Reverse Mortgages

You may be leery of the commercials you see on TV regarding Reverse Mortgages

Banks are having a moritorium on foreclosures!

That’s right, you heard me (or read me)!I was in a meeting in the Carrollwood area and heard two of the largest lending institutions in the Tampa Bay area have stopped the foreclosure process

Should you buy a short-sale, forclosure or……

I get this question a lot. There is no one word answer. Lets start with short-sales.

It is still a good time to sell if……..

No I haven’t lost my mind. “If” is the keyoperative here. Here in the North Tampa / Carrollwood area, if

There are buyers out there!

It’s been a long time since my last post. I experience the death of my father recently and that diverted my time and attention for a while.

Back to my post title. During my absence I was able to close a deal on a townhouse in the North Tampa area.

How will the corporate bailouts affect Tampa real estate?

Right now it is too early to tell but      

What a Great Time to Buy!

OK, I know you have heard it before, but I will say it again - This IS really a GREAT time to buy, not only in the North Tampa area but all over Tampa Bay. Why?

FHA Condo Buyers

Well it looks like if you are planning to buy a condo via FHA you had better plan on a ten week wait time and also other restrictions like condo association approval regulations as well as the number of units in the building must be four or more. All this information comes per the FAR New & Events. Wow. What’s your take on this? Let me know.

Housing Stimulus for First Time Buyers

The Housing Stimulus bill was passed last weekend and and has something for you first time home buyers or those of you that have not owned a home in the last three years.