Underwood Residential, LLC & Highlands Coastal Homes, LLC…If you’re a home buyer or a future tenant you will want to check out our homes as they have all been selected for their quality craftsmanship and amenities. Underwood Residential & Highlands Coastal Homes takes the time to select the highest quality homes for acquisition to be be completely renovated and to work with perspective buyers and tenants to directly to determine what works best for their needs. The Executives at Underwood Residential & Highlands Coastal Homes have over 50+ years of Real Estate and Investment experience. Collectively, we have purchased and rehabbed over 1,200+ homes in the last 12 years and we build nearly 150+ homes a year.

New Construction:  Currently, Underwood Residential, LLC is building beautiful 3 & 4 bedroom 2 bath homes in Citrus County.  All of our new construction homes come with a 10 Year Structural Warranty and are carefully crafted with the finest materials and high-end finishes.  Please feel free to to look at the designs and floor plans of these new residential models on our “New Homes” link.

Rental Homes: Highlands Coastal Homes, LLC is one of the largest privately owned leasing companies in the State.  We have new construction & newly renovated Rental Homes located in Citrus County Florida and we are always adding additional homes.  Most often you will communicate directly with one of the owners to discuss your rental needs.  We take pride in keeping our tenants happy and we always work hard to ensure our tenants reside in a safe and happy home!  Most of our homes are new construction or recently renovated with new flooring, countertops, fixtures, blinds, stainless steel kitchen appliances and of course a fresh coat of paint!  All of our kitchens are modern or have also been updated to keep all our inspiring chefs happy as well!  We know you have a lot of options out there when you are looking for a new place to call home so we have made it our goal to always be your number one choice.

Here is what sets us apart from all the others:

  • Clean recently updated/renovated or new built homes
  • We love animals so we are Pet Friendly
  • Direct communication with the owners! We are not a leasing agency who are never available after 5:00 on weekdays and closed on weekends.
  • Online Tenant Portal which allows you to pay your rent and make any maintenance requests with ease.
  • Online Tenant Portal you can pay your rent by eCheck, Credit or Debit Card or you can even pay your rent at the local 7-11 or CVS Pharmacy…now that’s convenience!
  • Amazon’s Alexa integration which is used to get your property manager’s contact information and maintenance requests.
  • Full time Maintenance Techs on staff for a quick turn around of your maintenance requests.

We are proud that we have one of the lowest tenant turn over rates in the industry.  Come see why we love to make our tenants happy and you to can enjoy the Underwood Residential difference!

 
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 Our Team

Chris Underwood, Partner/CEO
Mr. Underwood has gained his experience in real estate through his family’s construction business that has built over 1500+ custom homes, a commercial building consisting of a 10 unit office complex, 50+ spec homes, and 100+ land/lot purchases. Upon entering the SFR distressed asset market in 2009 Mr. Underwood has purchased over 500+ residential fix and flip residential properties, hotels, and multiple vacant land scenarios between 1/2 to 60 acres. In 2014 Mr. Underwood and Mr. Scurlock teamed up to begin a real estate acquisition firm in Central Florida.  To date they have purchased over 1,000+ homes and own a portfolio of 150+ SFR rental homes.
Joe Scurlock, Partner/CSO
Mr. Scurlock has been involved in real estate since 1996 and has owned and operated many real estate focused companies from Lending & Mortgage, Acquisitions, Title, Real Estate Publications, and Legal.  Mr. Scurlock has been a highly active in real estate investing and has purchased, leased and sold distressed assets in the Florida and Oregon markets. Mr. Scurlock has a thorough understanding of the real estate industry and was a principle owner of one of the nation’s largest mortgage banking firm.  His companies have been involved in over $3 billion in Single Family Residential sales and mortgages and to date he has purchased over 1,000+ homes and is a partner in a SFR rental portfolio with 150+ homes.
John McGraw, Legal Counsel
Education, Honors, and Academic Achievements
Jon I. McGraw was born in Pensacola, Fla., in 1981. He earned a degree in Risk Management at the University of Georgia Terry College of Business in 2003, graduating with honors. Mr. McGraw then studied at the University of Florida Levin College of Law in Gainesville, Florida, where he received a Juris Doctorate with honors in 2007.

Experience
Mr. McGraw joined Schatt Hesser McGraw in 2015 as a partner and shareholder, bringing his knowledge and experience in Real Estate laws to the firm. His practice areas focus on real estate and transactional closings.

Before he joined Schatt Hesser McGraw, Mr. McGraw represented an array of corporate clients and commercial lenders while working as an attorney with Ocala law firm R. William Futch PA from 2006 to 2009. During his legal career, Mr. McGraw has conducted more than 500 real estate closings.

We Buy Homes

If you are interested in selling your home quick click here to see our home-buying services.

Why we buy

HomeStream is a powerful cash buyer and we pride ourselves in recognizing high quality assets to be purchased in our market.  HomeStream is always interested in any home in any condition and is committed to making a cash offer on properties brought to our attention.

Why sell to HomeStream?
HomeStream offers fast, easy, secure, quick-close, cash purchases in a timely fashion!  Here is a short list of the benefit of using HomeStream:

  • No appraisal required (we perform our own valuation)
  • No repairs required
  • No financing is involved (we pay cash)
  • We close on time
  • We ask for no concessions
  • We buy AS-IS!

We love working with Realtors® on both sides of the transaction, but if you feel that you are experienced in these matters feel free to reach out to us as we can easily help navigate you through the transaction.

HomeStream works well with Investors!

HomeStream works closely with a number of Investors in providing homes that have been inspected and cleared of all liens and encumbrances.  HomeStream can provide these homes at a substantial discount so the individual investor can perform the necessary rehab and either sell (Fix and Flip) or they can turn it around to be rented!  Either way, the Investor can alway feel confident that they are purchasing a good quality home at a fair price!

Why use HomeStream direct to purchase Investment Property?

The answer to this question is fairly simple:

  • We inspect every home to ensure its a marketable asset
  • We check title on every home to ensure that the property is free and clear of any judgements, liens and/or encumbrances
  • You get to a GREAT DEAL at an even better PRICE!
  • We are not a wholesaler or a middleman…WE OWN OUR HOMES!!!

Contact us today to see how we can help you secure a profitable investment home!

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