Category: Home Improvment

Convert a Spare Bedroom into a Home Office

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Great Florida Homes

Whether your kids have moved out of your family home or you have that spare bedroom that has remained untouched for quite some time, you have made the decision to create a home office for yourself. The kitchen table is no longer sufficing for your home office needs. The best way to begin converting the …

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New Years Resolutions for Home Owners

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Great Florida Homes

The start of a new year always brings on thoughts of starting fresh and making goals to achieve for the year. If you are a home owner or intend to become one in 2015 here are five resolutions you may want to add to your list! Try cutting back on some of your extraneous expenses and …

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Home Decorating by Decade

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Great Florida Homes

1960’s – 2000’s Home decorating is a crucial part of making your house feel like a home. These are the most popular decorating styles of each era. 1960’s The 60’s was all about COLOR and graphics. In the 60’s everyone wanted to make a statement, including putting together colors that were once considered a big “no” …

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Buying a Flipped Home? Be Careful!

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Great Florida Homes

Are you buying a flipped home from an investor? Then you should know you need to protect yourself! Investors who buy homes after a foreclosure and fix them up is a popular real estate investment strategy in South Florida.  If done properly, this can work out very well and can result in a great profit …

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Organizing Your Home for School

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Great Florida Homes

If you have a school age child in your home, back-to-school season understandably brings in an air of promises not just for the child but for the parents as well: this school year would be better than the last; I will be more active for my child’s PTA this school year; I will spend more …

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Savings and Space: The Benefits of Florida Home Ownership

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Great Florida Homes

  Right now, you might think you are not ready to own a home. That’s understandable. Home ownership is a long-term commitment and some people would wait to become financially stable during their mid-adulthood before even considering buying a home. The good thing is you don’t have to be like those people. Owning a home …

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Happier Home Improvement

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Great Florida Homes

I read this article in one of our local magazine’s that is geared to kids and sports. I was so impressed by the wisdom in it, that I asked the author if I could share it. It resonated with my new construction background. Brad gives really good advice on how to protect yourself and your …

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