Great news from the National Association of Realtors! Pending home sales rose in March 2011! WASHINGTON – April 28, 2011 – March saw another increase in pending home sales, with contract activity rising unevenly in six of the past nine months, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), […]
Adventures in Real Estate: Showing a Hoarder’s House
I decided to add a new feature to the blog called “Adventures in Real Estate” after having some conversations with other Realtors and discussing strange and/or funny situations we’ve run into in this business we love called Real Estate. Hope you enjoy reading about my crazy real estate adventures! The most recent odd thing that’s […]
Rate on 30 Year Mortgages Falls to 4.8%
Great news via the Wall Street Journal! Mortgage rates this week fell for the first time in more than a month, with the average rate on a 30 year fixed mortgage falling to 4.8%. Rates have been going up mostly as of late with increases the previous four weeks, after declining much of last year. […]
Deficiency Judgments Haunt Homeowners Years Later
Interesting article in the St. Petersburg Times a few days ago I had to share. As Tampa Bay expert short sale listing agent, I know that its a common misconception of homeowners that if they walk away from their mortgage and allow their home to be foreclosed on or if they agree to a deed-in-lieu, […]
HUD offering Government Owned Foreclosures for only $100 Down
Check out this article on TampaBay.com today about a little known HUD program whereby you can purchase a home for as little as $100 down! No, we are not condoning buying a home if you only have $100 in the bank, but this is a great program for those who want to save most of […]
Tampa Housing Market Continues To Improve
Could the sun finally be setting on a down-turned real estate market here in Tampa Bay? The Greater Tampa Association of Realtors has just released their March statistics and things are looking better and better! Monthly sales in March were at 2,183 units, up from 1,642 in February, and at their highest level since last […]
