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What to Know Before Renting Out Your Vacation Home
Guests expect significant amenities, so make sure you’re prepared to take the plunge into the travel industry. You own a second home, and you find you don’t use it very often. Or, you bought your retirement home years before you will actually need it. Or, you would love to buy a vacation home but need…
Should You Factor Solar Power Potential Into Your Home Purchase?
Weigh the pros and cons before adding a future upgrade to your list of must-dos for your next house. Whether you’re aiming to reduce your home’s energy usage throughout the day or you’re simply looking to see a little less of your paycheck go to utility bills, installing solar panels on your roof has likely…
Home Sales Surge to 10-Year High
Sales of new and existing homes unexpectedly spiked to their highest levels in years last month. America’s housing market appears poised to go out like a lion this year, as a pair of real estate reports this week showed home sales climbed to their highest level in a decade. Sales of new houses clocked in…
When is it time to hire a Property Manager
Managing a rental property can be very time consuming. While the financial rewards may be great, the duties of a property manager are never ending. Whether you’ve been considering hiring help for some time or if this is your first time considering it, here are 5 sure signs it’s time to hire a Property…
Real Estate May Be a Safe Haven in a Bear Market
Rental properties can help level out the peaks and valleys in your portfolio. Is a bear market on the way? That’s the question experts and investors alike have been debating for months. Given the cyclical nature of the market, it’s unrealistic to expect the current bull market to continue its run forever. What’s uncertain is…
Why Home Value Estimate Tools Aren’t as Accurate as You Think
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…
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,…
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…