Active Rain Week in Review 8/12/2007 - 8/19/2007 - 08/20/07 02:08 AM
When Neal Bloom asked me to do the Week in Review, I offered to hang up my beach towel and take a Sunday off from my favorite beach to read all your articles.  So, today, no beach and umbrella drinks for me, however I have the honor of bringing you my favorite articles from the past week. 
Leah's Beach Forecast:  Active Rain
Beach Blogging:
Have you thought about using a blog to benefit your neighborhood?   ~ Joanne Hanson 
Joanne gives insight on a creative way to use blogging to build goodwill in her neighborhood.  A great members only post that everyone should read.
An Alphabet of … (43 comments)

Tampa VA Mortgage | Loans Like Las Vegas...Cards and Wedding Chapels - 08/15/07 08:38 PM
Tampa veteran home seekers looking for a mortgage often call and ask general questions.  The most recent question came to me over a game of cards.  Let me explain... 
We have very good friends here in South Tampa.  They recently came over for dinner and a friendly game of Euchre.  Over cards, we were discussing our friends upcoming wedding.  They are planning on getting married in October of 2008.  Our friends told us they were also planning to purchase a new home in the upcoming year before the wedding and were asking questions about VA Mortgages, as Jim is a … (28 comments)

South Tampa Home Mortgage | Should I Pay Off My Mortgage? - 08/13/07 02:23 PM
In Tampa, Florida home owners and future home buyers have been hearing quite a bit of talk from newspapers, television and the Internet on the "Mortgage Accelerator" programs. Have you heard of them? They can go by the name "mortgage accelerator" or "all-in-one" mortgage. The product is simply a liability manger and offers users a financial tool for homeowners to pay off their mortgage and leverage their own income. I wanted to take a moment to give you more information on this product. There are an increasing number of mortgage companies offering this product and it is important to me that … (17 comments)

South Tampa | Home Goes Green ~ Eco-Friendly Pest Control - 08/10/07 03:27 PM
My South Tampa home needs regular pest control.  We live in the heart of Tampa Bay and thus have lots of bugs to contend with.
While researching different pest management options, I found a Eco-friendly solution from a local pest provider, Florida Bug Runners, Inc.  Dave Patrias who owns the Florida based termite and pest control company informed me of a new EcoSMART(r) pest control product.
Many South Tampa homeowners are looking for ways to become more GREEN and implementing eco-friendly pest control is a great way to protect our environment, families and pets.
Dave provided me with some great information about … (25 comments)

Tampa Mortgage | Escrow Pitfalls with Property Taxes - 08/02/07 02:52 PM
Tampa Mortgage: Escrow Information for Tampa Consumers
"The mortgage payments on my new Tampa home increased $300 this year!"  This is a common phrase here in the Tampa Bay area.  Many buyers are currently experiencing the pain of an increasing mortgage payment because of an escrow shortage.
Why Does This Happen?
When a mortgage lender calculates your escrow payment, they base the tax escrow on the most recent tax bill.  Let me give you a hypothetical example:
123 AnyStreet, Tampa~
2006 Taxes - $3,219.00 (based on a taxable value of $150,000)
Now, for the mortgage lender to calculate what the escrow payment will be, they take … (40 comments)

 

Leah Ross ~ Tampa, Florida Mortgage

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