You Snooze, You Loose in today's real estate market
Monday, January 25
Are you familiar with the Idiom You Snooze, You Loose? You most probably have herd or will hear this term more than once in your lifetime. My use of the term here means that if you let yourself get distracted from buying a home today you are going to kick yourself in the butt tomorrow for not tak...
When is a good time to buy? Now Nov 2009
Friday, November 20
Let's look at the facts. The average sales price of a home in Hillsborough County Florida in October 2005 was $269,403. Today the average sales price is $156,775. Down a $112,628. Mortgage rates were at 5.66% (30 year fixed rate) in October 2005, today they are at 5.03%. This is about a $63. savi...
Great Weather and Real Estate Sales Ahead Tampa Florida
Wednesday, September 02
Fall is just around the corner with cooler weather and leaves changing, but the housing market is heating things back up with great prices and lower interest rates. When is a great time to buy, NOW!. I would hate to see a lot of people kick themselves in the butt because they didn't take advantag...
Real Estate Agents and Social Media
Thursday, August 20
Real estate agents should be using social media web sites to promote themselves and their listings. Where else can you reach out and touch hundreds of friends, family and colleagues within minutes? Social Media Sites! I have a personal and company profile on facebook. Social media is taking over ...
More Real Estate Agents Working out of Home
Monday, July 13
I just read an article about more agents working out of home than in their office. The article was addressing cost savings of working out of home vs. in the office. Is working out of home a real cost savings? I know in my office that the agents who have a desk in most cases do better than my at ...
Kick in the Butt
Wednesday, June 10
RE/MAX International is running a TV ad showing buyers kicking themselves in the butt because they didn't take advantage of the real estate market when things were great.If you are waiting for the housing market to bottom out your are already to late. Mortgage rates are on the rise as well as the...