This week I want to give an environmental update, specific to the Everglades. You may be wondering how this might affect the real estate market. We need to save the Everglades quickly because it helps protect drinking water and can limit hurricane damage. In case you didn't know, we are in hurricane season. It's important to know what's going on in our environment for many reasons. But in this case, by not taking care of our environment, it can cause detrimental effects to ou

Happy week of July 4! This article is going to make you see fireworks! In a good way... Gold fireworks below! If you are reading this, it's likely that you live in the Central Florida area. If not, that's okay! I want to share some info. about why it's a great idea to invest in real estate in "The City Beautiful." According to realwealthnetwork.com, "With a combined population of 3.3 million residents, Orlando’s real estate market is fueled by job seekers, baby boomer retiree

One important aspect of learning something new, or enhancing your knowledge of something you already know, is learning why it exists. That's what we'll be going over today. This week's article will be a short and simple, yet interesting, version regarding the history of real estate. Read on for historic gold! Luckily! I have this handy dandy info-graphic that I found to sum it all up for you. The greatest aspect of learning about the past is to see how much growth and change

In the previous newsletter, I shared with you three of my top tips when it comes to first time home-buying. It's good to start with the basics! Want to hear some great news? I have THREE MORE tips for you today! I want to give you the best treatment because you deserve it! Only the best deserve gold! 1) Look beyond the paint Buying a home is a great investment, but can be expensive in the beginning for a lot of reasons. Something important that you need to think about is what

If you are a first time home buyer, you probably have a lot of questions. Never fear, your favorite bubbly REALTOR is here! Your first experience of buying a home should be exciting, not unsettling. Allow me to help, it would be my pleasure. Below you will find three of my top tips when it comes to first time home-buying. Bring on this week’s gold! 1) Hire a REALTOR I can't recommend this enough. Don't do this alone when you have a friend out there that genuinely has your bes

Happy Monday! The real estate industry is so much more than just buying and selling homes. It’s also about creating connections, following trends and even entertainment. This week, I wanted to share some articles that are filled to the roof with interesting information. Check out this week’s gold! This one is a fun one! Just pure eye candy. You’ll know what I mean when you check it out! https://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-bz-real-estate-top-home-sales-first-quarter-20

Friends of the Central Florida community get excited because we are currently in #OrlandosHomebuyingSeason! According to Orlando Regional Realtor Association President Jeffrey M. Fagan, “March and April typically herald the beginning of our most active period, when a great many prospective buyers begin getting serious about being settled into a home before the new school year. Despite a decrease in year-over-year sales, greater inventory combined with moderated prices and int

Let me start by saying, even though it's April Fools Day, YOU are the opposite of a fool for reading this email. Many of you reading this may be first time home buyers or have worked with REALTORs in the past who were...let's just say, "less than helpful." For one reason or another, maybe you aren't really sure if having a REALTOR help you through the process is truly necessary. I can assure you that a great one can absolutely make your life easier. However, it is important t

Whether you are a real estate expert or have yet to buy your first home, there's always something new to learn. Here are some fun Florida Real Estate Facts to start off your week. 1) For my friends in Tampa, 76 percent The number of Tampa Bay area renter households earning six-figure incomes surged 76 percent between 2007 and 2018, far more than the national average. [Source: Tampa Bay Times] Did you know I can help you find a rental as well? Many of you know I am from the

Happy Friday my babes, So, I am a REALTOR® and want to help you in your home buying and selling experience. Hold up! You already have someone you're working with? Well! I can guarantee that by working with me, your home buying or selling process will be more than a transaction, but a pleasant experience. (How many people can say that?) So do you want your golden opportunity to find your perfect home? This isn't a trick questions guys lol... With that being said I am going to

Guys, HI! I AM SO SO SO SO SO HAPPY because I had the worst stinking writers block this week. But never fear! I have been inspired by the one the only, wine. Thank God or Buddha or whomever for freaking Total Wine because they are going to help me inspire you to snack, drink and be damn merry y'all! POP! So I was going to do some research here, but it's like the vino gods decided to throw me a damn bone and Total Wine emailed me -and every other person who is on their email s

Hey darlin, POP I hope you've been having a magical week. I've been feeling less than bubbly lately and I don't really want to get into that. But I know how important it is during times like this to remember that shifting your mindset can only help, not hurt. It sucks being around negative people, so for the sake of others, just try and be happy. Fake it til you make it. It works. Fizz... Here are a few ways to think of things differently to make your life better. 1) Jealousy

Welp we made it to 2019! POP! And I know New Years resolutions for a lot of people are kind of bullhonkey. But hear me out. I think if you can get past the cheesiness of it all, I think they really can make or break your year. My New Years resolution last year was to create a podcast and I freaking did it! So your resolution doesn't have to be something lame and all about losing weight or whatever. It can be life-changing for you. The hardest part is figuring out what would m

Well, hey there cutie! If you follow me on Instagram (@melbroms or @bubblythoughtspodcast) then you saw that I posted an Instastory asking if you feel you are more of a morning person or a night person. I function so much better when I wake up early. During the majority of my week, my alarm is set for 4 a.m. which sounds crazy but I swear it is so helpful. I get so much done including usually a good workout when a majority of the world is asleep. And I have been doing it for

Hi cutie patooti! If you have been following me for any minuscule amount of time, you probably know something I reinforce heavily into my every day is self-care. And this could be ANYTHING! The ONLY rule is that it has to be something that makes you feel all the warm and fuzzy bubbly thoughts. So anything that truly is dedicated to making YOU feel good. POP! Just like on an airplane, you have to look out for yourself first. I will fight you on this. It doesn't mean you should

Hi guys! What a great, yet expensive, time of year...am I right? Tis the season of giving....and getting into credit card debt. POP! Not to mention all the pressure of finding "the right" gifts for people. However, I love gift giving and I would even pride myself in saying I am pretty good at it. And that's because I do a lot of planning and put a lot of thought into who I am giving gifts to. And I want to share with you some of the places I usually get my gifts from. This li

Hey beautiful humans! I hope you are having a wonderful week. I am sure you can relate that I feel busy AF these days. I feel like I can barely find cracks in my day anymore. And, as you can imagine, that's enough to put anyone on edge and not take as much time as they should to not overreact to the small stuff. Pop! It's odd...there are times where I am so easy-going and I don't get offended by anything. And then there are times where I let stress get the better of me and I

HAPPY HALLO-FREAKING-WEEN BABES! Before I begin, I made this a blog post as well as a podcast. It's the same information today but I thought I would offer it via both outlets depending on what you are more receptive to. With that being said, if you would prefer to listen to this blog post, go check out the Bubbly Thoughts Podcast on iTunes, Spotify or here. Without further adieu, here are all the scary thoughts for you this holiday season! Pop! So if you have read any of my p

POP! Helloooooooooooooooooo (Did you read that like Mrs. Doubtfire? Because you should have.) Welcome back to the Bubbly Thoughts Blog! This week is a follow-up to my podcast episode entitled "Spend Mo Monayyy" where I discussed items that I think are important to spend a little bit of extra money on. *You can access this episode and all the other Bubbly Thoughts Podcast episodes on iTunes, Spotify and hear the latest episode here. * Last week I followed-up with my skin care

POP! Well hey there you confident little zebra, eager to earn your stripes! Yeah that was weird... Anyway! So! Before you even go into this blog post, stop what you are doing and go listen to the Spend Mo Monayyy podcast episode on the Bubbly Thoughts Podcast, available on iTunes, Spotify and here. Basically in the episode I went over items that I think are important to spend a little more money on. There were a couple things I covered that I have received requests to go over