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[gymnbomb]

Thank you for your input. I guess I just imagined putting up a backyard play set for my kids since they have never had a backyard before. We are not in a rush at all, but the inventory is so low. There are only 12 homes in the 2 zip codes that fit our criteria. I cut almost all of them off my list except for this one and another one.


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You definitely need to go see it. There is so much you just can't tell from photos! You can tell some things by driving by/walking down the street/peeking in the back yard, but there are other things you can't tell until you get inside. I was recently looking for houses for both myself and my parents who are moving here from halfway across the country. If anything looked like a maybe online, the first thing I did was get in the car and drive by. If it still looked like a contender after the drive by, the next thing I did was text my realtor and ask him to get us in (if there wasn't an open house scheduled soon). It's a hot market here too, and half the things we liked were gone by the time I asked our realtor about them.

[Kindra178]

Are there parks nearby?


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[rollycolly2007]

Are there parks nearby?


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Yes. The home is the red dot near Dr. Phillips. There are 2 huge community parks that are over 100 acres 10 minutes away. Plus Disney within 5 miles, universal within 1 mile, sea world within 2 miles. We have been isolating since March. Before covid, every day was literally an adventure. Now we just have lots of fun indoor with daily neighborhood walks.



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[rollycolly2007]

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Yes. The home is the red dot near Dr. Phillips. There are 2 huge community parks that are over 100 acres 10 minutes away. Plus Disney within 5 miles, universal within 1 mile, sea world within 2 miles. We have been isolating since March. Before covid, every day was literally an adventure. Now we just have lots of fun indoor with daily neighborhood walks.



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There is also a private one in the subdivision.


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[DualvansMommy]

Houses is just one of things you have to go in person and see. I also would really expand your search to include couple of towns you like. Your search parameters is very tight, so you’ll always have low inventory and even less so in a hot market.


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[JBaxter]

Ask if play sets are allowed when you talk to a agent about the house some HOA don't allow play sets or trampolines The florida market is hot so if you like it I wouldn't wait around to go see it. Even if you go alone and your DH watches the kids for a look see. Have you found an agent?

[rollycolly2007]

Ask if play sets are allowed when you talk to a agent about the house some HOA don't allow play sets or trampolines The florida market is hot so if you like it I wouldn't wait around to go see it. Even if you go alone and your DH watches the kids for a look see. Have you found an agent?

Yes. I have an agent. I am planning on doing a drive by today.

Thank you for your suggestion. I was thinking the same thing about play sets.


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[rollycolly2007]

Houses is just one of things you have to go in person and see. I also would really expand your search to include couple of towns you like. Your search parameters is very tight, so you’ll always have low inventory and even less so in a hot market.


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Thank you. I did 2 zip codes. I originally only had 1 zip code for our home search. I know it’s very limited, but hubby wants to be close to work. Homes are much cheaper and sometimes offer more land if I move away from those zip codes, but they are not where we want to be. My husband dislikes driving.


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[SnuggleBuggles]

I was also thinking of another reason you have to go in- smell. If previous owners smoked, you won’t catch that in the listing. Same with pets. There are just some wonky things you notice when you go in person too.
Good luck!


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[Kestrel]

RE agent's family here. For sure, don't delay on getting pre-approved. You want to be able to act at once if you find a home you love. And lenders will be swamped between Christmas and New Year's; as there are tax issues for investors that don't re-invest before the end of the year. Also, January is a big increase of listings/transactions in most areas. You'll want to be ahead of the curve. Get your ducks in a row and ready to pounce on the right house!