Real Estate
Admirals Cove is a premium country club community that is considered to be one of the finest and most sought after residential communities in the country. Admirals Cove is perfectly located in the warm and tropical town of Jupiter, Florida. Admirals Cove features some of the finest custom built homes that South Florida has to offer from quaint 2000 square foot golf condos to spacious 15,000 square foot custom built estate homes. Prices for real estate in Admirals Cove range from around $700,000 to over $25,000,000. For detailed information on real estate for sale in Admirals Cove please visit the Admirals Cove real estate blog by Waterfront Properties and Club Communities at the link below.
Home Selling Advice!
So you have decided that you want to sell your home right? Well you need to be sure that you are prepared and that your home is inviting, comfortable, and ready to show in order for you to have a successful sale. Proper preparation and planning is the key to selling your home quick and at a premium price. However, all too often sellers fail to realize how important preparation and planning actually is to the selling process until its too late. But when the preparation and planning is handled correctly the actual selling process tends to go much smoother and stress free. So here is some advice on how to properly prepare and plan to help ensure that your home selling experience is a success.
1.) Hire A Professional: It is very important that you hire a professional to help you through the selling process and get the word out on your home. The right real estate agent will make your selling process less stressful and their experience and knowledge will help you sell your home quicker and at a more premium selling price. Try to find an agent who specializes in your area and has a proven record of success.
2.) Clean And Keep Clean: Most sellers understand the importance of cleaning their home but don’t understand the importance of keeping it clean especially if they are still living in the home. It is very important to give your home a complete scrub down and then try your best to keep it that way until you get your home sold. Every little thing you can do to ensure your home stays clean can really help you sell your home quick and at a premium price.
3.) Set The Stage: Home staging is a very important and valuable tool that can really help increase the appeal of your home to potential buyers. The goal of setting the stage is to make your home feel as comfortable and inviting that you possible can so that potential buyers fall in love with your home. Staging involves a variety of things that range from de-cluttering and de-personalizing to rearranging your furniture in a more appealing way.
4.) Understand Your Home’s True Value: Selling your home can be a very emotionally charged experience and if you can’t control your emotions it can greatly affect the sale of your home. The true value of your home has nothing to do with your memories, needs, or wants. You should use data from comparable homes that have recently sold in the past six months to help determine the market vale of your home and help you set an accurate and reasonable asking price.
Jobs Coming To South Florida!
The Cancer Treatment Center Of America Is Coming To Boca Raton It was recently announced that the Cancer Treatment Center Of America has chosen Boca Raton for the location of its new corporate headquarters. Making it the second major company to be lured to Boca Raton and South Florida in the past month and a half. The jobs that these two companies are bringing to the area carry an average salary of more than $90,000 and the Cancer Treatment Center Of America alone will bring over 200 jobs. The state of Illinois recently raised its taxes making it the highest in the nation so the Cancer Treatment Center Of America was lured to the area with an aggressive economic package from the state, county, and even the town itself. The package included $1,260,000 from the state and $357,000 from the county and town.
Microsoft To Put Its First US Innovation Center In South Florida
Microsoft also announced that they would be placing their first US Innovation Center in South Florida. An Innovation Center works to create a “synergistic environment” by working with area governments, academics, and start up companies using Microsoft branding and products. There is a heavy focus on start-up companies with a program called Bizspark where Microsoft will provide free products to start-up companies for three years or until they reach $1 million in revenue then Microsoft starts charging them for licensing fees. Microsoft has opened 90 of these innovation centers in other countries and internationally has helped more than 50,000 start-up companies.
Secrets To Home Buying Success!
It can be a very difficult and stressful experience to buy a home in a housing market where the amount of potential buyers looking for a home out weighs the inventory of homes for sale. However, there are many hints and tips that can help make the home buying process run smoother and stress free. So we have put together a list of very useful tips that are sure to make your home buying experience a success.
1.) Don’t Move Around Your Money: Experts say that it is not smart to move your money around or make any large purchases for around three to six months prior to trying to purchase a home. You should be positive that your credit is in good standing and not take any chances that could alter your credit profile.
2.) Get Pre Approved For Your Mortgage: You need to understand that there is a big difference in being pre approved and being pre qualified. Almost anyone can get pre qualified for a mortgage but being pre approved means that an actual lender has gone through your finances and has determined how much they will lend you.
