Have you ever heard of the as-is contract for sale in the state of Florida?

Hi, I'm Andy with the Mandel Team at RE/MAX and in today's video, we're gonna be going over what the as-is contract really means. So in the state of Florida, or at least in South Florida, almost all of the sales are written on the form of the contract, it's called the as-is with right to inspect form of the contract.

What does that mean for you as a buyer or as a seller? So, as a buyer, the as-is form means that the seller is not going to be required to fix anything in the property. You will have an inspection period in the contract for you to make sure that the home, for you as the buyer, is in the kind of condition that you think it's in. Obviously, if you walk into…

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So the 2020 housing market was absolutely bananas! And the 2021 housing market is looking like it's going to be the same, if not even better. In this video, we're gonna go over our 2021 housing market predictions for South Florida.

Prediction number one, we're gonna continue to have low interest rates almost all year. So one of the main drivers in buyer demand last year, was extremely low interest rates. Almost everyone who had a house refinanced, if you didn't, please tell me, let me refer you to a good lender, you can save tons of money, but the low interest rates also helped spur a ton of buyer demand. If you can buy a house with an interest rate less than 3%, historically speaking, that's almost like free money and a lot of buyers are able…

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So in the beginning of 2021, we have extremely low income inventory in the housing market here in South Florida. And a lot of the reasons for that is that sellers don't wanna put their home on the market 'cause they don't know how they're gonna be able to get their next house. Well, in this video, I'm gonna go over my top eight tips on how to sell your home and buy a new one at the same time.

We get so many calls, texts and emails every single day from people who are moving to South Florida, and we absolutely love it. So if you're thinking about making a move here, we'd love to be your realtor of choice. Give us a call, shoot us a text, send us an email, we'd love to help you out.

So let's go over our top eight tips.

Number one seems…

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So, if you've heard anything about the real estate market in 2021, it's probably that there's very little supply of homes for sale, and that a lot of homes are getting multiple offers in a very short period of time. Well in this video, we're gonna go over our tips on how to get your offer accepted in a multiple offer bidding war situation without always necessarily being the highest price. And stay tuned to the very end where we go over one popular thing that realtors used to do that's getting to be illegal.

If you're looking to make a move into South Florida, feel free to give us a call, shoot us a text, or send us an email. We'd love to be your realtor of choice when you're making a move in South Florida.

So tip number one is to figure out…

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Is the idea of saving for a down payment holding you back from buying a home right now? You may be eager to take advantage of today’s low mortgage rates, but the thought of needing a large down payment might make you want to pump the brakes. Today, there’s still a common myth that you have to come up with 20% of the total sale price for your down payment. This means people who could buy a home may be putting their plans on hold because they don’t have that much saved yet. While there may be many benefits to putting down the "traditional" 20%, the reality is whether you’re looking for your first home or you’ve purchased one before, you most likely don’t need to put 20% down. Here’s why.

According to Freddie Mac:

“The most damaging down payment…

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Hey, it's Andy Mandel with the Mandel Team Remax and I'm here to bring you your February, 2021 housing market update. As always for the purposes of this video we're gonna be talking about single family homes only in Boca, Parkland and Coral Springs. Those are the areas where our team does the predominant amount of our business and we're not gonna be talking about 55 and over communities, condos or country clubs. So single family home, single family homes only, all ages communities, no country clubs.

When we do these stats, we wanna give you the leading indicators to show you what's going on in the market right now and where the housing market is going, not where it's been. So we're not gonna talk about the closed sales price because that's…

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Parkland is a beautiful city in Broward County, Florida. It’s a part of the Miami metropolitan area and has a population of approximately 28,900 people. The zoning laws of parkland are designed to protect the “park-like” character of the city, making this one of the most beautiful and scenic areas to live in.

The city consists of an abundance of natural and man-made lakes as well as copious open spaces lined with mature trees and beautifully manicured grounds. The residents of Parkland are familiar with the picturesque settings, the amazing waterfront real estate, and the incredibly safe neighborhoods, many of which are gated communities. The median income of Parkland residents is approximately $126,905,…

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