All Things Tampa Bay

Pricing Your Home to Sell How much your home is worth to you and how much it is considered to be worth in the real estate market can be two very different numbers. If you're planning to put your home up for sale, one of the most important factors in making a quick sale is pricing the property co...

Therapy - And Some Good Advice My friend John (not his real name) calls yesterday. Says he needs to vent. This is most unusual. John is one of the happiest souls I know, and one of the really good guys. His story unfolds, and before he is halfway through, I can tell how it will end. It seems his...

Originators Largely Responsible For Higher Closing Costs It's not enough that home prices are rising and mortgage interest rates are trending up. Closing costs are on the rise, also cutting into affordability for buyers. Closing costs are found on the HUD-1 Settlement Sheet, along with other cos...

Side-Yard Appeal Can Help Sell Your Home I'm sure you've heard of curb appeal but what about side-yard appeal? Sellers that have side yards may be squirming right now as they look for the fastest way to change the topic. Yes, side-yard appeal matters too and those often slim, tucked away (to the...

A Little Known Secret to Finding Real Estate Deals by MICHAEL LACAVA on AUGUST 11, 2013   inShare38    Finding real estate deals is hard – I can’t find ANY! There’s nothing to buy out there right now… There are no more foreclosures anywhere now, where are you guys finding all your deals? It’s gr...

Key Rules to Showing Your Home: Preparing The Exterior In my last blog, I wrote about how to prepare and stage the interior of your home so that every showing counts. I suggested going through your home room by room and making some significant decisions about which items you want to sell, store,...

12 Sneaky Ways to Ninja-Proof Your House Forget zombies—Ninja are the real biggest threat to your home security. Find out how to keep these masters of stealth and assassination at bay. Ninja: Masters of stealth, skilled assassins… threat to your home? While the lords of feudal Japan recognized th...

12 Sneaky Ways to Ninja-Proof Your House Forget zombies—Ninja are the real biggest threat to your home security. Find out how to keep these masters of stealth and assassination at bay.