I’ve been saying that bidding wars are breaking out in Tampa Bay – but now the Wall Street Journal backs us up! Check out the video above…
Bidding Wars are Breaking Out: Is Tampa Bay Becoming a Seller’s Market?
April 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Did you see the front page of today’s Tampa Bay Times? I’ve been saying for awhile that based on the Greater Tampa Association of Realtor’s statistics, we were teetering on a Seller’s Market in many areas of Tampa Bay. According to the numbers, we are now at a 5.4 month’s supply of homes for sale [...]
Ask a Realtor: Agent Says They’ll Sell My Home in 90 Days or Buy It! The Catch?
February 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Welcome back to my Ask a Realtor section! This is an actual question from a Seller who wanted to list their home and my response. Q: I need to sell my house, as I have found another house already. I’m looking for one of those Realtors who says they’ll sell my home within 90 days, [...]
Tampa Bay Real Estate Market: Recovery in Sight? One Realtor’s Thoughts…
February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Lately the news in the media has been drops in unemployment rates, the U.S. economy is in recovery. Maybe it doesn’t feel like it to some, but its what we are seeing in the real estate business. The numbers don’t lie. After talking to some of my realtor friends, they agree. We are all light [...]
Pinellas County Statistics and Real Estate Trends for October 2011
December 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I get a lot of clients that tell me “I only want short sale and foreclosure listings sent to me” because they assume those are the best deals in the marketplace. Did you know that over 76% of the 8,253 homes on the market today in Pinellas County are non-distressed properties? Hint: This is not [...]
UPDATE: Bank of America’s $20K Short Sale Incentive Extended!
December 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We talked before about Bank of America’s new $20,000 incentive for underwater homeowners to short sale their home. The time to take advantage of Bank of America’s New Relocation Assistance Pilot Program in Florida is ticking down to an end very quickly. Only homeowners whose short sales are submitted for approval to Bank of America [...]
Ask a Realtor: Should I Sell My Home During the Holidays?
November 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Q: I am thinking about listing my home for sale soon, but am wondering if it is better to wait until after the Holidays are over. What’s the best time of year to sell a home in Tampa Bay? A: When you are considering selling a home in Tampa Bay, there are several “busy” times [...]
Top 5 Consumer Websites for Real Estate Research
November 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Often we have many buyers we are working with who send us links to properties they’ve found on sites like Trulia and Zillow. No offense to these sites, they are great for some things, but doing current real estate research is not one of them. The sad truth is Trulia and Zillow infrequently update listings, [...]
Bank of America & Chase Offering $20K to Tampa Bay Homeowners to Short Sale
October 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
JP Morgan Chase started the trend by offering up to $25K to sellers, and now Bank of America has also begun offering homeowners who are delinquent on their mortgages anywhere from $5,000 to $20,000 if they successfully complete a short sale. If the Seller does not qualify for Chase’s or Bank of America’s programs, the [...]
Ask a Realtor: Should I Buy a New Home Before I Sell the Old One?
September 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Q: I want to buy a new home, but I have one to sell first. What’s the best way to handle this? A: If you’ve already found a home you want to buy, it can be a tricky situation if you need the equity of out of your old home to pay for the new [...]
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