Jordan’s checklists
The checklists you ask for by DM
Every keyword you see in the stories opens one of these checklists. All free, all specific, all written for buying and selling in South Florida.
Getting started
Before you walk into your first showing
The moves that save you months — and get sellers to actually take you seriously.
12 pointsOpenThe seven mistakes first-time buyers make
The ones that cost the most, and how you dodge each of them before you sign.
7 pointsOpenHow to pick your area in Miami
What you verify on foot and on paper, not by what people say about a neighborhood.
9 pointsOpenMoney
What buying actually costs you
Every dollar that leaves your pocket between the offer and the keys. In order, no fine print.
14 pointsOpenThe worksheet for what you’ll really pay each month
How to know what you’re paying every month — before you fall for a place.
12 pointsOpenExactly what the lender is going to ask you for
The lender’s whole folder. Put it together once and the process stops stalling out.
13 pointsOpenRent or buy: the honest math
How to decide with your numbers and your timeline, not with what somebody said online.
12 pointsOpenProperty insurance in Florida
What to ask before you write the offer. Not after the inspection.
14 pointsOpenCondo
The questions I ask before anybody buys a condo
In a condo you’re not just buying the unit. You’re buying the financial and structural health of the entire building.
13 pointsOpenThe association documents you have to ask for
The folder that separates a calm closing from a five-figure surprise.
14 pointsOpenTen questions about the building that almost nobody asks
The stuff that never makes the listing — and decides what living there actually feels like.
12 pointsOpenOffer & inspection
What to look for in your inspection report
Point by point: what you negotiate, what you fix, and what makes you walk.
13 pointsOpenThe four parts of an offer that are actually negotiable
Price is one of them. The other three move more money than you’d think.
12 pointsOpenWhat almost nobody negotiates — and totally could
When the price stops moving, this is where the money still is.
12 pointsOpenWhat happens when the appraisal comes in low
Your five options when the appraiser writes down a different number than your contract.
12 pointsOpenClosing
What title insurance covers, and what it doesn’t
The policy you pay for once that protects you from everything that happened before you got here.
13 pointsOpenThe process map: contract to closing
Thirteen steps, in order, so you always know where you are and what’s still ahead.
13 pointsOpenWhat you bring on closing day
The list that makes sure nothing’s missing at the table where you sign.
12 pointsOpenYour first-week checklist, in order
You’ve got the keys. Here’s what gets done first, and in what order.
13 pointsOpenInvesting
How the deposit schedule actually works
In preconstruction you don’t pay it all at signing. You pay in stages, and the contract runs the show.
13 pointsOpenHow the project waitlist works
No commitment. You just hear first when something opens, with the full information, in writing.
12 pointsOpenBuying in Miami from outside the United States
What’s allowed, what’s required, and what you need to start on months ahead.
13 pointsOpenDon’t see your topic?
Message Jordan by DM or from the site and he’ll build the checklist for your case.
General educational information for South Florida. Not legal, tax or financial advice. Jordan Padierne, Realtor — eXp Realty.