South Tampa Real Estate Blog

A much-repeated investment strategy is to buy low and sell high.  Some people who purchased around the financial crisis of 2010-2012 are ...

Debt-to-Income ratio is a tool that lenders use to qualify buyers for a mortgage and is an important factor in determining loan approval....

Ideally, each party will pay their own closing costs associated with the purchase and the sale of a home, but they can be negotiable based on lender ...

Mortgage assumptions have not been a practical matter for the last 30 years because mortgage rates have been on a steady decline.  Even if ...

Vacation home sales are up 44% year-over-year according to the National Association of REALTORS® based on sales during the July to September ...

A home inspector is another key professional involved in a real estate transaction.  Many times, the sales contract will have a provision ...

If you are making a particular meal for the first time, it is essential to have a recipe so that it turns out the way it should.  Knowing ...

We are all spending more time at home and will probably need to continue to do so for a while longer.  Depending on the makeup of your ...

Selling a home and buying a lower priced home that meets your current needs can be to your advantage in an "Up" market like the current one with low ...

Cutting the price will generally bring buyers of anything out of the woodwork that were not serious before.  Some renters could easily ...

In a recent article, The Wall Street Journal reported that investors have rarely been this flush with cash.  The economic uncertainty due ...

Great information I just received from our Insurance Partner at Brightway Insurance,  Reinsurance – Insurance carriers must carry ...

Paying off your mortgage can provide peace of mind and is a worthy goal but is it the best thing for you to do at this time. Do you have higher ...

Homeowners still have considerable advantages from the amortization of the mortgage and the appreciation enjoyed by most homes even with taking the ...

Homeowners receive a generous exclusion on the gain of their principal residence up to $250,000 for single taxpayers and $500,000 for married ...

The last two months of the new normal stay at home has led many homeowners to rethink the way they live in their home.  It has now become ...

The convenience of selling your home without the hassle of getting it ready, putting it on the market, showings, open houses, negotiations and ...