5 tips for buyers in a tight housing market
Saturday, 20 May 2017
WASHINGTON – May 15, 2017 – When inventory is low, home prices tend to go up. Attempting to purchase a house in this type of market can make the already complex home-buying process even more overwhelming. To help buyers successfully get through the buying process in a tight inventory market, the National Association of Realtors®
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First-time homebuyer mortgage options
Sunday, 14 May 2017
NEW YORK – Buying a home for the first time can be daunting. In addition to mountains of paperwork and new financial terms to sort through, you’ll face costs and fees that can quickly add up. Fortunately, many grants and programs exist to help first-time homebuyers. Here are some of them: FHA loan With this
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Tampa’s waterfront Rattlesnake Point is for sale; condos and apartments could replace warehouses
Thursday, 11 May 2017
Rattlesnake Point, a 30.9-acre waterfront tract south of the Gandy Bridge on the Tampa side , is for sale at an undisclosed price. [Courtesy of Dronebase.com] TAMPA — Gritty industrial activity could give way to more condos, apartments and townhomes as yet another prime waterfront tract in Tampa hits the market. Tampa-based Viper Ventures is
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Property tax cap heads to 2018 ballot
Monday, 08 May 2017
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A top legislative priority of Florida Realtors passed on Wednesday. It gives voters the chance to make permanent a 10 percent cap in non-homestead property tax increases during the 2018 general election. The passage of SJR 76/HJR 21 successfully ends a nearly year-long effort by Florida Realtors to get the proposed amendment
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Millennial owners’ advice to peers: Get off the sidelines
Friday, 21 April 2017
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – April 12, 2017 – Millennials who bought a home are generally happy about it. Bank of America’s second annual Homebuyer Insights Report finds that millennials who have taken the plunge into homeownership buy the house they can afford now and plan to buy their ideal home later. A large majority (68 percent)
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Mortgage lenders optimistic about 2017
Tuesday, 18 April 2017
NEW YORK – April 12, 2017 – Continued economic improvement should give first-time homebuyers the boost they need to enter the market. In fact, about three in five independent mortgage lenders (59 percent) in a recent survey predict an increase in first-time homebuyers in 2017. The prediction comes from The Lenders One Cooperative, a national
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Developers move forward with 36-story condo tower in Channel district
Sunday, 16 April 2017
Tampa developers are reviving plans for Del Villar, a long-dead Channel district condominium tower. Mercury Advisors, the group behind the $90 million Channel Club— a Publix Super Markets Inc. store and 21-story apartment tower under construction on East Twiggs Street — are planning a 36-story condo tower at the corner of East Whiting Street and
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Tampa Listed As One of the Nation’s Healthiest Housing Markets
Wednesday, 05 April 2017
Diana Olick | @DianaOlick Monday, 27 Mar 2017 | 1:30 PM ETCNBC.com Sluggish housing recovery takes a bite out of the economy Monday, 27 Mar 2017 | 8:23 AM ET | 03:23 Housing remains in high demand in most of the nation, but the housing recovery looks increasingly uneven, depending on location. Whether buyers are shopping
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Hughes Shelton Realtors with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Named No. 1 Team in West Central Florida
Wednesday, 29 March 2017
TAMPA, Fla. – March 28, 2017 – PRLog — The Hughes Shelton Realtors, comprised of Mike Hughes, Jeff Shelton, Andrea Webb, Rebecca Batte, Kelly Burchill, Leigh Jones, Cristine Mastrilli and Tara Curry with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate’s Tampa Westshore office, has earned the ranks of the number one large team in West Central Florida.
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Reverse mortgages: Myths vs. realities
Tuesday, 28 March 2017
STUART – There are a lot of misconceptions surrounding reverse mortgages. I’ve highlighted six here that seem to come up most often in conversations with clients. I hope these will help when considering whether a reverse mortgage is the right path for you. Myth No. 1: The lender owns the home You will retain the
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