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April 23, 2020

Questions to ask your Florida Homes for 55 real estate Sales Associate before your video-chat home tour

  • Is there a floorplan of the home in your desired Florida Retirement Community you can reference during the tour? This can help you get a better sense of the layout of the rooms you’d like to focus on. Having a floorplan in hand during a video tour is very helpful and allows you to spend time on the areas that concern you the most.

Questions to ask your Florida Homes for 55 Sales Associate during your video-chat home tour

  • Do any features or surfaces look tired or damaged in the home? It’s not always easy to tell from a video, so take some time to make sure looks match reality when it comes to carpeting, countertops, condition of the cabinets, and cracks in the tile.
  • What are the noise levels like inside the Florida Retirement home and outside the home? If a Florida Homes for 55 home is on a busy street in Vienna Square, Lake Ashton or even near popular community areas in Traditions at Lake Ruby, you’ll want to know if the level of noise may be a concern.
  • Can you open any curtains or blinds so I can see all possible views? Sometimes a seller might be hiding an obstructed or unsightly view if a window is covered up. Ask the Lake Ashton Resales Sales Associate to open all blinds and to walk around the home before the Video-Chat is concluded.
  • How old are the kitchen appliances?  Kitchen appliances are replaced for various reasons and can be easily overlooked during a video home tour. Ask your Agent with Florida Homes for 55 and Lake Ashton Resales Sales Associate to open the refrigerator, oven, microwave and dishwasher. If the washer/dryer is conveying with the sale of the home, ask for a view of them, too.
  • What direction is natural light coming from? This can help you get a better sense of how much light you’d get in certain rooms when the sun rises and sets. Northern exposure homes and even southern exposure homes do not get direct sunlight on the front exterior or back exterior of the home. If you are a sun lover, natural light in a home is very important. Ask your Florida Homes for 55 Agent to provide that information to you. There are a variety of exposures available in Lake Ashton, Traditions at Lake Ruby and Vienna Square, so let your Florida Homes for 55 Agent know which one you prefer.
  • If there’s landscaping, how is it maintained? Curb appeal can play a big role in home value, especially in a Florida Homes for 55 community like Lake Ashton, Traditions at Lake Ruby, and Vienna Square in Winter Haven, so don’t forget to check the condition of the  outside of the home. Remember to ask what role the Architectural Review Committee or HOA play in the Florida Retirement community. Finally, ask if exterior maintenance is included in the monthly fees. Vienna Square and Traditions at Lake Ruby provide yard maintenance, which is included in the monthly fee you pay as a homeowner.

Questions for after the home tour

  • Did anything look noticeably different in person vs. in the listing photos? Sellers might accentuate a feature in photos, while it doesn’t look the same in-person. Video Tours are increasingly popular right now. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to continue to tour homes from the comfort of your home.

 FOR YOUR FREE VIDEO TOUR, CALL LORI BLACKBURN RAATH, REALTOR with LAKE ASHTON REALTY, INC. at 863-409-6899. Find your next home on www.FloridaHomesfor55.com or www.LakeAshtonResales.com

 

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