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Tips for First Time Home Buyers, Tampa Real Estate

Tips for First Time Home Buyers

Top 7 Tips for First Time Homebuyers Purchasing your first home is a big step that comes with some grave decisions. Many homebuyers are intimidated by the process and continue renting much longer than they should or need to. However, if you break the home buying process down into these simple steps and follow these […]

Posted in: First Time Home Buying Advice, Real Estate News & Info Tagged: buyers agent real estate tampa, First Time Home Buyers, Tips

Home Ownership and the New Tax Rules: Are You Affected? 2018 Real Estate Update

Tax Bill and Homeownership

Home Ownership and the New Tax Rules: Are You Affected? Will it hurt or help to be a homeowner, or to buy a new home in the Tampa Bay area, under the new tax plan Congress passed in late December? The headlines sum up potential worries: “Real estate investors and developers see a win, while […]

Posted in: Tampa Housing Market, Tampa Real Estate Tagged: Buying a Home, First Time Home Buyers, new tax law, tax cuts and jobs act

3% Down Conventional Mortgage Offered to First-time Home Buyers

3% down loan first time home buyer

A new 3% down conventional mortgage will be offered to first-time home buyers, but there’s a catch! First, let’s break down what is considered a first-time home buyer. Fannie Mae considers a first-time home buyer someone who has not owned a home in the past three years.  For instance, if you and your spouse apply […]

Posted in: Financing and Mortgage News, First Time Home Buyers Tagged: 3% down conventional mortgage, Financing and Mortgage News, First Time Home Buyers

Buy Now or Pay Later? What’s At Risk If You Wait?

Housing Market forecast Tampa Real Estate

Interest rates have been at record low levels, recently as low as 3.5 percent, but how long will this last?  And should you buy now or wait until the “perfect” time? 2014 Housing Predictions and Outlook The Tampa Real Estate Insider Interest Rates on the Rise: According to Freddie Mac’s weekly mortgage rate survey, currently […]

Posted in: Real Estate News & Info, Tampa Housing Market, Tampa Real Estate, Tampa Real Estate Market News & Updates Tagged: current housing market in tampa florida, First Time Home Buyers, Great time to buy, Tampa Real Estate Market, Tampa Real Estate Market Conditions, Why Buy Now

What Should I Offer On a Foreclosure? Expert Insights You Should Know!

Here’s 3 key factors to consider when negotiating offers on a foreclosure. I’ve based this on an example of a condo listed for sale in Tampa, Fl at $149,900. By the way, the unit originally sold for $269,000 back in 2005. In this case the bank has already priced it at the lowest price per […]

Posted in: First Time Home Buying Advice, Foreclosures and Bank Owned, Real Estate News & Info Tagged: buying real estate in tampa, First Time Home Buyers, Foreclosures and Bank Owned

5 Great Tips for first time homebuyers-Tampa, Fl

Timing Couldn’t Be Much Better for First-time Homebuyers– Be Sure You Make the Right Moves By Rae Anna Conforti, PA Prudential Tropical Realty-Tampa, Fl First-time homebuyers dominated the U.S. real estate market in 2009, accounting for roughly half of all residential transactions, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. That trend is likely to continue […]

Posted in: First Time Home Buyers, First Time Home Buying Advice, Home Buyer Tax Credit Tagged: buyers agent real estate tampa, First Time Home Buyers, First Time Home Buying Advice

First Time Home Buyers getting GREAT deals-Tampa, Fl

Hello readers:  I’m posting an article that was in The Tampa Tribune a couple weeks ago. Shannon, the reporter from the times, called me for an interview!  I highlighted the article where she quotes what we disscused regarding the housing market in Tampa Bay. By SHANNON BEHNKEN | The Tampa Tribune Published: March 27, 2009 Joseph […]

Posted in: First Time Home Buyers, First Time Home Buying Advice, Home Buyer Tax Credit, Home Sales Statistics 2009, Housing Bill and Tax Credits, Tampa Housing Market, Tampa Real Estate Market News & Updates Tagged: Best Deals in Tampa, First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit, First Time Home Buyers, Median Sales Price Tampa, Tampa Tribune Article Housing Market

New 2009 Home Buyer Tax Credit Info-Tampa, Fl

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ENHANCED HOME BUYER CREDIT Who Qualifies?: Anyone who has not owned a home for the preceding three years. That means you may still qualify for the incentive even if you and your spouse owned a home more than three years ago. How Much?: The incentive calls for […]

Posted in: Downpayment Assistance, Financing and Mortgage News, First Time Home Buyers, Home Buyer Tax Credit, Housing Bill and Tax Credits Tagged: First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit, First Time Home Buyers, How does the tax credit work, New Home Buyer Tax Credit

Tampa Bay Real Estate Buying and Investing Group-Tampa, Fl

Join us for the Tampa, Fl Real Estate Buying & Investing Meetup. This group is organized by experienced Real Estate Agents and is intended to educate and share ideas with other people who have similar interests. Learn the differences between home auctions, short sales, and bank owned property. We will be teaching negotiation techniques, contracts, […]

Posted in: Bank Owned and Short Sale, First Time Home Buyers, Home Auctions, Tampa Real Estate Investors Tagged: Bank Owned and Short Sale, First Time Home Buyers, First Time Home Buying Advice, Real Estate Seminars Tampa, tampa real estate investor group

Historic Fed Move Cuts Both Ways for Borrowers-Tampa, Fl

Historic Fed Move Cuts Both Ways for Borrowers Hot on the heels of its surprise inter-session rate cut of 75 basis points last week, the Federal Reserve cut key interest rates again, the fifth straight cut since September 2007. In its statement last week, the Fed said it had decided to cut the federal funds […]

Posted in: Real Estate News & Info Tagged: Buying a Home, First Time Home Buyers, First Time Home Buying Advice, Mortgage Rates 2008

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