What does a buyer do if the home doesn’t qualify for an FHA loan?

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 [...]

Be Thankful for what you have

Technorati Tags: Florida real estate,real estate market As the leaves fall and air gets a little cooler (cold to us Floridians at least), I think back to everything that has happened this year.  The real estate market and the economy entered into complete turmoil and my business declined.  I won’t lie to you, I can’t [...]

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Another Bank Giant in Trouble?

The government just can’t rescue everyone, which is evidenced in Lehman Brothers Holdings bankruptcy filing.  Lehman is the fourth largest U.S. investment bank filed for bankruptcy Monday.  This is the largest ever bankruptcy filed since Lehman held $600 billion in assets.  The government has already had to bail out Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae as [...]

Tags: home loans, homebuyers, mortgage, Tampa Bay area real estate

Can’t Afford to Move?

I love to sell houses to happy buyers, but I understand there are alot of unhappy sellers in the Tampa Bay real estate market.  If you feel a little stuck in your existing home, an alternative you can consider is renovating. Besides the obvious benefits of renovating, you will be able to stay in the [...]

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