Florida Real Estate

Aug. 27, 2024

What's Happening on the Barrier Islands? Your August 2024 Market Update

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

View More
April 7, 2018

Rugs Eat Equity

Of Rugs and Gestalt: How to Avoid Visual Black Holes When Selling Your Property

There is a maxim in the home staging world, "Clutter eats equity." Clutter makes spaces look smaller, detracts from a property's selling features, and prevents buyers from feeling "at home" in your house or ...

View More
March 28, 2018

Tips For Sellers in a Seller's Market

(Put Buyer's Minds at Ease and More Cash in Your Pockets)

Photo Credit: Michael Tunnell

Emotions Run High in a Seller's Market

Here in the Gulf Beaches area of Tampa Bay, it's a Seller's market. Inventory is tight, and buyers learn quickly they need to ...

View More
March 25, 2018

Do Rising Mortgage Rates Lead to Falling Home Prices?

Freddie Mac: Rising Mortgage Rates DO NOT Lead to Falling Home Prices | MyKCM

Recently, Freddie Mac published an Insight Report titled Nowhere to go but up? How increasing mortgage rates could affect housing. The report focused on the impact the projected rise in mortgage rates might have on the housing market this year.

Many believe that an increase in mortgage rates will ...

View More
March 7, 2018

Knockout! Beat the Real Estate Market With These Heavyweight Insights

 

When it's time to sell your largest asset, you want to make the most money possible. There's a lot of pressure to get it right. But there's so much information out there! You need help interpreting the data - you need someone to guide you through your ...

View More
Feb. 28, 2018

Are Home Values Really Overinflated?

Last week, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released their most recent Existing Home Sales Report. According to the report:

“The median existing-home price for all housing types in January was $240,500, up 5.8 percent from January 2017 ($227,300). January’s price increase marks the 71st straight ...

View More
Feb. 9, 2018

Fresh Listings Friday: Across the Beach and Bay Today

The Beach is HOT!

Coastal Living magazine says the hottest real estate markets are on the beach. Not a surprise, right?  But having our own Beach and Bay area rank #4 of the Top 10 coastal areas? That's what I call big news!

The Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater metro ...

View More
Jan. 28, 2018

Why You Should be Staging Your Home in a Seller's Market

home-staging-sellers-market-florida

Photo Credit: Michael Tunnell 

Take a look at this absolutely stunning condo - there's no way it had to be staged to be sold, right? Wrong! Read this article to understand why home staging is so important, and then we'll revisit this gorgeous home...

 

If you ...

View More
Jan. 19, 2018

Hottest New Beach and Bay Listings

The Beach is HOT!

Coastal Living magazine says the hottest real estate markets are on the beach. Not a surprise, right?  But having our own Beach and Bay area rank #4 of the Top 10 coastal areas? That's what I call big news!

The Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater metro area ...

View More
Dec. 31, 2017

3 Services Essential in the Home Selling Process

  

Selling a home is a complex process. Not only do you need a real estate agent to manage the marketing, paperwork, and industry side of things, you may also want help preparing your home for sale. Most home sellers have found that professionally staging their homes drastically increases buyer ...

View More