7 Reasons Why You Should Sell Your Home During The Holidays

7 Reasons Why You Should Sell Your Home During The Holidays It’s often been said that selling a home during the holiday season – anytime from Thanksgiving week to New Year’s Day – should be avoided if at all possible. And for sellers in cold, snowy winter states, that makes sense.   But not for […]

Five reasons Tampa is the place to be!

Not that anyone should really need convincing to move to a state with nearly 1,200 miles of coastline and the feel of endless summer, but in case you’re still unsure about how Tampa landed on Realtor.com’s 20 Hottest Markets for U.S. Real Estate rankings list for 2017, here are five reasons Tampa is the place […]

Fascinating Facts About Thanksgiving You Never Knew

With the turkey baked and stuffed, the potatoes mashed, the green beans casseroled and the pumpkin pied, all that’s left to do is … eat! So as hungry guests gather around your Thanksgiving table to stuff their bellies, here are 12 fascinating facts about this fowl-themed holiday that are sure to spark conversation – and […]

10 Things Real Estate Agents Wished You Knew

There are a lot of misconceptions about real estate agents. From the outside, it looks like it’s all fun and games – flexible hours, fancy cars, and impressive incomes. And truthfully, it is fun; that’s why we’re real estate agents in the first place. But the reality of what goes on behind the scenes is […]

8 Things Real Estate Agents Wished You Knew About Buying A Home

Buying a house is no small feat – it takes money, careful consideration, paperwork and legwork – and given that it’s not a purchase you make often, it’s understandable that it can all feel like a lot.   Thankfully, your real estate agent is there to show you the ropes, share their expertise, walk you […]

8 Things Real Estate Agents Wished You Knew About Selling Your Home

When it comes to selling your house, hiring an experienced, aggressive listing agent is critical. But selling your home is a collaborative effort. It’s a team sport – not a spectator sport – and going into the process with an all-hands-on-deck attitude will make the experience go smoothly, efficiently and – hopefully – quickly.   […]

Hot Tampa Housing Market: Is It Better To Rent Or Buy?

For most renters – or anyone, really – the thought of moving is rarely an enticing one: it takes work, money, time and energy. But in every real estate market cycle, there comes a time when your best option as a renter is to move, and that time is when it’s cheaper to buy than […]

Realtor® vs. Real Estate Agent: What’s The Difference?

Ah, real estate and its … Realtors®? Real estate agents? Salespeople? It’s no surprise that people use all those terms – and more – interchangeably. They all sound relatively the same and all share an industry, so they’re all the same, right? Wrong, surprisingly.   Not every real estate agent is a Realtor® and although […]

10 Little – Known Mortgage Loans, Home Buyer Programs…

Buying a home can be overwhelming. You essentially have to learn a second language – financialese – and tackle mountains of paperwork, all while trying to wrap your head around dollar amounts with way too many commas. And ultimately, finances often prove to be the biggest obstacle to homeownership – but what many may not […]