South Tampa Realtor
5 Reasons it still makes sense to buy a home: By Jeff Diercks, CPA, Tampa Fl President Obama has proposed a cap on the deduction for mortgage interest for high income taxpayers and a rollback of the recently extended Bush tax cuts. According to CNNMoney, “under his proposal, taxpayers in the 33% and 35% tax […]
Tampa Homeowners Struggle With Choosing The Right Insurance Policies: Tips You Need To Know Before You Decide! A recent study suggests that consumers may be buying homeowners insurance policies based on false assumptions about coverage, and that they have no practical way of accurately comparing rates and policies. Insurance agents will tell you that one […]
South Tampa Real Estate Market Report The numbers for March give validation to our continued belief that we have reached the bottom and the market is getting better. Realtors are getting more calls, showing properties,and writing offers. Builders are seeing business coming back, building custom homes and even thinking about building specs. But temper your […]
If you could get the same deal buying a home from a seller instead of a short sale or bank foreclosure would you? So what’s the big attraction to short sales and foreclosures? Can you really get a better deal buying one? That seems to be the number one question people ask me. They say […]
NEW FHA RENOVATION LOAN GUIDELINES Many home buyers are getting great deals on short sales and foreclosures here in Tampa, however these homes usually require updates and renovations. With these new rehab loans offered by Wells Fargo, you can turn your newly purchased home into the house of your dreams with little or no money […]
The “out of towner’s” are ready to buy their dream home for nearly 1/2 of what they would have paid 5 years ago. In some areas, pricing has come down even more. The biggest trend I’m seeing is that the majority of buyers are coming from the Northeast and Canada with cash in hand. When you look […]
The Towers of Channelside and the Channelside District The Towers boasts two 28-story buildings, which includes eight grand penthouses. Formerly a warehouse district, Channelside is now what’s called a “mixed-use” urban hub. Thus lots of things are happening at once in this part of town! First off, this is the place for loft living. Condos […]
This is a guest post by Rizzetta & Company in Tampa, Fl For Tampa Bay area home and condo buyers, it’s important to know that many homeowners associations (called HOAs) are in trouble financially, which might affect your purchase. Due to the real estate downturn, many HOAs are short on funds, often because a […]
New guidelines for FHA financing. The positive news is that anyone who needs a mortgage and has a 600 or less credit score may qualify for FHA financing based on the below criteria. Unfortunately, if you have gone through a short sale process and still have a credit score above 500, you will not qualify […]
Rae Anna Conforti and Michelle Jordan, Realtors with Prudential Tropical Realty in South Tampa, close $2.215 million in sales for the fourth quarter, giving them the top agent sales award for the team of two. This is a lot to handle considering the Current Median Home Price (2010 Q3) in Tampa Bay was $131,300 versus […]
