I’ve been hearing from many frustrated buyers lately that they simply cannot find a home. Why? Either they are putting in offers and getting outbid by others, or they are simply a day too late, or a dollar too short. So how do you win in a market full of bidding wars anyway? Here are […]
Tampa Bay Real Estate Stats for September 2011
Another month of interesting stats here in the Greater Tampa Bay area! The chart above shows a 4 year history back to October of 2007. A couple of things you’ll immediately notice: 1. We are at 5.8 months of inventory. 6 months is considered a “normal” market – neither a buyers market nor a seller’s […]
Bad MLS Photos: How Should Tampa Real Estate Be Marketed?
I am continually shocked on a daily basis when I login to the Tampa Bay MLS system to search for homes for my buyer clients, and I see photos like these. Who ARE these agents? (Here’s a clue, some of these are from Realtors who are considered top agents! Yikes!) Some of these are million […]