Are you looking to purchase some tile for your new home, or considering remodeling? Today there are myriad options to choose from, and this excellent article from  www.builddirect.com  will help break it down for you so that you can make the wisest choice for yourself. Enjoy! ~Dawn The Different Characteristics Of Glazed And Unglazed Tile When it comes time to plan out your home renovation project, you’re faced with finding a balance between the practical and the decorative. Luckily, with ceramic and porcelain tile you get both. Despite this, not all ceramic and porcelain tiles are the same – glazed and unglazed options have their differences that offer distinct advantages for different spaces. The main differences between the two types of glazed tile come down to thickness, slip resistance, scratch resistance, stain resistance, style options, and finishing process. Here’s a quick snap shot of these differences: Glazed Tile vs Unglazed Tile: At a Glance Glazed Tile Unglaze

Read my new Blog Post on my new website,  www.GreaterOrlandoRealEstate.com , and see how the new Conforming Loan Rates and the higher interest rates effect you, as a Buyer or Seller of Real Estate! Written by Dawn Deegan , Broker/Owner of Make A Brilliant Move Realty. Dawn holds the designations of ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative), CRS (Certified Residential Specialist), GRI (Graduate Realtor® Institute), Short Sale Foreclosure Resource (SFR), and is a Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE). She is Quality Service Certified (QSC), holds the Transnational Referral Certification (TRC), and is Gold Key Certified. Dawn is devoted to providing only the best possible services and expertise to her Buyers and Sellers of residential Real Estate in the Greater Orlando area. This area includes Windermere, Orlando, Winter Park, Baldwin Park, and Davenport. Dawn’s emphasis is on achieving the best possible prices through thorough market knowledge, communications, and transactional expertise

Today, we celebrate Veterans Day, in honor of all the men and women who have served in our Armed Forces. Our great nation is forever indebted for the sacrifices that U.S. Vets and their families have made. We here at Make A Brilliant Move Realty are forever grateful. Pay tribute today. God Bless America. Written by Dawn Deegan, Broker/Owner of Make A Brilliant Move Realty. Dawn holds the designations of ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative), CRS (Certified Residential Specialist), GRI (Graduate Realtor® Institute), Short Sale Foreclosure Resource (SFR), and is a Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE). She is Quality Service Certified (QSC), holds the Transnational Referral Certification (TRC), and is Gold Key Certified. Dawn is devoted to providing only the best possible services and expertise to her Buyers and Sellers of residential Real Estate in the Greater Orlando area. This area includes Windermere, Orlando, Winter Park, Baldwin Park, and Davenport. Dawn’s emphasis is on achie

Central Florida lost a big one this weekend.  Arnold Palmer was a King in the Golf world, but his achievements over-spilled into the very community in which he called his second home.   He was first class. A man gifted in sport, in personality. A trailblazer.  A man who could claim his fiercest competitor his best friend. And his, him.   There are so many accolades I could give him, but right now I am remembered by the sight of seeing him in his golf cart, at the Bay Hill condos area, his charisma radiating out on that sun-drenched day, courteously acknowledging a stranger.   Rest in Peace, Arnold Palmer. You really did the world good.   " Palmer was the first athlete to receive three of the United States’ civilian honors: the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the National Sports Award and, shown here in 2012, the Congressional Gold Medal. " NYT  Written by Dawn Deegan, Broker/Owner of Make A Brilliant Move Realty. Dawn holds the designations of ABR (Accredited B

FHA condo relief coming: President signs bill WASHINGTON – Aug. 2, 2016 – President Obama has signed H.R. 3700 – the "Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act" – into law. The move paves the way for more condo sales, especially in Florida. First-time buyers will soon find it easier to qualify for a mortgage in more condo developments, and, as a result, more current condo owners will find it easier to move up to a single-family home. The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) hailed the development as a "significant step" in eliminating barriers to safe, affordable mortgage credit for condos. The bill previously passed both the U.S. House and Senate with a unanimous vote. It passed the House in February and the Senate two weeks ago. NAR, an advocate of the bill, testified before Congress and lobbied for passage. Passage was also the topic of NAR's recent Call for Action, where it asked Realtors nationwide to write to their lawmakers an

HAPPY B I R T H D A Y AMERICA!   240 YEARS YOUNG!   and THE KITTY KAT!   18 YEARS YOUNG!  by Dawn Deegan, Broker/Owner of Make A Brilliant Move Realty. Dawn holds the designations of ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative), CRS (Certified Residential Specialist), GRI (Graduate Realtor® Institute), Short Sale Foreclosure Resource (SFR), and is a Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE). She is Quality Service Certified (QSC), holds the Transnational Referral Certification (TRC), and is Gold Key Certified. Dawn is devoted to providing only the best possible services and expertise to her Buyers and Sellers of residential Real Estate in the Greater Orlando area. This area includes Windermere, Orlando, Winter Park, Baldwin Park, and Davenport. Dawn’s emphasis is on achieving the best possible prices through thorough market knowledge, communications, and transactional expertise, resulting in a quality experience for the Buyer or Seller of Real Estate. Contact Dawn D

from   Cindy Barth ,  Editor,  Orlando Business Journal In the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area, 78,948 — or 17 percent, of all residential properties with a mortgage — were in negative equity as of first-quarter 2016 compared with 109,875 — or 23.6 percent — in the year-ago period, a new report from  CoreLogic  shows. An additional 13,346 properties, or 2.9 percent, were in near-negative equity for first-quarter 2016 compared with 15,075, or 3.2 percent, in first-quarter 2015. Enlarge In the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area, 78,948 — or 17 percent, of all residential…  more DIGTIALSTORM Negative equity, often referred to as underwater or upside down, applies to borrowers who owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth. Negative equity can occur because of a decline in home value, an increase in mortgage debt or a combination of both. Nationwide, the total number of mortgaged residential properties with negative equity stood at 4 million,

‘Undercover Boss’ goes undercover in real estate The CEO of United Real Estate Group, Dan Duffy, goes incognito by Bernice Ross May 16, 2016 AddThis Sharing Buttons Key Takeaways There isn't much of a place in the TV landscape for the truth about real estate. "Undercover Boss" will have its first real estate boss this week. The show granted Dan Duffy, the CEO of United Real Estate Group, the opportunity to really see what goes on in his business. For decades real estate professionals have been the butt of jokes, satires and the sometimes stars on reality television shows that do more to demean the business than to provide an accurate picture of the hard working professionals and the excellent service they provide. On May 20, 2016, “ Undercover Boss ” will air the first in-depth look at what the day-to-day real estate business is really like. The program showcases real estate professionals and illustrates the commitment and ded