While bank-owned foreclosure homes (also called REO’s – stands for Real Estate Owned) are plentiful in many markets, in some they are harder to come by. Take for example Pinellas County, where foreclosures account for just over 4% of the total market and thus they aren’t always easy for a buyer to get. Foreclosures sometimes […]
Tampa Bay Real Estate Market: Recovery in Sight? One Realtor’s Thoughts…
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 […]
The State of the Union Address and Obama’s Housing Plans
I admittedly missed the Presidential address last night, but found the entire speech online and read it. Wow – this President has a fantastic speech writer, it made me feel very Patriotic and teary reading it over my morning coffee. No matter if you are on the left or right of the issues, I have […]
New Listing: Virtually Hurricane Proofed “Green” House with Amazing Views!
Check out this brand new listing – coming to the Tampa Bay MLS on Monday! This 3 bed 3 bath home features 3,460 square feet including two large bonus rooms, one of which would easily convert to a 4th bedroom with an added closet. The main living area is on the 2nd floor and features […]
Don’t Face Foreclosure Alone: One Family Fights Back Against Bank of America
As a cancer survivor myself (Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at age 23!), I’m very involved with a local cancer charity, and last year I met a family that was in foreclosure and who’s son had a rare form of leukemia. The wife had to leave her job to take care of the son’s medical issues full-time, and […]
Ask Freddie Mac and Ye Shall Receive: A Short Sale Christmas Miracle
If you read today’s St. Petersburg Times, you’ll find this article by Mark Puente regarding my ordeal with US Bank and Freddie Mac on a short sale listing I have in Tierra Verde. I’d contacted US Bank and Freddie Mac for months – over a year actually, but it’s sad that we Realtors have to […]
