Don’t Miss Our 3rd Annual Great American Pie Giveaway

Don’t miss our third annual Great American Pie Giveaway on November 21. Pick up a free pumpkin or apple pie for your Thanksgiving feast!

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We are hard at work in the kitchen, but we wanted to remind you about a tradition that we started three years ago.

That’s right—it’s time for our third annual Great American Pie Giveaway!

We are giving away pumpkin and apple pies on November 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This is just our way of thanking all of our friends and clients that we’ve done business with over the years.

Would you like a pumpkin or apple pie?

Email Pies@SimmondsTeam.com and enter “apple” or “pumpkin” in the subject line to reserve your pie.

These are gorgeous, fresh apple and pumpkin pies, so don’t settle for a frozen pie this Thanksgiving.

As always, if you have any questions, just give us a call or send us an email.

We look forward to seeing you on November 21. Happy Thanksgiving!

How Can You Take Advantage of Our Current Market?

Right now, we are extremely low on inventory in our Jupiter-Tequesta area. As a result, demand is high and it’s a great time to sell.

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Right now, we are extremely low on inventory in our Jupiter-Tequesta area.

If you’ve been on the fence about listing your home, it’s a good time to start seriously thinking about doing so.

Prices are still very high, and there’s not a lot available on the market right now. This translates to lower competition for your listing.

I live in and sell a lot of real estate in the Abacoa area. While there are 5,500 units in Abacoa, including townhomes, single-family homes, and condos, there are only 60 homes for sale. That’s less than 1% of the community’s inventory.

Even communities with larger properties like Whispering Trails are seeing high demand and low inventory. This is the case for basically every community in our area.

Just because the holidays are coming up, that doesn’t mean that right now isn’t a good time to sell.

If you are ready and want to move, now is a great time to sell. You may even think about renting while you look for something you like more than your current home. Just because the holidays are coming up doesn't mean that now isn't a good time to sell.

Speaking of the holidays, I hope you’ll take advantage of our pie giveaway for Thanksgiving.

If you have any other questions or would like more information, feel free to give me a call or send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

How to File a Homestead Exemption

Do you know what a homestead exemption is? Either way, we’ve got a few tips about it to share with you today.

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Do you know what a homestead exemption is? Do you know how to file one? If not, you’re in luck. We’re answering both questions today.

When you are a permanent resident of Florida, you are able to file a homestead exemption based on the assessed value of your taxes. For example, if you bought a $500,000 house and it was assessed at $500,000, it would be assessed at roughly $450,000 with the homestead exemption. This would save you roughly $68 per month in taxes.

If you bought a house in 2017, you need to file for your homestead exemption before March 1st. There are a few different ways you can do this. You can mail it in, you can complete the application online, or you can e-file it directly on pbc.gov.com/papa.

You can file your exemption in a few different ways.

If you’re choosing the final option, the process is really easy. Click the home button right on that page and scroll down until you see a link that says “File for an exemption.” Once you click “e-file," it will give you a brief description of what to do and you'll find a link to begin the filing process. When filling for your exemption, the following documents will be required:

• Driver’s license
• Social security number
• Vehicle registration
• Voter ID
• Proof of permanent residency if not a U.S. citizen
• The recorded deed

Once you’ve put everything in, click “pin request” and you’re done. It’s as simple as that.

Keep in mind that there might be other exemptions that you qualify for. If you have any questions about these or about anything else, don’t hesitate to give us a call or send us an email. We would love to hear from you.