South Tampa Realtor
Living in the “Sunshine State” as we do ya gotta love it when the above words appear in national headlines. And, despite the past rainy weekend, it’s even more exciting when those words relate to the housing market as noted in a recent online edition of Real Trends. According to a Real Trends survey pendings […]
Title Insurance companies in Florida investigate the title to a property at the time it changes ownership to identify any title issues and clear them up before the transfer takes place. Because of the work title agents do, real estate transactions are made transparent which gives buyers confidence in the transaction. Without transparency, risk would […]
Looking to find the best neighborhoods in Tampa? Start by finding out what the crime rate is. Hillsborough County: I found a great site that allows you to map out the crime in a particular zip code or you can even search by street address. Let’s say you are looking to buy a home and […]
We just got out of a meeting with our Real Estate Attorney. He indicated that in the Tampa Bay Real estate market, short sales are becoming increasingly difficult. The banks are foreclosing on properties instead of proceeding with short sales. Short Sales are now taking up to 8 months to respond to offers. Maybe this […]
Image via Wikipedia I found a website that I thought was worth taking a look at if you are looking for statistics on home values in the Tampa Bay Area. The site has Days on Market, Average Sales Prices, and How long your home will take to sell. They also have other statistics as well. The only […]
When is Hurricane Season? Florida’s Hurricane Season starts June 1, and ends November 30th. Some scientists are predicting an above-average year with 15 named storms and eight hurricanes Did you know you can receive vital updates when a hurricane is threatening the City of Tampa?. When you subscribe for emergency notifications, you’ll also have […]
HAFA Stands For: Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program The HAFA program took effect on April 5, 2010—although some servicers may implement it sooner, if they meet certain requirement–and sunsets on December 31, 2012. Home Affordable Foreclosures Alternatives Program: Guidelines and Forms HAFA provides incentives in connection with a short sale or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure […]
There are many Real Estate Broker’s to work for in the Tampa Bay area. When I decided to join Prudential Tropical Realty back in 2004, I interviewed with all the major firms and decided that Prudential offered their agents the most tools, training and support to grow my business. Here we are in 2010, when […]
The Tampa Bay area is now experiencing situations that may involve mortgage scams. This was recently brought to my attention when I had a buyer who wanted to make an offer on a home that involved flipping a property two times in the same transaction. Basically, the owner of the home made a deal with […]
IKEA store grand opening – Ikea is opening their Tampa store at 22nd and Adamo on Wednesday, May 6. Commuters in that area should expect major traffic impacts throughout the day and the rest of that week. Due to the expected crowds that week Ikea has arranged for free overflow parking for customers in Ybor […]
