Hi, I'm Ed Lian, your favorite real estate Edvisor
Real estate advice, like you'd get from a friend.
Buying, selling, or investing in Central Florida? I'll walk you through your options, explain every step, and help you make the call that's right for you.
Education first. Sales pitch never.
So, what's on your mind?
New to all this? Start with my Home Buyer's Guide or my Home Seller's Guide.
Questions I've answered lately
Buy · Inspections and appraisal
After the inspection in Florida: ask for repairs, a credit, a price cut, or walk away?
Every inspection finds something. Sort the report, pick one of four responses (repairs, credit, lower price or cancel) and get it in writing before your Florida inspection period ends.
Buy · New construction
Buying new construction in Florida: should I bring my own agent to the builder?
Usually, yes, from the very first visit. The builder's sales consultant works for the builder; your agent works for you. Here's what your agent does on a new build, who pays, and when going alone can work.
Buy · Working with an agent
Do I Have to Sign Something Before an Agent Shows Me a Home in Florida? (And Who Pays My Agent Now?)
What Florida buyers sign before touring homes, what the agreement has to say about pay, who actually pays your agent, and what to ask before you sign.
Buy · Making an offer
Cash vs. financed offers in Florida: why sellers care, and how to compete with a loan
Sellers often prefer cash because it's faster and more certain. Here's what a seller is really weighing, and how a financed buyer can write a Florida offer that competes.
Buy · New construction
Buying in a Florida CDD community: how to estimate your true monthly cost
A CDD assessment can add a few hundred dollars a month to a Central Florida home. Here's how to fold it into your real monthly payment, with a made-up example and a checklist.
Buy · Making an offer
Earnest Money in Florida: How Much to Put Down and When You Could Lose It
How escrow deposits work on Florida home purchases: who holds the money, when it's due, how much to offer, and the deadlines that protect it.
Why I built this
Before I was a Realtor®, I was a teacher, and I still can't help explaining things. Over the years, friends and family have called me with the same kinds of questions: Is this a good offer? What should we ask for after the inspection? Will this rental actually make money?
So I'm putting my honest answers here, for anyone who wants them. No jargon, no pressure, and when it's time to talk, I'm one message away.