Southwest Ranches, FL Single Family Homes

Southwest Ranches, FL is 15 Miles SW of Fort Lauderdale at the Eastern Edge of the Florida Everglades a Short Drive to the Beach.

There are many Horse Ranches here so the name Southwest Ranches was Chosen over other possible town names.

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Southwest Ranches, Florida Homes For Sale

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You can also find your own MLS listings as well by going to “Communities” or "Discover Your Dream Home" and entering a City and selecting the kind of property, whether a Home, Condo, etc.

Save time click on the Heart by the pictures in the Listings I'm sending you of the Homes that you like, this will place these Homes in your favorites, and they will be easier to find later, once we start looking at homes, I find that some of my customers end up choosing one of these Homes.

I want to make your Home Buying Journey as easy as possible!

PQ Letter or Pre-qualification Letter - Proof Of Funds Letter if Paying Cash

Get a Pre-qualification letter or Proof of Funds Letter if Paying Cash, especially after the COVID-19 outbreak, increasingly seller and sellers' agents prefer qualified clients, they don't want to be showing the houses to people that don't have a PQ Letter or that may not qualify.

Sellers don’t want to take their property off the market unless they know that the buyer is pre-qualified or pre-approved, so it’s very important to have one if you want your offer to be taking seriously.

You want to be focused on your search and know that you’re looking within the price range you qualify for, and not be wasting your time, and that the monthly mortgage payments is within what you can comfortably pay.

Please get pre-qualified or pre-approved, before we start looking at homes.

The PQ Letter is usually good for 90 days and it will be good for any similar properties, I have an excellent Mortgage Broker / Lender on my Team that I have used on many transactions, he has made all transactions go smoothly, I recommend him, if you want his direct number Contact Me.

Now days the Offer to Purchase and all related documents are signed electronically, it's convenient  and efficient this way.

The Esign Act Granted Electronic Signatures the same Legal Status as Handwritten Signatures throughout the US

We use Dotloop – How to E-sign the documents we’ll send you:

Click On “View Document” select your signature and on the right-hand-upper-corner of the document click on “Start Signing” the program will automatically move to the next place where initials or a signature is required, when you left click, I'll also send you’re a PDF copy of the document for your records.

E-sign Video Instructions from Dotloop

Differences Between a Pre-qualification Letter and Pre-approval

I Want to Get a Loan Debt-to-Income Ratios Explained

Closing Costs

Monthly Mortgage Payments Calculator

The Home Inspection Why You Should Order One

How To Improve Your Credit

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Home Buyers Important Information

By now you should have looked at some of the listings I’m sending you and realize that they are updated every few hours, so that you’re always looking at current information.

Home Loans Interest Rates are low, save thousands if you buy now before they go back up.

There are a few methods for roughly estimating how much home you can afford. Ideally house payment should be no more than 25% of your gross monthly income (before taxes and deductions).

Now days a lots of people pay more than this 25% in house payments, 35% is not unheard of.

As interest rates climb the market will correct by moderating home prices, most buyers buy when they need to regardless of interest rates.

You can enter a Zip Code or City in the Search or "Discover Your Dream Home" on our main secure site and it will pull up all the Home Listings for sale in that zip code or City.

Save time click on the Heart by the pictures on the Listings I'm sending you of Homes that you like, this will place these Homes in your favorites, and they will be easier to find later, once we start looking at homes, I find that most of my customers end up choosing one of these Homes.

I can help you weather you're Buying or Selling your Home Commercial Property or Business Opportunity.

How Real Estate is Sold in Florida – What I can Do for You:

There is a Listing Agent and a Buyer's Agent, all offers are presented to the Listing Agent by the Buyer's Agent and the listing agent must present all offers to the Sellers.

Sometimes the listing agent is looking out for the interests of the Sellers, especially true at open houses, while I will be looking out for your interests.

I'll insert special wording in your Offer to Purchase with your protection in mind,  I want to make your Home Buying Journey as easy and enjoyable as possible.

PQ Letter or Pre-qualification Letter - Proof of Funds Letter if Paying Cash

I strongly suggest that you get a Pre-qualification letter or Proof of Funds Letter if Paying Cash, increasingly seller and sellers' agents prefer qualified clients, they don't want to be showing the houses to people that don't have a PQ Letter or Proof of Funds Letter.

