In the Tampa Bay Area defining a luxury home community usually means a large waterfront home in a desirable neighborhood. How is Tampa, Florida’s Real Estate Market performing in high end home sales? In 2009 the average waterfront home listed for sale was a 4b/3b, slightly over 4,100 sq ft. These properties are either bay front, […]
Tips for Hiring the Best Listing Agent in Tampa | Realtor RE/MAX Tampa
Sellers: Picking the right listing agent is half the battle to reach the closing line. The Tampa Real Estate Insider Selling a home in Tampa, or anywhere else, is a stressful event even in the most ideal of situations. There are repairs and stagings; considering offers, then accepting or rejecting them; appraisals and the closing […]
Are You Preparing Your Home For Sale The Right Way?
These Home Selling Tips Will Help You Determine If You Are Doing It Right. How does your home compare to the competition? Are you really prepared to sell? So many homeowners think they don’t have to do anything to get ready to prepare their home before they list it for sale. This couldn’t be farther […]
Zillow’s Most Viewed Home in 2014|Over 187,000 Views|HGTV Magazine
Zillow’s Most Viewed Home in 2014 was right here in St. Petersburg, Fl with Over 187,000 Views and Featured in HGTV Magazine! Last year HGTV Magazine did a spread called “Real Estate Spy.” It was an impressive re-cap of 2013’s top numbers in real estate which included everything from the most expensive homes, how many […]
Would You Be Scared To Buy a Home If You Knew Someone Died In It?
Is there such a thing as a haunted house and if a house can be haunted, does it affect the home’s value? This was a question Realtor.com decided to ask. In early October, the website conducted a Haunted Real Estate survey. Respondents were asked five questions. Here are the results: The Survey Says A little […]
Title Insurance Policy Surcharge Going Up
Beginning on September 2, 2014, all title insurance agencies licensed in Florida will begin collecting a “Statutory Surcharge” of $3.28 from the party responsible for paying the title insurance premium on the Settlement Statement. This surcharge will be payable to the underwriter and is not split with the agent. This surcharge is the result of two title insurance underwriters going out of business and their […]
How to find the BEST Real Estate Agents in Tampa
Help My Buyers Find A House Project!
Hi Everyone, I’m looking to help my buyers find the perfect home. Today, the buyers asked for my help, so I figured I would reach out to my blog subscribers, social media connections and friends to help with this challenge. Here’s what they are looking for: Single Family Home 4 Bedrooms Minimum 2.5 Bath Minimum […]
Making Sense of the 3.8% Tax on Selling Your Home-Tampa, Fl
Thinking of Selling your Home? Then You Should Know if the New 3.8% Tax Applies to You. Maybe you’ve heard of the new 3.8 percent tax on real estate. If so, chances are you’ve been listening to a number of rumors circulating on the Internet. In truth, the 3.8 percent tax isn’t a real estate tax at all; it’s […]