Lisa Rutkowski, Relocation Specialist

12/13/2025

Every year, first-time home buyers venture into the market and make the same mistakes that their parents, siblings and friends made when they bought their first houses. But that doesn't have to be the case!

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗜’𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱, 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 & 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿.

𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘦!

𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 | 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆

Every year, first-time home buyers venture into the market and make the same mistakes that their parents, siblings and friends made when they bought their first houses. But today’s novice buyers can stop the cycle. Here are 12 mistakes that first-time home buyers make — and what to do instead. 1...

12/11/2025

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𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗜’𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱, 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 & 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿.

𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘦!

𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 | 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆

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12/09/2025

Buying your first home? Here are 3 tips I wish every buyer knew:

💰Get pre-approved first – It shows sellers you’re serious and gives you a clear budget.

🔦Don’t skip the inspection – Even new-looking homes can have costly hidden issues.

🏘️Think long-term – Look beyond finishes and ask: will this home work for you in 5+ years?

Ready to start house hunting the smart way? Follow for more real estate tips and tricks!

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗜’𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱, 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 & 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿.

𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘦!

𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 | 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆

12/07/2025

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𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗜’𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱, 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 & 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿.

𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘦!

𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 | 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆

Thinking about selling your home? Get a quick estimate of your home's value.

12/05/2025

Whether you're trying to decorate a corner, staircase, living room, bathroom or kitchen wall, check out these photo wall ideas for using more than just photographs, then have fun creating your own.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗜’𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱, 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 & 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿.

𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘦!

𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 | 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆

It's easy to plot and procrastinate on styling an empty wall. (For one thing, there are so many possibilities!) Should you measure? Probably. Arrange your photos and items ahead of time? Sure. But the most important part, even more important than getting your photo wall picture perfect?

12/03/2025

Check out this awesome idea for backyard lighting! If you're hosting a dinner of some sort at home, you would be wise to take some notes from this setup.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗜’𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱, 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 & 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿.

𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘦!

𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 | 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆

12/01/2025

This metric tells us about the middle of the market in terms of price per square foot. It makes it easy to compare homes of different sizes.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗜’𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱, 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 & 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿.

𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘦!

𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 | 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆

11/29/2025

🏡 Thinking about moving? Here’s how to find the home that fits your life! Make a list of must-haves—like number of bedrooms, home office space, or a big backyard. Consider your lifestyle: Do you love to entertain? Need room to grow? Let your priorities guide your search! 📝

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗜’𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱, 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 & 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿.

𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘦!

𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 | 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆

11/27/2025

🌻Some choose veggies, some choose flowers, some choose both! What do you plant in your garden?

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗜’𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱, 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 & 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿.

𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘦!

𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 | 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆

11/25/2025

A lot goes into buying a home, but here are a few quick tips! 🏡 Need more advice about the process? We can talk whenever you're ready!

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗜’𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱, 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 & 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿.

𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘦!

𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 | 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆

11/24/2025

Explore Winter Park's most stunning waterfront homes here...

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗜’𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱, 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 & 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿.

𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘦!

𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 | 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆

Welcome to Winter Park, where brick-lined streets, sparkling lakes, and timeless charm create one of Central Florida’s most coveted lifestyles. The Winter Park Chain of Lakes offers a rare blend of luxury living and effortless access to Park Avenue's boutiques, cafes and cultural gems. Wheth

11/23/2025

✨ When it comes to buying or selling a home, it’s often the little-known details that make the biggest difference. From timing your listing to understanding buyer psychology, knowing the insider tips can help you get exactly what you want — and avoid costly mistakes. As your agent, I guide clients through these “hidden” steps so the process is smooth, strategic, and stress-free. 🏡💡

👉 What’s one question you wish you could ask a real estate expert before making a move?

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗜’𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱, 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 & 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿.

𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘦!

𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 | 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