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A Free Property Snapshot for Northeast Florida Agents: Permits, Flood Zone and Septic in One PDF
The questions buyers ask about a house usually live on five different government websites. The free NE Florida Property Snapshot pulls them into one PDF for licensed agents, in minutes.
Les Hanna
Sep 273 min read


Freddie Mac Will Now Finance a Manufactured Home That's Been Moved
Moved manufactured homes were cash-only for decades. That changed on September 2. Here's what has to be true about the home - and the question to ask your lender first.
Les Hanna
Sep 36 min read


Florida Insurance Inspections in 2026: 4-Point vs. Wind Mitigation — and Why Neither Replaces a Home Inspection
A 4-point and a wind mitigation inspection answer questions for your insurer — a home inspection answers them for you. Here's what each one covers, what changed with the 2026 wind-mitigation form, and why "just get a 4-point to save money" is a costly mistake.
Les Hanna
Aug 87 min read


The Home Inspection Timeline: When It Happens and What to Do With Your Report
You found the house, your offer was accepted, and suddenly everyone's talking about "the inspection period." Here's exactly where the inspection fits in your purchase, what happens on the day, and — the part too few people explain — what to actually do with the report once it lands in your inbox. Where the inspection fits in the transaction 1. Offer accepted → the clock starts. Florida purchase contracts include an inspection (due diligence) period — commonly somewhere betwee
Les Hanna
Jul 303 min read
The Two Inspector Tools Every Northeast Florida Realtor Should Know About
After enough inspections, you build a short list of tools that earn their place on your phone's home screen. The ones you reach for over and over because they answer real questions in real moments. For me, two of those tools sit at the top of the list. They're free, they're public, and they take about thirty seconds to use. And while I rely on them every time I'm on-site, they're just as useful for the Realtors I work with — especially on showings, when a client is asking the
Les Hanna
May 303 min read
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