Sellers don’t want to take their property off the market unless they know that the buyer is pre-qualified or pre-approved, so it’s very important to have one if you want your offer to be taking seriously.

I have a Mortgage Broker / Lender on my Team, that I have used on many transactions, he has made all transactions go smoothly.

Nowadays the Offer to Purchase and all related documents are signed electronically, it's convenient  and efficient this way.

The E-sign Act Granted Electronic Signatures the same Legal Status as Handwritten Signatures throughout the US

We use Dotloop for E-Sign

Esign Video Instructions from Dotloop

Differences Between a Pre-qualification Letter and Pre-approval

I Want to Get a Loan Debt-to-Income Ratios Explained

Closing Costs

The Home Inspection Why You Should Order One

How To Improve Your Credit

As soon as you get your house keys check with your local Tax Office to see how much you can save on taxes, sometimes there are deadline for filing, here in Broward it is BCPA.net

As I work for you, behind the scenes, all that I ask for in return is that when you start looking at homes that you work exclusively with me as your Real Estate Professional, if you're working with me now or plan to soon Thank you, my son and I appreciate it.

Stay Safe and Healthy

                   
        

www.AntonioOrtegaLLC.com     For Residential Properties

www.AntonioOrtegaLLC.net       For Commercial Properties
        

Visit our Website:  www.SouthBrowardHomesbyTony.com

Antonio Ortega LLC Licensed Real Estate Professional with Global Luxury Realty

Text or Call 954-648-6095

Click Here to Contact Us

Sell Fast and Save Big - Why Market Exposure is Important

Homes are getting top dollar now!

I can sell your home quickly, I don’t believe in listing your home and just letting it sit there hoping that it would sell, I’ll have some beautiful pictures taken, to bring out the best in your home and I will advertise it if your homes qualify.

Lets sell your Home within a short amount of time, so you can save big in Mortgage Payments, Insurance and Taxes, combined it adds up to a sizable amount if your Home stays on the market long.

I'll Tell you more when we meet, I'd like to Preview your Home soon, to see the upgrades that you have done to your Home, and your specific location. we'll work out the Absorption Rate and other important information for your area.

Ask us for a Home Valuation if we haven't already done one for you, we'll follow it up with homes that have sold recently or are on the market now, similar in size to yours, so you will always have an idea as to your home's value.

I Speak English, Spanish and Some French, the Languages most Spoken in Broward County, for effective communication with all my clients and agents.

Through our connections we’ll enlist the Help of 1000’s of Local Real Estate Agents, in our immediate area alone there's more than 50,000 agents.

I’ll do Local Advertising and add your listing to the most popular National and International Home Search Sites.

Massive Market Exposure 250 Associations throughout the US.

My degree of Participation allows me to offer my clients Massive Market Exposure.

Your home will be featured in over 700 of the Nation’s and the World’s Best Home Search Sites and in different languages because most of the world is interested in South Florida.

We'll Show you How to Prepare your Home For Sale you don't have to spend a lot put money in improvements that will get you the most bang for your dollar.

Through our Professional Worldwide Connections your Home will be seen by potentially over a Million Cooperating Real Estate Agents.

Please give me a couple of days after you contact me to prepare a specific plan for selling your Home.

International Referral Network there are many international buyers looking to buy property in South Florida.

I have a Mortgage Broker / Lender on my team, he does anything from small loans to multi-million dollar loans including international, he's ready to assist our buyers with the finance questions they might have to purchase your Home. 

We'll focus on generating the most showings possible to get you:

The offer that you want at a price that you want with the terms that you want.

Ask us for a Home Valuation if we haven't already done one for you,

Buying a Home – Valuable Information

              

www.AntonioOrtegaLLC.com     For Residential Properties

www.AntonioOrtegaLLC.net       For Commercial Properties

             

        Visit our Website:  www.SouthBrowardHomesbyTony.com

Antonio Ortega LLC Licensed Real Estate Professional with Global Luxury Realty

Text or Call 954-648-6095

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Get Your Florida Home Ready For Interior Painting

It is truly invigorating to seat around and look around your home after a fresh paint job.
If you are thinking about selling soon you can’t go wrong with an off white color it makes the home lighter and easier to show.

