Best Of The Blog: Thanksgiving Edition

We’ll admit: We’re kind of obsessed with the holidays. From the warmth that radiates from every home to the gathering of everyone we love under one roof, there’s just nothing like it.  That may also explain why we’ve covered the holidays – Thanksgiving specifically in this case – so extensively. Sure, it’s not exactly real […]

5 Ways To Prep Your Kitchen For Thanksgiving

It’s been said that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. And if you’re hosting Thanksgiving next week, this sentiment rings oh-so-true. From faulty, unreliable plumbing to AC issues, to ovens with hot spots or outlets that short, there are a lot of things that can – and often do – go wrong […]

10 Ways To Prep Your Home For Thanksgiving

It doesn’t matter if you’ve done it for the past 10 years or it’s your first time, hosting a Thanksgiving celebration with family and friends can give even the most experienced host a hot surge of anxiety. From shopping for and prepping the food to cleaning – before, during and after – to decorations to […]

Rolling In It: These Are The Most Equity-Rich Areas

In a press release issued today announcing the release of their third-quarter 2019 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report, ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s premier property database, reported that 14.4 million residential properties in the United States were considered equity rich, meaning that the combined estimated amount of loans secured by those properties […]

How To Write A Compelling Offer Letter: The Do’s & Don’ts

Roses are red.  Violets are blue.  I love your home.  Let me buy it from you.   Congratulations! You found your dream house. The One.  There’s just one problem: The market is still hot – and you’re not the only one. If this were the animal kingdom, you’d fluff your feathers, puff your chest and […]

Everything You Need To Know About Buying A Short Sale

Look. We don’t blame you one bit. The prices of some shorts sales are too tempting to not consider – and even put an offer on. But short sales – often called ‘long-and-unlikely sales’ by those in real estate – aren’t always cut-and-dry deals and, as such, require a little extra research, time and patience. […]

Labor Day Weekend 2019: Where To Celebrate In Tampa Bay

Sure, there’s a hurricane threatening to dampen – literally and figuratively – our three-day weekend but this is Florida and nothing – OK, very little – stands in the way of us and a good time. So while Labor Day typically evokes visions of a long weekend full of sun, fun, and relaxation to ceremoniously […]

ICYMI: Housing Bubble Edition

Recessions and trade wars and deficits. Oh, my! If you’ve read any headlines as of late, you’ve likely been bombarded with doom-and-gloom forecasts about the current economic state of the U.S. But we’re not here to add another talking-head pundit’s opinion to the mix.  These ominous headlines do, however, beg a more real estate-focused question: […]

House Upgrades: Worth It Or Worthless?

If you follow us on Instagram – which you obviously totally should, by the way – you’ll remember a recent post about house toys. In it, we talked about how – of course – a basement waterfall and grotto may seem like practical and useful upgrades to any home.  They’re pretty much the only thing […]

10 Questions Buyers Should Ask Sellers

Buying a home is one of the biggest and most important decisions you’ll ever make, so it’s no surprise that prospective buyers often have nearly endless questions about the process and properties. While we’ve discussed things you should never say as a buyer, here are 10 questions from Business Insider you can – and should […]

Best of the Blog Summer Roundup: We Love Tampa!

Listen. We get it. You’re busy; we’re busy. But that’s no reason to have to miss some of our best blogs this year, packed to the brim with the latest news.  So surprise: Christmas has come early – in July, no less – as we’ve rounded up some of our favorites for your enjoyment here! […]

Fourth of July 2019: Where To Celebrate In Tampa Bay

Next Thursday is the Fourth of July, so if you’re looking for things to do around Tampa Bay, here are just a few ideas from Spectrum Bay News 9 for how to celebrate with your friends and family this upcoming Independence Day! Tampa Red, White & Blue Festival | July 4 | 3-8 p.m.  This […]