5 Housing Market Trends To Watch in 2018
With more and more Americans eager to buy a new home before interest rates get too high, the U.S. residential real estate market is forecasted to be hotter than ever – and for a growing number of reasons. According to industry experts, these five trends may help shape the real estate market in 2018. […]
6 Things You Must Know When Hiring A Real Estate Agent
While it may look cushy and easy, being a real estate agent involves more than just knowing the combination to a lockbox. It also means having sales and market experience and expertise, and the skills to negotiate and close a deal – all while making their clients’ interests their top priority. With so many […]
6 Ways The New Tax Plan May Impact Homeownership
The House and Senate have agreed on a tax plan that stands to change a lot for Americans but for real estate, the biggest changes could potentially affect if and how homeowners deduct mortgage interest and property taxes. Here are six elements of the tax plan that could affect buying, selling and moving. […]
What You Need To Know About The 2018 Housing Market
While the temperatures may be freezing across much of the U.S., home prices are predicted to stay hot for much of 2018 – though the overall real estate market will likely cool down. Here are a few other predictions for the new year. Home prices will continue to rise. Sales prices jumped 7 […]
Homeowners Have $5.5 Trillion in ‘Tappable’ Home Equity
More and more homeowners are sitting pretty – and in the money, according to Black Knight Data & Analytics which studies the mortgage industry. Homeowners reached an all-time high of equity at their disposal in the third quarter of last year with 42 million mortgage-holding homeowners having a collective $5.5 trillion in ‘tappable’ equity […]
Family – Friendly Holiday Events in Tampa
With the holidays in full swing, the kids out of school, and friends and family in town, you may find yourself looking for fun, family-friendly events to enjoy the season. So we’ve put together a list of a few holiday- and New Year’s Eve-themed events around town for you to squeeze every last second of […]
Sheffield Real Estate A Family Affair
By now, you’ve probably heard about our upcoming show, Sheffield Real Estate, premiering nationally on the FYI/A&E network Thursday, November 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. I mean, we’ve only been posting, sharing, tweeting, writing and going on live television to scream our excitement from the mountaintops. But what you may not know – and […]
2018 Real Estate Trend to Watch The ‘Surban’
We know: It looks like a typo. But in fact, it’s actually a new, burgeoning housing trend to keep an eye on in 2018. Much like Brangelina or Kimye, ‘surban’ is a combination of ‘suburban’ and ‘urban’ – an area that is suburban with an urban, city feel boasting walkability to shops and restaurants. It’s […]
Things Homeowners Can Do to Get Ahead of Senate-Proposed Tax Changes
Last week, the U.S. Senate passed tax reform legislation. But how, exactly, will that affect homeowners? It’s a concern we’ve heard expressed many times since the legislation passed and one that we as homeowners worry about, too. The National Association of Realtors® believes it may put home values at risk and dramatically undercut […]
10 Real Estate Market Predictions for 2018
We may not have a crystal ball to see exactly what 2018 holds for the housing market, but thankfully, we have forecasts from top economists and housing experts to share their insights into what the future may hold. Here are 10 things to expect in 2018: Waiting to sell: If passed, proposed federal […]
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 […]
