Mortgage Aid Coming

If you can no longer afford to make your mortgage payments because of a hardship, you need to pick up the phone and call your lender.  Congress approved a mortgage aid plan on October 1st that may help you stay in your home.  This program is more aimed at lenders and it is up to [...]

Tags: foreclosure, mortgage payments behind, pre foreclosure, short sale, Tampa Real Estate

Townhome short sale in new Tampa golf course community

3 Bedrooms
2 1/2 Bathrooms
2,071 square feet
$160,000

MLS#2333070
Beautiful townhome nestled in desirable New Tampa Golf Course Community.  Eat in kitchen features all black appliances and black granite counter tops.  Breakfast bar overlooks your large dining room/living room combination.  Large screened-in patio just off of the living room overlooks a conservation lot and includes a storage [...]

Tags: 33647, Deal, New Tampa Townhome, pre foreclosure, real estate, short sale

Get Educated on the Short Sale Process

Let’s face reality, we have a good four to five years of short sales left so Realtors, buyers and sellers need to be educated on the process.  Over half the homes I take my buyers to are short sales.  It is imperative as a Realtor, to explain to the buyer what to expect.  First the [...]

Tags: foreclosure, pre foreclosure, short sale, Tampa Real Estate

Are You Facing Foreclosure?

If you are facing foreclosure, I want you to know you have options.  If you can prove a hardship such as loss of a job or illness you may qualify for a short sale.  A foreclosure is more damaging than one may think.  We all know it has profound effects on your credit (250 to [...]

Tags: Fannie Mae, foreclosure, Hillsborough, Pasco, pre foreclosure, short sale, Tampa Real Estate

Foreclosures Bringing Down Tampa Neighborhoods

As of today, there are currently 3,277 active short sale/foreclosure properties listed in the Multiple Listing Service in the Tampa Bay area. In addition to the short sales/foreclosures, there is another 929 bank-owned properties currently listed.  The numbers pulled from MLS are not a representative of the total amount of foreclosure and bank-owned properties.  As [...]

Tags: bank-owned properties, foreclosure, homes, housing market, REO, short sale, Tampa Real Estate