channelside condos for sale: Cash is Still King! - 09/24/11 04:17 PM
In May 2011, cash buyers accounted for 30 percent of existing home sales for the fifth-straight month, up from 25 percent in May 2010, according to the National Association of Realtors. Cash buyers often get better deals since sellers are more secure knowing that their offers won’t fall through due to lack of financing. So if you are thinking of owning a home or investment property and have the cash to do so, this is the time. Call or email me to discuss your home/investment owning possibilities in Tampa Bay. … (4 comments)

channelside condos for sale: Happy Graduation! Here’s Your New Home. - 09/21/11 03:13 PM
Over the last year, more parents have been purchasing apartments or condos to give to their children. These parents want to take advantage of dropping real estate prices and low interest rates while also viewing the purchase as an investment. Brokers are seeing that most of these real estate gifts are often studios or small one-bedroom condos.
“The parents see it as a long-term investment and a good place to park their money,” Barry Silverman, an executive vice president of Halstead Property, told The New York Times. As for how the “gift” of real estate is structured, some parents buy it … (1 comments)

channelside condos for sale: ForSalebyOwner.com Founder Uses Agent to Sell Home - 09/06/11 05:10 PM
How ironic. The founder and former chief operating officer of ForSalebyOwner.com, Colby Sambrotto, recently needed the help of a Realtor to assist him in selling his home. Mr. Sambrotto founded the popular for-sale by owner (FSBO) website, to help homeowners sell their home without the help of a Real Estate Agent.
Mr. Sambrotto had troubles finding the right buyer for his 2,000-square-foot, two-bedroom New York condo after it lingered on the market for over six months.He tried to sell the property FSBO by listing it online and through classified ads – but after six months of sitting on the market, he … (2 comments)