Preparing for Interior Painting

Even more important than the actual painting itself when it comes to interiors is preparation. Most people just dive right in and hope they have everything they need and know everything they need to know. But preparation can make the difference between a neat, attractive and lasting job versus a complete mess. These tasks can be completed over time – don’t try to get them all done in a weekend. Use the weeks before the actual painting weekend to prepare.

The home interior painter’s tools may take some time and investment to put together, but the result will be worth it. Tools and materials needed to prepare your walls include items that protect the painter as well as get the job done:

old clothes l head protection (cap or scarf) l rubber gloves l ear protection

surgical mask (available at hardware stores) l safety glasses l fine-grit sandpaper l paint scrapers l screwdrivers l putty knife l detergent and ammonia or tri-sodium phosphate (TSP)l sponges l primer or adhesive pad

orbital sander l wallpaper steamer l adhesive drywall tape l fan l hand sanding block l spackle.

First, remove everything from the walls – pictures, any sort of hangings, including their nails, and move furniture out from the walls several feet, or even out of the room if you can. Whatever’s left should be covered with a drop cloth. Turn off the electricity so you can remove light fixtures, switch plates and outlet plates, and wrap all disconnected light fixture wires. Once all wires are safely wrapped, you can turn the electricity back on.

Now it’s time to make any needed repairs to walls and ceilings. If you have large holes or cracks that need fixing, it’s a good idea to get more extensive instruction. There are many good wall repair manuals available at your hardware store, so it’s a good idea to invest in one of those to ensure the best job possible. Repairing little cracks is a little simpler. 

For small hairline cracks, spread spackle over them, let dry and sand smooth. If there’s any loose or bubbled paint, scrape it off. Don’t forget to vacuum up any dust that results.

Now comes the hard part – thoroughly cleaning the walls and ceilings. Paint will adhere much better to clean walls and there’s less chance of bubbling. And if there’s any wallpaper glue residue left on the walls, the result is an interesting pattern under your paint that you hadn’t planned on. 

Walls should all be washed with ammonia and detergent, or a cleanser like Spic and Span, or tri-sodium phosphate, which is available at your hardware store. Be sure to wear your rubber gloves when working with these solutions. After a meticulous scrubbing, walls and ceilings should be rinsed thoroughly with water. Do this twice if after drying you feel residue on your surfaces.

If your walls have stains from water damage, permanent markers or other sources, clean and scrub them as best you can, rinse and let dry completely. Then you’ll want to seal the stains with shellac or other commercial spot primer from your hardware store. Don’t ignore mildew either or it will come through your new paint job. To get rid of it, mix bleach in with your TSP (or if you’re using household cleanser, read the label to be sure that it’s safe to mix bleach with).

If you’re painting over a gloss or semi-gloss paint, you will need to “degloss” it before painting or the new paint will peel off. You can do this by lightly sanding the surface with fine-grit sandpaper or use a liquid deglosser, again available at your hardware or paint store. 

A word of caution, however – if you use the liquid deglosser, you must paint over it within an hour, although it’s faster and less messy than sanding. Finish this phase up with a painstaking vacuum job.

Next comes masking, using two- or three-inch masking tape. Mask off all woodwork trim and cover the windows with newspaper and your masking tape. Be sure that your tape edges are straight. You’ll need to mask the perimeter floor also. Don’t bother masking around the ceiling, however, as you’ll do a process called “cutting in” when you paint. Do not remove the tape for at least 24 hours after painting to avoid pulling up part of your paint job with it.

To prime or not to prime – that is the question. On never-before-painted surfaces, it’s a must, but it’s even a good idea on already painted walls too. It minimizes lap marks, helps with evenness of color and seals the surface, 

which adds up to a longer-lasting, better-looking paint job. Surfaces previously painted with enamel or gloss don’t need to be primed.

Now you’re ready to paint!

Broward Homes For Sale – Find your Dream Home


                                  

Stay Safe and Healthy

                   
        

Visit our Website:  www.SouthBrowardHomesbyTony.com

Antonio Ortega LLC Licensed Real Estate Professional

Text or Call 954-648-6095

Global Luxury Realty, LLC

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