Tampa Bay Blogging

hummm...interestingHere's a link to the video of me discussing foreclosures on Fox Business this morning. It's sobering.

being a 30 yr veteran loan officer turned Realtor,  in the past, I always thought how unprofessional when on Sunday afternoon an agent calls me, the loan officer to figure the PITI....how lazy can these agents be...and how can buyers be woriking with them when i am busting my butt to make deals//...

 It's not too late for a determined first-time home buyer to take advantage of the $8,000 federal tax credit, which expires Nov. 30.  Here are some ready great ideas....  http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?id=224170

Thank you Sharon for sharing....;)Appraisals are an important part of the process in purchasing or selling a home. More than ever, the appraiser has the power to determine whether or not a sale goes to the closing table. As if it were not difficult enough to value some homes in today's real estat...

Short Sale packages may be different from bank to bank, negotiator to negotiator. Having completed short sale seminars, listed and sold short sales, worked with two separate short sale negotiation companies, it appeared evident that HARDSHIP conditions include, but are not limited to: Unemploymen...

In the interest of creating a better environment, new legislation that is along the lines of the Waxman-Markey Cap and Trade Bill is scheduled to be unveiled by the end of the month.  The bill will include language for a new National Building Code calling for homes to be more energy efficient.  W...

Today I am excited to announce some exciting news for our new members on ActiveRain.  I was recently asked by Jon and Bob to assist on our newer members in optimizing their blog so that it will show up in the top of search engines results as well as train them on how all the various features of A...

Weekly Blog Update from dana devine For the week ending September 25, 2009 Thank you for reading my Real Estate industry blog, the devine report. This is a summary of my newest blog entries from the past week. Publish Date: September 25, 2009Existing Home Supply Falls By Nearly A YearExcerpt: As ...

Yes  Yes Yes....as a 30 yr veteran mortgage loan officer turned Realtor...I am amazed when  I talk to other agents who have no clue as you do. thank you This week a client was referred to me that wants to buy a house.  During our initial phone conversation, one of the first things I always ask is...

How very interesting....old folks digg you...LOLYesterday I received a call from a member who was interested in the new One on One ActiveRain Training Program for new members to get their blog on ActiveRain enhanced & fully optimized. While we were discussing the benefits of becoming a Rainmaker,...