The first month of 2020 has come and gone - just like that! This is the busiest season to date, and lots of buyers are here home shopping for their own slice of paradise this time of the year.

Speaking of home shopping, people have so many assumptions about buying a home in Florida - especially a waterfront home.

Assumption #1
"I've bought several homes in [insert Michigan, New York, New Jersey, etc.] and know what I'm doing from experience" 

Assumption #2
"I live on the water up North and know what maintenance waterfront homes need" 

Assumption #3
"My brother in law was a contractor before he retired. I'm going to have him inspect the place for me. His help and a standard home inspection is just fine"

Well, call us crazy but as professionals that have sold a waterfront home or two (or three or seven - you get the point) we can say with certainty that none of the above is true. 

You see, we recently worked with a waterfront buyer that escaped a nightmare money pit of upwards of 100k in repairs. How? He decided to take the necessary steps to ensure his investment in FL was going to be sound one. 

What if we told you that having your (trusted) brother in law, or just a regular home inspector take a look at the waterfront home you want to purchase is a sure fire way to get yourself in trouble?

On the podcast today, we're sharing a true story of a past waterfront buyer that dodged a 100k repair bullet. We're sharing exactly what specialty inspections this buyer did, why he did them, and what steps he was able to take to end up in his dream home.

THIS WEEK'S FREEBIE:

"Specialty Marine Inspectors Vendor List"

To download the vendor list go to www.FloridaHeritageTeam.com/4