December 2016 Words from Our Broker | Brokers Corner with Tanya Chappell

Brrrrrrr. Winter has finally hit Florida. Which means we have a few days a week that we get to break out our heavy jackets and boots. Peppered with days of shorts and tanks. Gotta love north central Florida in the early winter and late fall. It seems this year we’ve had more color changes in the leaves than other years.

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The river is especially tranquil and beautiful right now. I’m still pinching myself for being able to experience this beauty daily. We slipped in an end of the year tube ride over the Thanksgiving Holiday for my grandkids. It was both of their first times and they had a blast. Alicia only four years old wanted to ride by herself and go fast! She’s got her grandma’s sense of adventure for sure.

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Business always slows down during the holidays. Nobody likes to move this time of year when they’re busy preparing for the holidays, spending family time, and traveling with kids that are out of school for winter break. This is a perfect time to start preparing the direction of your investment for the upcoming year. This time of the year people are taking into consideration their taxes and exemptions. Things to be considered range from contributing more money to IRAs by the year’s end or scouting for and buying real estate for investment or personal use. A lot of businesses will be paying bills early and some property owners may be making improvements now so the exemptions can be realized this year.

With the elections over and Trump in office, there are bound to be lots of changes that will affect the economy and your investments directly. Of course nobody can be sure exactly how things will be affected but there is a lot of speculation as you can see in the article Laura put together for us.

Interest rates have already started creeping up a little and it’s predicted that the the Federal Reserve rate will increase in December. I wouldn’t hold off too long if you’re considering purchasing real estate. Spring comes quickly and that sprouts new buyers and investors every year. So don’t miss taking advantage of this slower season to prepare properly for your year end taxes and plans for your investments for the New Year.

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving making lots of memories. Jeff brought a cooler full of snow back from upstate New York for a Thanksgiving snow ball fight in sunny Florida! Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Tanya Chappell
Broker Owner
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Over 30 Years in Gainesville FL Property Management Services

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