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Help Buyers Feel Safe...Find Criminals in A Specific Neighborhood!

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Real Estate Agent with Homeward Real Estate

When families are searching for homes in Tampa, many of them ask about “safety”.  They often ask for a home in a “gated” community.  While Tampa is a very large city, there is very little ‘serious”  crime in most residential neighborhoods.  It really is a great city to live in!

The State of Florida provides information on the location of sexual predators on it’s website. You can search by name, or see if any offenders live in a Tampa neighborhood where you are considering buying a home. It is one more piece of “disclosure” that real estate agents should offer to their clients.

This week, I received an email from a client, which included another useful site, that I will share with my readers. Felonspy searches for convicted criminals within the radius of a particular address. 

I believe in going “above and beyond” what the law requires real estate agents to disclose.  If I have knowledge of any site, or resource, that helps families make better home-buying decisions, I am happy to share it! If you need help buying a home in the Tampa Real Estate Market, I am happy to assist you!

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Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA

Sometimes in real estate we can assume too much liability.  Most real estate contracts have placed the burden that buyers need to do some leg work also.  I applaud these new sites that expose sexual predators etc.  I think it is also wise that buyers speak to local law enforcement, and yes even speak with some potential neighbors.

May 16, 2008 02:51 AM