Sheila's Tampa Real Estate News Blog
If you are a first-time homebuyer with a job and fairly decent credit, your dream of owning a home instead of throwing away your money in rent can come true. There are so many incentives available to you that you simply cannot afford to wait. Below is a list of the top 10 reasons [...]
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 [...]
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? [...]
We have all read or heard about the flood of foreclosures in the housing market, but what happens to those properties after the bank takes possession? If the home doesn’t sell at auction, the bank owns the home and the debt sits on their books. Banks are not in the business of holding on [...]
More and more Europeans are purchasing second homes in beautiful, sunny Florida. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported an increase in home sales to foreign buyers in 2008. They recognize that there are a lot of great deals and the U.S. dollar is weak. As a Realtor in Tampa, FL, I can attest [...]
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