Research Before You Invest in Real Estate
I love speaking with my fellow real estate agents because no two real estate transactions are the same. By sharing our stories, we learn from each other and are reminded about lessons that we already know but haven’t had come up in a while. A few days ago, another real estate agent here in Tampa [...]
Fannie Mae’s Plan To Unload Foreclosure Properties
In an attempt to help fix the US housing market, Fannie Mae has begun a new initiative to sell houses to investors. Details released by the Federal Housing Finance Agency indicate that the properties will be sold in bulk to investors and that they must be rented out. The investors had to qualify in order [...]
Featured Home – Odessa Foreclosure
How Accurate Are Zillow’s Zestimates?
A whopping 55% of all home buyers visit Zillow each month. Zillow offers a user friendly site to search for homes for sale and to see what homes in the area have sold for. While on the site, many home buyers take a look at the Zestimate listed to get an idea of the home’s [...]
Featured Home – Lake Front Land O Lakes House
This beautiful home is located just 20 minutes from downtown Tampa and just minutes from the future T. Rowe Price location. This lakefront home is not a short sale or foreclosure and can close quickly.
Tampa Housing Market Fairs Better Than National Real Estate Market
As reported in a recent Tampa Tribune article, the Tampa housing market has seen a 10% increase in home sales compared to last year. This is especially good news when you look at the market nationally which has seen a continuous decline in home sales. For more in depth information regarding the Tampa real estate [...]
Tampa Bay Real Estate Market Update – Inside Scoop
Do you really know if it is a buyer’s market or seller’s market? I’m sure you quickly answered buyer’s market. Would you like the inside scoop on what the numbers show? I mean a true,no-hype, not meant for the consumer update on exactly what is going on in the Tampa Bay real estate market! This [...]
Sneak Peek! Bank Owned home in Dupree Lakes
This Land O Lakes home is located in Dupree Lakes off of Land O Lakes Blvd. The home features 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, a 2 car garage and is 2230 sq ft. The price is unknown at this time but should be very affordable for a first time home buyer. Call (813) 317-4300 to be [...]
Differences Between Buying a Foreclosure vs a Regular Sale
There are lots of bank owned foreclosures on the market in Tampa Bay but you may have reservations about making an offer on one. While buying a foreclosure is slightly different than buying a regular home, it may be worth it. Bank owned homes are typically 10-15% below market and with knowledge of the process [...]
Worse tax bite: short sale or foreclosure?
REThink Real Estate By Tara-Nicholle Nelson Inman News™ March 03, 2011 Q: Is there a difference on how you are 1099′d on a short sale vs. foreclosure for California residents? Is a foreclosure more “forgiving”? –Barb A: Before we delve into a serious subject, I want to share something funny (and tangentially relevant) that happened [...]