Short Sales and Multiple Offers

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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 [...]

The Media is a Downer!

I am so tired of only reading negative news that I decided not to renew my newspaper subscription.  The media is especially grim when it comes to housing sales.  As a Realtor in the Tampa Bay area, I can tell you that housing sales are stabilizing and inventory is going down. Housing sales are [...]

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

Planning to Build onto your Existing Home?

If you are planning to build onto your existing home, you may want to consult an appraiser or a local Realtor.  Adding onto your existing home adds value to your home, but you do not want to over spend on the remodel because you may not get your money out of it when you sell.  [...]

Tags: appraised value, Realtor, Remodel, tampa homes, Tampa Real Estate, Tampa Realtor

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