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Real estate agents offer additional ways to find and sell homes.

When looking for a new home, real estate agents have the inside

scoop on the latest listings – sometimes even before they hit the local

MLS. Through their relationships, they’re able to quickly assess the

seller’s situation in order to give you advice on offer negotiation

tactics. When selling, real estate agents will leverage their networks

in order to sell your home more aggressively to other agents. The

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® studies show that 82% of

real estate sales are the result of agent contacts through previous

clients, referrals, friends, family and personal contacts.

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If you need more room for your growing family, or you’re simply relocating to a new town during Spring Break, you may be wondering if bringing your kids along on the house hunting journey is a good idea.

In my experience, there are pros and cons to having kids with you as you try and find the next family home. Here’s what you’ll want to consider before you bring everyone along to open houses and showings.

1. Liability matters. If you have a newborn strapped to your chest, it might not be much of an issue to walk through a prospective home, but toddlers are a different story. Your home may be kid safe, but not all homes on the market have been prepared to show with a free-range child in mind. Kids don’t necessarily understand this new home isn’t a playground, and there may be areas which are not explicitly safe for your little ones.

2. Is it an open house or a private showing? Open houses are often group affairs, and you’ll need to check your comfort level bringing your child along in these social settings. Kids can also get bored at these grown-up moments. Will you be able to focus on the home if your attention is split between the home and your kid? Kids are certainly allowed at open houses, but in general it is easier to maximize an open house kid free.

3. Is it important to have your child with you? Sometimes, when you have an older child you want to help adjust to the idea of moving, it can be useful to lay the ground rules with your kid and make them feel as though they are important in the process. Teens can also provide valuable perspective on a new home, especially when it comes to checking out home amenities and the bedroom situation. Getting teen buy-in can ease the transition, especially when they’re leaving friends and familiarity behind.

4. Sometimes you have no other option. If a babysitter is out of the question, or your schedule is such that having your child with you is a must, you should know that there’s absolutely nothing wrong with having your kid along for the ride. It can be useful to let your agent know, provided your agent is the one taking you on a tour of the property. This will help the agent remain alert for potential safety and liability issues, and may even help them tailor the time it takes to move through the homes.

I want your whole family to be safe during the home hunt and happy when you’ve found a place you like.

Let me help you find the perfect home for your family… we can start our search today: (386) 503-1971 Call/Text

Shannon Vinnick, REALTOR

www.ShannonVinnick.com

ShannonVinnick@RealtyExecutives.com

Matanzas Woods Parkway — Exit 293, #PalmCoast #I95 

.....County Commissioner Barbara Revels traced the history of the project for the crowd: The county realized the need for the interchange after the wildfire of 1998, which destroyed 71 houses, led to a mandatory evacuation of the county's then-35,000 residents. Now, there are about 105,000 residents in Flagler County. 

"Transportation is like the arteries in our body, and if they're clogged, we don't function very well," Rep. Paul Renner said. "The same is true of our transportation."

See the full story below by: Jonathan Simmons News Editor

PalmCoastObserver

The Power of Now

There are many factors that come into play when deciding the best time to sell your home. I can show you the precise current market conditions in your area, from the listing count, to the number of traditional sales, distressed sales and new home sales in your area, as well as builder permits and inventory supply data. Examining how this information fits in with your unique timeline, financial goals and your property equity will help you answer the question, "Is now the right time for me to sell?"