Selling a house or condo in Greenacres? Randolph Scott Bell is a Florida REALTOR® with LoKation and a licensed general contractor, so the roof, the City permits and your community’s resale rules are read by a builder before you price the home.
REALTOR®, member of the National Association of REALTORS® through the local board · Florida real estate sales associate SL3247858, brokered through LoKation · Certified General Contractor CGC1528750 · Certified Roofing Contractor CCC1332751.
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A listing agent represents the seller: pricing advice, preparing the home, marketing, handling offers and inspections, and carrying the contract to closing. In Greenacres the preparation step carries most of the risk. The city has more than 17,000 homes across single-family houses, villas, townhomes and condos, so roofs, windows and association paperwork vary widely from one street to the next.
This page lists no homes, prices or sales, and it promises no sale price or time on market. It describes how the work is done, so you can judge whether you want it done that way.
Greenacres is incorporated and runs its own Development & Neighborhood Services Building Division from City Hall at 5800 Melaleuca Lane, with its own ePermit portal. It is separate from unincorporated Palm Beach County and from neighboring Lake Worth Beach and West Palm Beach. A licensed contractor holds the permit for roof and window work and is present at final inspection.
That matters on the day you list. A buyer’s agent will search the permit record at that office, and a roof or window job with no closed permit becomes a negotiation. Pull the record yourself first and close the gap before the first showing.
HOA and condo resale. If the home is in an association, ask for its resale process at the start. Buyers will want the governing documents and an estoppel certificate showing what is owed, and some associations approve buyers or limit leasing. We also offer estoppel certificates through our property management side, so we know what the other end of that request looks like.
Wind. Greenacres sits a few miles inland and is generally outside Florida’s Wind-Borne Debris Region, but the Florida Building Code still requires wind-resistant construction across Palm Beach County, and insurers look at the roof first. Know your roof’s age and covering before a buyer asks.
Flood. Flood zones are mapped parcel by parcel by FEMA. Check your address and have the answer ready before the first showing.
This is general guidance, not legal or insurance advice. Verify current requirements with the City or the County and your own licensed professionals.
The same read extends to energy: Randolph is a RESNET Certified HERS Rater (RTIN 4516301) and LEED Accredited Professional, so a cooling-cost question from a buyer has an answer.
The owner is a Florida state-certified general contractor and roofing contractor, which means he may contract in any Florida county. The firm behind the licences, Bell Engineering and Construction Corporation, has operated continuously since February 2009. We hold the Palm Beach County business tax receipt for each trade; the receipts are county receipts, not licences.
Once the house is on the market, the repair list tends to turn into jobs. For a roof the buyer’s insurer will question, see roofing in Greenacres. For windows, permits and remodel items, see construction in Greenacres. If you own the home as a rental or sit on an association board, property management in Greenacres covers that side. And if a lot needs clearing before sale, land services in Greenacres is the page to read.
Randolph Scott Bell is a Florida real estate sales associate (SL3247858) brokered through LoKation, and a REALTOR®. He is not an independent brokerage. He is also a Certified General Contractor (CGC1528750) and Certified Roofing Contractor (CCC1332751).
The City of Greenacres runs its own Building Division through Development & Neighborhood Services at City Hall, 5800 Melaleuca Lane, with an ePermit portal. Greenacres is separate from unincorporated Palm Beach County. A buyer's agent will search the record at that office, so a roof or window job with no closed permit becomes a negotiation.
Roof and window work generally needs a City permit held by a licensed contractor, and the contractor is present at final inspection. Unpermitted past work is something a buyer's inspector and title search can surface, so it is better found and settled by you before the house goes on the market.
Much of Greenacres is condos, villas and townhomes, so expect the buyer to ask for the governing documents and an estoppel certificate showing what is owed. Many associations also approve buyers or limit leasing. Ask your association for its resale process early so paperwork does not hold up a closing.
Roof age and covering, original single-pane aluminum windows, the electrical panel, visible moisture and the slab. A large share of Greenacres single-family homes and condos went up between roughly 1970 and 1999 as concrete block, so these are the usual items. A written list of what to fix, disclose or leave alone comes before you price the house.
Yes. Greenacres sits a few miles inland and is generally outside the Wind-Borne Debris Region, but the Florida Building Code still requires wind-resistant construction, and insurers look hard at the roof. Flood zones are set parcel by parcel on FEMA maps, so know yours and the age of your roof before the first showing.
Sometimes. Federal rules require lead-safe work practices when renovation disturbs painted surfaces in housing built before 1978, and the older core of the city includes homes that old. Bell Engineering and Construction Corporation is an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm (#NAT-F122701-2).
He reads the house the way a buyer's inspector will: roof age and covering, window and door openings, open or missing permits, the electrical panel, visible moisture and the condition of the slab or framing. You get a written list of what to fix, what to disclose and what to leave alone. This page lists no homes or prices and promises no sale price.
This page does not quote a fee. Call (561) 779-3213 and we will talk through your house and your plans first.