There is no doubt that Oviedo is one of the best places to retire to in all of Florida. After all, our Sunshine State’s warm weather and sandy beaches have been attracting retirees for decades. When it comes to choosing an ideal Oviedo luxury home, you have to do your homework before making any offers.

For starters, inquire about little maintenance issues. Are you responsible for trimming the trees and cutting the grass in your front yard? If not, will you be paying monthly dues to the home owner’s association? If so, how much? If the price is a little steep, can you opt out of the monthly payments, or are they a requirement in the neighborhood? Often times, clueless homeowners are shocked to learn that they owe over a hundred dollars a month in association dues. Ouch!

These days, there are several Oviedo homes for sale that may look perfect upon first glance. However, they still need plenty of work. For instance, the roof on a home may be too old and worn out. When looking at property, make sure to inquire when exactly the roof was laid. In many cases, it may have been done more than two decades ago. Younger roofs still need a proper inspection as well. Take a stroll outside the house and look for missing tiles, as well as broken shingles. After all, the last thing a new homeowner wants to do is dish out more money for a new roof. If you do spot any potential problems in a roof, make sure to negotiate its repairs into your price.

Not unlike the roof, figure out details about the air conditioning unit in an Oviedo waterfront home for sale. You never want to move into a new property and sweat bullets until you pay big money for repair costs. The newest properties in Florida almost always come with central air built in, and the average lifespan of a unit is ten years or so. However, installing one into an older home may cost you. On top of the installation fees and headaches, mold can become an issue to remove.

Next, always make sure that the Oviedo home for sale is properly insulated. If there is not sufficient insulation between the outside walls, your air conditioning unit won’t do much to help during the summer months. Despite the cost of insulating your property, the thousands of dollars you will save on your AC bill makes it well worth the investment. Again, make sure you factor this in when negotiating the price to purchase a new home in the Sunshine State.

No matter how handy you think you are, you are not MacGyver. Swallow your pride and hire a licensed pro to fix a new home’s problems with everything from the broken doorframe and alarm system to the squeaky garage and leaking dishwasher. Ask friends for recommendations before you randomly pick some guy out of a phone book. These expensive problems often get worse when an inexperienced repairman or woman does something incorrectly. Once you’ve done your homework and find the right home, it can be smooth sailing.

 

About Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty:

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty has 42 locations serving 19 counties throughout Florida and approximately 1,800 sales professionals. The full-service brokerage, founded in 1999, is a wholly owned subsidiary of WCI Communities, Inc. To learn more about the best Oviedo real estate business, visit www.BHHSFloridaRealty.com today.

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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty, a wholly-owned subsidiary of WCI Communities, has over 39 locations and more than 1,650 real estate sales professionals and team members serving 17 counties throughout Florida.
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