Is Your Orlando Home Making You Sick?

Unexplained headaches and nausea, getting sick more often than normal, showing signs of allergies that have never been there before – your Orlando home may be making you sick.

How do you find out if your Orlando home is making you sick? Look for individual sources of pollution:

• Tobacco smoke – If you’re a smoker, smoke outside. Sitting in a cloud can cause dizziness, nausea and other side effects. These problems are especially harsh if you’re a non-smoker in a home full of smoke. As well, the smoke settles into fabrics and on walls and ceilings for the carcinogens to be released into the air on a regular basis.

• Radon – Because radon is odorless and invisible, the best way to find out if you have a problem is to have a radon test done on your home. The U.S. Surgeon General and EPA recommend that all homes be tested.

• Asbestos – Pretty much everyone knows that asbestos is a health hazard, but you may not think it’s in your house. If it was built between 1920 and 1978, however, there’s a high possibility. If there’s asbestos in your house, hire a specially trained, licensed contractor to remove it.

• Pesticides – If you have a problem with bugs and use pesticides, you may have a problem with pesticides as well. Many chemical pesticide manufacturers are producing natural pesticide solutions and putting them on the shelves. Symptoms from pesticides include feeling light-headed, dizzy or nauseous. If you have those, switch to a natural pesticide.

• Mold/mildew – Mold and mildew is a common cause for asthma, allergies and other respiratory problems. A long-term cough, difficulty breathing and excessive morning phlegm may point to mold spores in the air. Have a professional scan your house for mold. It may be expensive to take care of, depending on the size of the problem, but you’ll have a lot less doctor visits and feel better.

Other issues may be damaging the indoor air quality of your Orlando home. If you want to make your house healthier, visit the EPA website for more information.

If you’re looking for a healthy home to buy, we can help. Call us at 407-876-5771 for more information.

Industry Changes to Help Sell Your Orlando Real Estate

Like most industries, the Orlando real estate industry changes with the times. We still have the same mind-set, but the strategies we use differ from, say, before the internet. As the Orlando real estate industry improves with the use of online and mobile tools, “change” translates to a better result on the sale of your home.

Changes to the Real Estate Industry
Due to uncertain lending practices and unregulated appraisal services, the real estate game needed to change. The National Association of Realtors® pushed for change, appraisers pushed for change, the government pushed for change and, of course (it’s the government, after all), change happened.

The government mandated new regulations for lending practices. They poured tax incentives into the economy and, simply by chain of reaction, changed the real estate industry.

What This Means to You
This isn’t bad news. In fact, it’s rather good news. The emphasis on education, a new code of ethics and advanced technology is a boon to today’s Orlando real estate market and you, as the home seller. Why? Because you have a broader reach than ever before. As well, we, the successful agents, must keep our competitive edge on any lending, marketing and technical advantages and turn that edge into advantages for you.

The focus of the new-age real estate agent is on - not just one or two things - but on everything and anything that can bring buyers to your home.

Today’s Orlando real estate agents evaluate, market, create strategies, work with technology and are in constant contact with hundreds of potential buyers. We know you need expert representation to sell your home. You expect it, and we provide it.

When you’re ready to sell your home, call us at 407-876-5771 for expert representation you can rely on.