3.) Don’t Try And Time The Market: Trying to predict the housing market is virtually impossible. Obsessing over when the best time to buy is a mistake and can have you ending up missing out on the perfect home. The best time for you to buy is when you find your dream home and you can afford.
4.) Bigger Might Not Be Better: Most homebuyers are drawn to the largest and most beautiful home in the neighborhood at first but typically never buy it. So when it comes to homes bigger is generally not better due to the fact that if or when you go to re-sell, you typically will have a limited pool of potential buyers interested.
5.) Hire The Right Agent: One of the most important things that you can do to ensure that your home buying experience is a success is to hire the right real estate agent. You need an agent with the knowledge and experience to guide you through this process stress free.
Tips To Get Your Home Sold!
If you have decided that you will be selling your home at some point this year, then there is no better time to start the planning and preparation process than right now. However, even though the housing market’s inventory of homes for sale is still rather depleted your home isn’t going to sell itself for you. But there are steps that you can take to help ensure that you sell your home quick and at a premium price.
1.) Hire The Right Agent: Maybe the most important thing you can do to ensure a successful sale is to hire an experienced and knowledgeable real estate agent to help guide you through the selling process. The right realtor can make all the difference in the successfulness of your home sale.
2.) Make All Necessary Repairs: It is very important to go through your entire home and make all necessary repairs. This is everything from big issues like any wholes in the walls to little things like leaky faucets. As you walk through your home make a list of needed repairs and then be sure to fallow through.
3.) Boost Your Curb Appeal: Once all your necessary repairs have been made it is time for you to start focusing on boosting your curb appeal. You curb appeal is what will develop your potential buyers’ first impressions and needs some close attention. Be sure to fix up your exterior and clean up your landscaping to optimize your cub appeal as much as possible.
4.) Have Your Home Staged: Having your home staged is very important to a successful sale. It involves a variety of aspects such as ridding your home of all clutter, depersonalizing it, giving it a deep clean, and arranging furniture and furnishings in the most appealing and inviting way.
5.) Determine A Reasonable Price: It is very important to keep your emotions in check and remember that your memories don’t add up to any real value. The worst thing you can do is overvaluing your home and wind up scaring away potential buyers. Be sure to listen to your realtor and set a reasonable and realistic asking price for your home.
6.) Differentiate From The Competition: It is important that you attract attention from potential buyers and create a lasting impression that will have your home stuck in their heads. Consider adding a luxurious upgrade to really differentiate your home from the competition.
Create The Perfect Guest Bedrooms In Your Luxury Home!
Every luxury home needs perfectly designed luxurious guest bedrooms to go with it that are designed to be serene retreats for guests to just get away from everything and relax. Creating the perfect guest bedroom requires you to bring together a few key elements so here is a list of tips that are sure to help you create the perfect guest bedrooms for your home.
1.) Choose The Right Bed: Everyone wants a spacious bed in their guest bedrooms but it is very important that the bed is in proportion to the room. A large bed is nice but if it is too big for the room it will feel cramped and it may be inconvenient to move around in.
2.) Choose Furniture That Compliments Your Bed: The same thing goes for the rest of the furniture in the room. So if the room is smaller consider only going with a bed, one or two night stands, a wardrobe, and maybe even a bench. Plus the rest of your furniture should compliment the bed in design and color.
3.) Add A Featherbed Padding: Adding a featherbed topper to the bed not only affords your guests with comfort and relaxation but it also helps to create a plush and luxurious look for the room as well.
4.) Layer Your Pillows: Using two layers of pillows on the bed is a great way to add some luxury appeal to your guest room. Use one layer of bed pillows for sleeping topped with a second layer of throw pillows that match the bedding and the walls for a coordinated look.
5.) Add Some Style With A Decorative Headboard: The bed is going to be the focal point for the room. A great way to really make it stand out and bring some real luxury style into the room is by incorporating a decorative headboard made from stunning dark hardwood or lavish upholstered fabric.
6.) Consider Layered Window Treatments: Give the room an elegant style by layering the window treatments. You can do this by topping blinds with window shears and topping that with floor length drapes. Be sure to match your window treatments to the color scheme of the rest of the room.
7.) Accessorize: Last but most defiantly not least don’t forget to accessorize the room to finish everything off. This includes everything from art for the walls to candles and flowers on the side tables to help set the mood.
Decorating The Perfect Living Room!
Your living room is a space where you and your guests will often spend a lot of time and is where you can really add some appeal to your home with a friendly and inviting atmosphere. However, this area can often be a difficult one to decorate so we have put together a list of great tips that are sure to help you create the perfect living area.
