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At Hotrod Houses, if there’s one thing we’ve learned from buying houses in Naples, it’s that there are TONS of factors to consider when buying or selling a home. It’s only natural that sellers want to sell at the best possible time (to get the most bang for that buck). So here are some factors … Continued

Here are 8 questions that every homeowner needs to ask themselves before selling… 1. What is your reason for selling? Are you looking to move out of state? Need to downsize or upsize? Wanting to invest in a new property? 2. How much is the home worth? You might want to use Zillow, but don’t. … Continued

We get it. Those requests get overwhelming… fast. At Hotrod Houses, we’ve been working in the real estate market here in Naples for quite some time. So we know a thing or two when it comes to dealing with maintenance requests from your tenants. Here are some tips for making things faster and simpler… Create … Continued

As with every industry, there are *good* cash buyers… and there are *not so good* cash buyers. Do your research before deciding on working with a particular cash buyer. Check reviews. Call and ask questions. And ask for referrals. At Hotrod Houses, we’ve been buying and selling properties in Naples for quite some time — … Continued

That can feel like the dark pathway of paperwork that never ends… In fact, the American Bar Association places the average probate process (from start to finish) to last six to nine months. In rare cases, though, it can last as long as two years. Other times, it can be much faster. How long will … Continued

But it often isn’t. How does one find the best contractors for the job without breaking the bank? What is the best method of communication with the contractors so everything goes smoothly? How do you find contractors that you can trust? At Hotrod Houses, we’ve worked with a lot of contractors in Naples — and … Continued

That might be a good idea! Doing so can increase the value of your home and make the home easier to sell and more appealing to buyers. But we don’t recommend remodeling your bathroom only to sell easier and for more money — the average bathroom remodel costs about $20,000 and the average homeowner only … Continued

That’s a big change. And it can be difficult to navigate all of the nuances involved — health, financial, social… etc. At Hotrod Houses, we’ve seen many sons and daughters move in with their parents to help them in their later years. Sometimes it goes well. Sometimes it doesn’t. So we thought we’d offer some … Continued

Often, upwards of tens of thousands of dollars. BUT… There’s some really simple stuff you can do to maintain appliances and HVAC systems in your home so that there aren’t big costly repairs to be made (at least, not as often). Here’s what we recommend! Flush Water Heater — Flush the water heater once a … Continued

It requires a lot of specialized knowledge and experience that can be difficult to acquire unless you’ve been working at it for years. And at Hotrod Houses we’ve helped more than one property owner to get out of a bad real estate investment in Naples. Why? Sometimes the investor just didn’t have the time to … Continued

But obviously, not all repairs are the same. Some repairs — like painting walls, or fixing doorknobs — can be relatively quick, easy, and inexpensive. Other repairs… well, they might not even be worth it because of how expensive they are… especially if many of these deeper repairs have stacked up. So which repairs are … Continued

In fact, at Hotrod Houses, we’ve helped a lot of homeowners going through a divorce sell their property for a fair cash price — to make that process as quick and easy as possible. Still, there are challenges. So we thought we’d give some advice to homeowners who are going through a divorce. The first … Continued

Symptoms include… We’ve seen a lot of properties in our time buying and selling real estate in Naples… and virtually all of them have dust mites (it’s just a matter of how many). So we thought we’d offer some quick tips for reducing the number of dust mites in a house. Humidity — Dust mites … Continued

You’re not the only one. It happens. Some of the top reasons that people fire their real estate agent include… Whatever the case, the good news is that there are some ways to cut ties and get out of your contract with a real estate agent. Here are some tactics… Just Ask — One way … Continued

At Hotrod Houses, we’ve helped a lot of homeowners in Naples sell their homes easily, fast, and for a fair cash price. But unsurprisingly… We also get a lot of questions that seem to be fueled by common myths and misconceptions about selling a property to professional homebuyers. So we thought we’d take a moment … Continued