by HughesShelton | Jan 6, 2017 | Blog, General, Housing Market, Investors, Local, Luxury, News, Real Estate
WASHINGTON – Dec. 2, 2016 – What fall slowdown? In many markets across the country, the housing market is showing anything but the typical seasonal slowdown. In fact, a report released by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) finds just the opposite....
by HughesShelton | Jan 2, 2017 | Blog, General, Investors, Local, Luxury, News, Real Estate
NEW YORK – Dec. 2, 2016 – Smaller homes have seen significant price growth over larger ones, and that means some homeowners may be sitting on a lot of equity – more than they may realize. With mortgage rates still low by historical standards but expected to edge up...
by HughesShelton | Dec 28, 2016 | Blog, General, Local, Luxury, News, Real Estate
St. Petersburg will become the first city in Florida to rid themselves of using fossil fuels. The city council unanimously voted to use $800,000 of $1 million they received from a settlement with BP over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 to move toward having...
by HughesShelton | Dec 20, 2016 | Blog, General, Local, Luxury, Real Estate
ORLANDO, Fla. – Nov. 22, 2016 – There are several things home sellers should do to improve curb appeal. These include painting the front door with a pop of color to create a focal point, adding a new mailbox that is modern and ensures the home’s address number...
by HughesShelton | Dec 16, 2016 | Blog, General, Investors, Local, Luxury, News, Real Estate, South Tampa
One of downtown Tampa’s newest apartment towers has a new owner. Skyhouse Channelside, which wrapped up completion in 2015, sold for $88 million to a corporate entity tied to Yonkers, New York-based AVR Realty, according to public records. Skyhouse, right,...
by HughesShelton | Dec 8, 2016 | Blog, General, Important, Investors, Local, Luxury, News, Real Estate
1 in 4 Fla. owners with mortgage is ‘equity rich’ IRVINE, Calif. – Nov. 17, 2016 – ATTOM Data Solutions’ Q3 2016 U.S. Home Equity and Underwater Report finds that 23.4 percent of U.S. homeowners with a mortgage are equity rich, meaning their loan-to-value ratio...