1.) Be Sure To Anchor The Room: Large areas like living rooms can often end up with a very cluttered feeling when too many small pieces are crowded into it without an anchoring piece or two. Try and anchor your living room with a large piece of furniture like a sectional, large sofa, large coffee table, or maybe even built in bookcases or a piano for some style.
2.) Try To Designate Zones: With a smaller living room you will generally only have one conversation and sitting area but larger living areas can act as much more than a simple sitting area. You may need to think creatively depending on the size or shape of your room. Try to designate zones by identifying the best functional areas of the room for things like conversation, media, and maybe even a small eating nook or gaming table.
3.) Utilize Color And Pattern Correctly: Color and pattern is a great way to break up larger areas and cut down tall walls to make your living room more cozy and comfortable. If you have a really tall ceiling try painting a shade or several shades darker than your walls to help snug up the area. Be sure to repeat colors and patterns throughout the room from zone to zone with things like fabrics, furniture, throw pillows, accessories, and even window and wall treatments to tie the entire living room together.
4.) Don’t Hug The Wall Too Much: One of the biggest mistakes that homeowners make that end up leaving them with a funny poorly designed looking living room is when they hug the wall too much. This is done by pushing their sofas and chairs up against the walls leaving them with too much awkward open space in between. Too many homeowners fear open walls but this space is great for art, consoles, benches, and bookcases. Try to cozy up your furniture into a more comfortable conversation area around a focal point like a fireplace or large window with a view.
Increase Your Home’s Resale Value With These Great Home Improvement Tips!
Owning a home is one of the biggest and most important investments that you will make in your life. Improving your home throughout living in it via renovations and upgrades is essential to the success of your investment. Upgrading your exterior affords you with curb appeal and can help form great first impressions with your potential buyers, interior upgrades help create a welcoming and friendly atmosphere that will impress your buyers and help close the deal. However, many homeowners make the mistake of choosing home renovation and upgrade projects that have poor return on investments and don’t really improve their homes resale value. So to make sure you don’t make the same mistake here are some wonderful interior and exterior upgrades that are sure to boost the resale value of your home.
1.) Renovate Your Kitchen: Renovating your kitchen can be a costly project but these upgrades can significantly improve the resale value of your home. Upgrading your kitchen counters will run you around $5,000 and will increase your resale value around $8,600. Replacing your cabinets will cost around $870 and will increase your resale value around $1,500. Upgraded appliances will run you around $4,000 and will deliver you around $6,700 in resale value.
2.) Install Wood Floors: Wood flooring is a very desirable flooring option for potential buyers. However, you don’t need to install custom hardwood flooring to get the resale value that you desire. Laminate flooring is a wonderful substitute and for a 1,200 square foot home will run you around $4,000 and will boost your resale value as much as $8,500.
3.) Upgrade Your Exterior Doors: Your entry way is one of the first things potential buyers will see and will help form their first impression of your home. The sharper your entryway looks the more excited potential buyers will be to see the interior. Upgrading your front doors will run you around $1,200 and will afford you with around $2,100 in resale value.
4.) Repaint Your Exterior: Repainting the exterior of your home is one of the most recommended home renovation projects by experts and realtors. This is because on top of increasing your homes resale value it will also greatly boost its appeal to potential buyers. Repainting your exterior will generally run you around $1,400 and will deliver you around $2,200 in resale value.
5.) Replace Your Roof: Replacing your roof can be a timely and expensive project but can deliver you a great return on your investment. Not to mention that you can create a more bright and open feeling by raising the roof and adding a skylight or two. A re-roofing project will generally run you around $20,000 but can provide you with over $30,000 in resale value
Simple Upgrades To Boost Your Home’s Luxury Appeal!
Admirals Cove is a luxurious resort style country club community in South Florida and its residents enjoy the finer things in life. Even in the days of economic uncertainty most people who own a home want as much luxury appeal that they can get. So here are several low cost upgrades that can really boost the luxury appeal of any home and won’t break the bank.
1.) Wine Coolers: Wine coolers can deliver you some very desirable luxury appeal and they come in a variety of shapes and sizes. You can purchase tabletop coolers that hold up to 12 bottles for around $100 to $150. However we recommend you go with an under the counter built in model that will hold between 30 and 50 bottles and will cost you from $600 to $1,900 if you really want some luxury appeal.
