasons. By doing the design and implementation yourself, you can save a lot of money. Plus, many people find that doing it themselves makes decorating their homes an even more personal and rewarding experience. HomePro Inspections provides quality home inspections to the Jacksonville area.

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The Secret Sauce of NXT Level!

October 5, 2018 | Real Estate Info

LEARN TO GENERATE LEADS FROM THE MODELS OF SUCCESSThe NXT Level Agent LIVE Event — Featuring National Real Estate Marketing Guru,Nathan Thornberry — is Coming to Jacksonville on Monday, October 22nd,and YOUR FREE TICKETS Are Waiting to be Claimed!Nothing is more important to building a successful real estate business than the ability to generate leads. No matter if you choose to specialize in listings or love working with buyers, having a boundless supply of qualified leads is golden.Most top-producing agents study the success of other agents, and —based on a blend of those success models— build a business of their own design.Studying the models of success that others have succeeded with is important, and it would be foolish not to learn from them.Looking beyond real estate agent success, there is an interesting place to study lead generation that is seldom considered: The lead generation model of the most successful home … Continued

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Four Simple Ways to Modernize Your Home Decor

September 28, 2018 | Featured

If you’re like many people, your home interior could likely use some updating. But you don’t need to hire a professional designer to modernize your home decor. No matter how much of a decorating novice you may be, a few simple updates can give new life to your living space and bring your home to the forefront of interior design. HomePro Inspections provides quality inspections to the Jacksonville area.

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Selling Your Home Out of Season? A Great Deck Makes a Difference

September 14, 2018 | Featured

In a perfect world, no one would ever have to face the challenge of trying to sell a house when there’s snow on the ground and the trees are bare. In reality, people have to sell and buy homes throughout the year. While winter may not be the optimum season to showcase your landscaping, there is one improvement you can make that will help you boost your home’s outdoor appeal no matter what the season: a deck. When potential buyers visit your home in winter, they might not be able to envision how green and lovely your backyard will look come spring. But they will be able to see with their own eyes the square footage that a deck adds to the home’s living space. HomePro Inspections provides quality inspections to the Jacksonville area.

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LinkedIn Unlocked: Unlock the Mystery of Linkedin to Drive More Sales Through Social Selling!

September 10, 2018 | Real Estate Info

“When you stop collecting connections and start building relationships, you increase trust and credibility; you are able to attract more clients.”  That’s Melonie Dodaro’s opening sentence in “LinkedIn Unlocked.”Every real estate agent I know has a LinkedIn profile, and each month as we mint more new agents, I get dozens of requests to connect on LinkedIn.  Yet few, if any, agents have learned to convert LinkedIn connections to offline customers!The three great truths that Melonie shares about LinkedIn are:  Very few people take the time to build a compelling LinkedIn profile; Few learn to engage in a way that builds authority, credibility and trust; Nearly none have learned to convert the conversation from online to offline.While there is a ton of real estate activity online, the real business is conducted offline in real estate offices, at listings, and in living rooms! The first order of business is to “transform your … Continued

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Increase Your Home Value, Simple Ways to Improve the Exterior of Your Home without Breaking the Budget

September 7, 2018 | Featured

Whether you want to prepare your outdoor spaces for entertaining or you’re trying to make a great first impression on home buyers, now is the time to get the outside looking great. From fixing up the deck on the front porch to adding some colorful flowers to the landscaping, there are plenty of elements to make your home look more inviting. Start by determining your home’s best exterior features, and then assess some improvements that you can tackle on your own and get the biggest bang for your buck. HomePro Inspections provides quality inspections to the Jacksonville area. Here are some simple ways to help boost your curb appeal: Clean up clutter Getting rid of clutter and scrubbing down grime should be the first steps in giving your home’s exterior a fresh new glow. Start by removing any unused items or dead plants from the yard. Clean out the gutters … Continued

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The Home and Garden Show is coming to TV

September 5, 2018 | Featured

In collaboration with the Northeast Florida Builders Association and Client Focused Media, “The Home and Garden Show” is expanding to television!It’s been 15 years since “The Happy Home Inspector” show first aired on News 104.5 WOKV in 2003, and ten years since morphing to become “The Home and Garden Show.”  Time does fly when you’re having fun!Radio was not my original venture into mass media, it began for me on HGTV as a featured expert inspector on the show “House Detectives.”  That show was a fun four-year run until production went to the west coast, eliminating any Jacksonville episodes.The East Coast production company rebranded that show as “Finders Fixers” and moved to the DIY Network, where it aired for another season before the screen went dark on my national television career.  In 2007 with co-host Mike Cella, we launched “My Buddies Boat TV,” which was the nautical version of “The Real … Continued

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How Overcoming Closing Obstacles Can Be SUPRA Easy!

September 1, 2018 | Environmental Services

You work hard to get your buyer and seller under contract. In businesses besides real estate, once a contract is signed, it’s pay day. Often in real estate, once the contract is signed, the real work has just begun… and there are obstacles between you and the closing table.Predicting when obstacles will appear and knowing who can give you a boost over obstacles is key to keeping your deals together and done without delay.One predictable obstacle is that VA / FHA lenders will require that well water be tested. Once the sample is captured, it is typically 3-5 business days for a certified lab to return the results. IF there are no contaminants in the sample, on to closing you go. If there ARE contaminants found, remediation of the well or well equipment will be needed, prior to re-testing of the well water. This typically delays closing another 7-19 days.These … Continued

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Jacksonville Boomers Downsize Homes, but Up-Size the Amenities!

August 17, 2018 | Around Town

Jacksonville say goodbye to the McMansion. According to a leading real estate website, Trulia.com, 2010 was officially the year that homes over 3,200 square feet ended their dominance and appeal. But don’t think that downsizing means downgrading. In fact, homeowners are looking to upsize their amenities to help them enjoy every inch of their homes. And, while many different generations are following this trend, Boomers are a unique group, looking to enjoy their smaller nest now that the kids have flown the coop – yet ensure that their homes are filled with the many amenities they’ll require for their golden years. HomePro Inspections provides home inspections to the Jacksonville area. Anything But Basic Baths While they may purchase a smaller floor plan, mature adults are looking for ways to turn ordinary rooms into extraordinarily indulgent experiences. In the bath, that means the ultimate spa experience – from elaborate showers to … Continued

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