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	<title>The Tampa Real Estate Insider &#187; First Time Home Buying Advice</title>
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	<description>Tampa Real Estate, Market Trends, Best Neighborhoods, Tampa Fl Homes and Condos for sale, Short Sale, Bank Owned, Foreclosure, Relocation Resources, Luxury Home Communities, Tampa Bay Area and Beaches, Tampa Real Estate Blog, Best of Tampa</description>
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		<title>5 Great Tips for first time homebuyers-Tampa, Fl</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rae Catanese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Timing Couldn’t Be Much Better for First-time Homebuyers&#8211;
Be Sure You Make the Right Moves
By Rae Catanese, PA
Prudential Tropical Realty-Tampa, Fl
First-time homebuyers dominated the U.S. real estate market in 2009, accounting for roughly half of all residential transactions, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.
That trend is likely to continue well into the new year. That’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buyers research troubled neighborhoods in Tampa BEFORE purchasing-Tampa, Fl</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rae Catanese</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[How to find the BEST neighborhoods in Tampa]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[What to know about relocating to the Tampa Bay Area]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One problem we are experiencing in the Tampa Real Estate Market is a very large quantity of short sales and foreclosures. This leads to not only abandoned homes, but an even larger problem with HOA fees not being paid by the homeowners.
A good buyer&#8217;s agent can tell you which neighborhoods are in trouble. Imagine buying a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Cheapest Homeownership Market Reports Tampa #5</title>
		<link>http://thetamparealestateinsider.com/first-time-home-buyers/first-time-home-buying-advice/u-s-cheapest-homeownership-market-reports-tampa-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:59:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rae Catanese</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Comparing US Housing Markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Time Home Buying Advice]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[renting vs buying tampa]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Business Week Article explains when conditions are favorable to own rather than rent.
Tampa Bay Ranked #5 in their report.
Tampa Metro (Fla.)
Own/rent ratio: 115%
Annual cost to own: $10,823
Annual cost to rent: $9,444






From Channelside



South Florida is has been hit hard by the recession, and home prices in Tampa have taken a dive. The metro was the country&#8217;s 19th-largest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BEST Guide to Real Estate Investing, Foreclosures and More!</title>
		<link>http://thetamparealestateinsider.com/first-time-home-buyers/first-time-home-buying-advice/best-guide-to-real-estate-investing-foreclosures-and-more/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rae Catanese</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[First Time Home Buying Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreclosures and Bank Owned]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investing in Real Estate using 401K and IRA's]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A friend, author and colleague of mine Dan Auito,  just released a new Real Estate Investing Book called 
&#8220;Be A Real Estate Heavyweight.&#8221;
 
This is a real estate investing tool and resource. Learn how to invest in foreclosures and bank-owned REOs
There are many wanna be real estate investors out there and in today&#8217;s Real Estate Market it&#8217;s no [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Home Buyer Seminar at IKEA in Tampa</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:11:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rae Catanese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First Time Home Buyers Seminar @ IKEA
&#8220;$500 certificate for closing costs to anyone that attends&#8221;




 

Hosted by: Transcontinential Lending Group 
Price: FREE
Infact we are giving away $500 dollars for attending

 







Date:


Tuesday, September 15, 2009




Time:


 7:00pm




Location:


IKEA




Ikea Tampa, FL
 - www.ikea-usa.com
1103 N. 22nd Street, Tampa, Fl
4 reviews, directions, and more »
 


 
 


 
 










 
 
 



From Channelside



Here is what you will learn at this “FREE” presentation:

• Discover the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Sale questions answered-Tampa, Fl</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rae Catanese</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tampa Real Estate Market News & Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How to buy Short Sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Short Sale Process Tampa]]></category>

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What is a short sale?
 A short sale occurs when a property is sold and the lender agrees to accept a discounted payoff, meaning the lender will release the lien that is secured to the property upon receipt of less money than is actually owed.

Right now in Tampa one half of all homes on the market [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to know if you are ready to buy a home!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rae Catanese</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[First Time Home Buying Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tampa Realtors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Choosing the Right Realtor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are a first time home buyer you probably have a lot of questions on how to buy a home, and if it is the best decision for you and your family.  As a Buyer&#8217;s Real Estate agent, I would be more than happy to answer any other questions you may have about the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese Drywall used in Florida can destroy your home</title>
		<link>http://thetamparealestateinsider.com/first-time-home-buyers/first-time-home-buying-advice/chinese-drywall-in-florida-signs-of-chinese-drywall/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 19:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rae Catanese</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[First Time Home Buying Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tampa Real Estate Market News & Updates]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dick and Nancy Nelson, who say the Florida retirement home they bought new in 2006 has Chinese-manufactured drywall, contend all their appliances with copper are failing, according to CNN affiliate WFTS-TV.
&#8220;The washing machine, the dryer, the microwave, a refrigerator &#8212; these are all brand-new appliances, and they&#8217;re breaking down,&#8221; Nancy Nelson of Palmetto told the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How a Buyer&#039;s Real Estate Agent Can Help You</title>
		<link>http://thetamparealestateinsider.com/first-time-home-buyers/first-time-home-buying-advice/what-does-a-buyers-real-estate-agent-do-for-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:25:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rae Catanese</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[First Time Home Buying Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tampa Realtors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buyers agent real estate tampa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Questions about home buying?]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Before you start your home search you may want to think about a few things:
There is never a wrong time to buy the right home.  All you need to do in the short run is find a good buy and make sure you have the financial ability to hold it for the long run. 
The lack [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Time Home Buyers getting GREAT deals-Tampa, Fl</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rae Catanese</dc:creator>
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Hello readers:  I&#8217;m posting an article that was in The Tampa Tribune a couple weeks ago. Shannon, the reporter from the times, called me for an interview!  I highlighted the article where she quotes what we disscused regarding the housing market in Tampa Bay.

By SHANNON BEHNKEN &#124; The Tampa Tribune
Published: March 27, 2009
Joseph and Daisy Pardo [...]]]></description>
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