Posted March 19th, 2009 by Sheila
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 [...]
Posted March 12th, 2009 by Sheila
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 [...]
Posted December 8th, 2008 by Sheila
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 up [...]
Posted October 3rd, 2008 by Sheila
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
Posted September 29th, 2008 by Sheila
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