Sheila's Tampa Real Estate News Blog
A new and growing concern in the Florida real estate market is drywall that was manufactured in China. U.S. manufacturers of drywall couldn’t keep up with new homebuilders demand during the housing boom from 2000 to 2006. In addition to the housing boom, Florida suffered through a bad hurricane season that dramatically increased the need [...]
I have seen a strong influx of first-time homebuyers coming off the fence and helping the housing market and the economy. The $8000 tax credit that became effective as of January 1st this year is apparently working. Not to be mistaken with a tax deduction, this is a true tax credit. The benefit of a [...]
How does a buyer who cannot afford a hefty down payment take advantage of the great home deals on the market today? Most of the lower priced homes in the $50,000 to $90,000 price range do not qualify for a straight FHA loan because they need work. So what is a buyer to do? There [...]
Technorati Tags: Realtor,short sales,Multiple Listing Service,offers,multiple offers As a Realtor, I run my business honestly and play by the book. I get very frustrated with other Realtors who do not think as I do. I take pride in what I do and think a Realtor’s only concern should be for their customer. If you treat [...]
In last nights presidential debate, McCain stated that if he wins the presidency, he would propose a $300 billion bad mortgage bail out. Under his plan, the federal government would use the allotted $300 billion to purchase bad mortgages and would rework the mortgages with the homeowner with a fixed interest rate based on today’s [...]
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