Tomoka Realty Homes & Lifestyles

06/04/2026

If you're proud of your house, why not brag about it to potential buyers? Sure, nobody wants the seller hanging around during open houses and showings, but that doesn't mean you can't be heard. We think a brag book is the ideal way to let buyers know just exactly what is so great about your home. It...

05/31/2026

If you've ever moved out of a home that you've lived in for some time, you know how hard it is to say goodbye. That one last tour of the house where you soak up all the memories that were created in each room, saying goodbye to neighbors and realizing you'll never step foot in the home again is enou...

05/27/2026

05/23/2026

There's a lot to like about a more minimalist lifestyle. For some, the pursuit is liberating, for others it's terrifying. If the thought of ditching your belongings and moving into a smaller space makes your heart sink and your palms drip, don't think of it as 'downsizing,' suggests the National Ass...

05/19/2026

It's one thing to make renovations to a home with the goal of making it more enjoyable or comfortable for you and your family and quite another to make these renovations solely to boost the home's value. It's the latter we want to take a look at today. In fact, these three renovations are only...

05/15/2026

Remember when microwave ovens first hit the consumer market? Folks were scared of them, for the most part. I mean, you can't blame them. How can something with no visible heat source boil a cup of water? It might also have had something to do with the fact that they were originally known as 'radar r...

05/07/2026

Did you know that only 30 percent of us actually use our garages to park our cars? Today's garage is more of a storage unit than shelter for an automobile but that doesn't mean it has to look like a giant version of the inside of a kitchen junk drawer. When you just can't stand the mess any longer,....

04/29/2026

The two most important jobs of the seller during the marketing period are to keep the home clean and to be as accommodating as possible to buyer's agents who request a showing. Sounds pretty easy, right? Not if you have a full-time job, a family and you like to enjoy at least a modicum of leisure ti...