2.) Spa Style Shower: The bathroom is where we like to be pampered the most and there are plenty of ways to create a luxurious spa like retreat without completely remodeling the room. A great way to do this is with a spa like shower and all you have to do is switch out your regular showerhead with a “rain” style showerhead. Detachable handheld models with options like slow flow, massage, and pulse are the best choice.
3.) Electronic Fire Places: Even in warm climates you will have the occasional cold spell and there is nothing more comfortable and luxurious on these nights than a warm and cozy fireplace. You don’t need to renovate your home to add one in fact with the sizes and styles of electronic fireplaces these days you can pretty much put one anywhere and in any room of your home. Gel and electric fireplace models range in price from $300 to $1,000.
4.) Sound Systems: A luxury home is not a luxury home without a movie theater or media room. However, experts say that you can get a similar experience and some great luxury appeal with “a home theater in a box”. Which typically includes, a subwoofer, an amplifier, and five speakers. These packages generally range between $300 and $1,000 and can revolutionize your movie and TV watching experience.
5.) Custom Bar: Most homeowners love to entertain and there is nothing that screams luxury when entertaining than having a custom bar to entertain your guests at. Bar furniture and accessories boost luxury appeal as well so consider adding a bar cart so you can cart your favorite spirits into the other rooms of your home when you entertain. You can general add a custom bar into your home for $700 to $2,300 depending on what you want.
Top Upgrades Kitchens And Bathrooms!
Homes with luxury upgrades are always in high demand and these upgrades will increase the comfort and appeal of your home. You will love when your home is transformed into a luxurious resort style getaway. The two most desirable areas of a home to upgrade are kitchens and bathrooms. However, you need to be careful when you decide to make such a significant investment in your home to ensure that you choose durable high quality improvements that will stay functional and fashionable for the long run. Here is some great advice on how to upgrade your kitchen and bathroom areas.
1.) Upgrading Your Bathroom: You will love pampering and spoiling yourself when you upgrade your ordinary bathroom into a luxurious spa like retreat. Upgrades like heated tile floors and towel warmers make for a wonderful experience when you hope out of the shower or tub. Whirlpool and Jacuzzi bathtubs make the perfect centerpiece for your luxury bathroom and will help you obtain optimum relaxation. Steam showers are also very desirable and can help add to your bathrooms luxury appeal. Granite and marble counters and accents help set the luxury spa like atmosphere and including a bench you can improve your bathrooms comfort and appeal. Upgrading to a spa like luxury bath is a fantastic investment that will make you happy and satisfied for years to come.
2.) Upgrading Your Kitchen: Custom gourmet kitchens are fabulous investments that can really improve the luxury feeling of your entire home. If you really want to improve the luxury appeal of your kitchen consider knocking out a few walls and maybe even raising the ceiling to give it a more spacious and open feeling. Custom kitchen cabinets coupled with granite or marble countertops can really add some style and appeal to your kitchen. Stainless steel appliances and subzero refrigerators are truly must haves when it comes to a luxurious custom updated gourmet kitchens. Ceramic tile and hardwood floors are great ways to add some style and appeal to your kitchen. Upgrading to a luxurious custom gourmet kitchen is also a great way to boost the value and appeal of your entire home.
Protect Your Admirals Cove Home From The Elements!
The elements can be very damaging to your Admirals Cove home. Even though South Florida often features very desirable weather conditions we do get the occasional unexpected storm and that can have some really powerful winds and rain that can do some real damage to your Admirals Cove dream home. However, you can generally avoid any harm to your home completely by implementing the following three tips.
1.) Maintain Your Yard And Trim Your Trees: Be sure to trim any threatening branches and pick up your yard of fallen debris and loose items. Strong winds can cause these objects to become projectiles that can do some real harm to your home. Experts believe that it is a good idea to get your trees trimmed and pruned at least once a year. However, it is recommended that you take a walk around your property once a month to assess the safety of your home.
2.) Every So Often Check That Your Roof Is Secure: It is very important that your roof is secure and there are know signs of damage or wear. Experts believe that you should inspect your home once every one or two months to ensure that nothing with your roof goes unnoticed. They also believe you should have a professional take a look at it once every couple years to avoid any major issues that you may have missed.
3.) Maintain And Keep Clean Your Gutters And Down Pipes: It is very important that you routinely clean out and maintain your gutters and down pipes to prevent blockages and build up. It is also very important to regularly check your gutters and down pips to ensure that they are securely fastened and won’t get ripped off and become projectiles that can could potentially do some real damage to your home.