The latest stats for Pinellas County as well as Hillsborough County are insane – we are at the lowest inventory we have had in over 4 years. I have to giggle a little when people say to me “Well, I don’t want to get into a bidding war over this house…” I’m sorry Mr. Buyer, […]
International Buyers Gobbling Up Cheap US Real Estate
Could this be a sign that rock bottom prices have passed, and that we shouldn’t expect prices to get any lower? Many news outlets seem to think so now that sales to international buyers are surging in the US. I myself work with an investor out of Canada who’s buying 30+ homes a month […]
Yes on Amendment 4: New Effort Underway to Lower Property Taxes
This morning I had this email in my inbox: “I have some very important news for you! Today you will begin to see the launch of the “Yes on Amendment 4” campaign by a group called Florida Taxpayers First. Amendment 4 will lower property taxes for new homebuyers by providing an additional homestead exemption, give […]
Tampa Bay Real Estate Stats: The Market is Heating Up & Inventory Shrinking
As I was huffing and puffing away on the treadmill this morning at the gym, I watched the local news which displayed the headline “Real Estate Market Heating Up”. I’ve been saying it for awhile now – the Tampa Bay real estate market is heating up. I feel like a bit of a broken record […]
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 […]
Top 5 Consumer Websites for Real Estate Research
Often we have many buyers we are working with who send us links to properties they’ve found on sites like Trulia and Zillow. No offense to these sites, they are great for some things, but doing current real estate research is not one of them. The sad truth is Trulia and Zillow infrequently update listings, […]
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