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Tampa Bay Real Estate: Fewer homes for sale, prices rising
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – It’s difficult to find anyone who doesn’t remember the financial crisis of 2007 and 2008. It led to the big burst of the real estate bubble which started in the early 2000’s. “If the buyers start to get panicked and feel there’s not a lot to choose from or they’re…
Understanding Your Property Tax Bill
I recently came across this article in the Huffington Post and thought I’d share. This is the time of year when we get questions and concerns about tax assessments and how they are determined. Understanding this process can be confusing especially for first time buyers. I always encourage my clients to call their local tax assessor’s office if…
Can You Actually Turn a Profit Flipping Homes in Today’s Market?
Back in 2012, house flipping seemed like the perfect opportunity for a person with extra cash and an eye for remodeling. The market was flush with homes left vacant from waves of foreclosures prompted by the housing bubble that burst a few years earlier. You could buy a home from a bank, make any necessary…
10 Ways You Can Lower Your Homeowners Insurance Premium
Follow these tips for reducing your insurance payments without having to foot the bill when disaster hits As a homeowner, you probably have more bills to pay than you’d like to think about. On top of your mortgage payment, you have utilities such as electric, water and gas, as well as maintenance and repairs that…
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5 Tips for Buyers to Have a Successful Home Inspection
How to get the right information in an inspection and use it in negotiations for your home purchase. Throughout the homebuying process, you will encounter a number of expenses including, but certainly not limited to, an appraisal, transaction fees and a survey – but none is more important than the home inspection. Dollar for dollar,…
How Homebuyers Can Find a Neighborhood With Great Schools
Take these tips into consideration when searching for the right home with the right school for your child. It’s time to move. Your kids are getting older, and the school district they’re in now just isn’t the right fit for them to meet their full potential. Before long, you find yourself zoomed in on interactive…
4 Eco-Friendly Upgrades for Your Home
Selling a home is no longer solely dependent on prime location and high-end amenities. Today’s luxury home buyers are seeking homes that have eco-friendly features or design elements, and sustainability has never before been such a hot topic in everyday real estate. According to the National Association of Realtors’ 2018 report on sustainability in real…