Part of my job as a Realtor is to seek out those who are interested in selling their home. Sometimes I talk to For Sale By Owners and when I ask if they’ve considered hiring a Realtor for the job of selling their home, I hear things like “Oh I have a friend who’s a […]
Bank of America & Chase Offering $20K to Tampa Bay Homeowners to Short Sale
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 […]
Walker Whitney Condos Available in Downtown St. Petersburg
I have a few friends who are renters in the Walker Whitney building in downtown St. Petersburg. I can’t blame them – its a gorgeous building with amazing views of downtown and Tampa Bay! Naturally, I keep an eye on our Multiple Listing Service for new listings in Walker Whitney so that I can share […]
Citizens Insurance Sinkhole Coverage Changes
You may have heard in the news that Citizens is raising sinkhole coverage rates significantly in January due to new legislation regarding sinkhole coverage. Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty approved an average statewide increase of 32.8 percent, which still will pinch many homeowners but is far from the absurd 447 percent increase Citizens initially sought. […]
Americans Still Want to Live Large
According to a recent article from Today, Americans are still living large. I see it in my own business, many people are upgrading the size of their home rather than downsizing. Housing bust or not, we’re still living a lot larger than the previous generation. Although average new home sizes have shrunk a bit since […]
South Tampa New Construction Homes in Maintenance Free Community
Check out these brand new construction townhomes (they are really more like single family attached homes) in South Tampa! As your new construction Realtor, I can negotiate pricing on your behalf and even get the builder to throw in some extras. Pricing is not set in stone. Here’s a list of some of the builder’s […]
