Tampa was ranked as one of the top markets for real estate investment by CNN money. Most of the top ten were comprised of cities in Florida. The high number of foreclosures, low interest rates and sunshine are drawing in investors. Daytona Beach moved into second while Fort Myers took [...] Read more »
Salespeople
Realtors help people buy and sell houses. That is their job. If they are working for a buyer, they need to sell them on buying a particular house. If they are working for a seller, they need to sell a house to somebody. Real Estate is essentially an ‘outside sales’ [...] Read more »
No Vacancy
The current rental market is Hot. The recent record number of foreclosures have left families displaced, bank owned properties sit empty and mortgages are hard to come by. Throw in unemployment and depreciating properties and you get a high supply of prospective tenants. Properties shouldn’t be sitting vacant long in [...] Read more »
The Long, Hot Summer
Finally the last day of summer, I walked into the gym and could smell the dank air. I could tell immediately the air conditioner was broken again. This was the second time it broke this summer and a different gym I was going to back in April had a broken [...] Read more »
Is Your Property Manager a Realtor?
Most property management companies are run by Realtors. They can manage your property, or sell it, or whatever. Too bad for you the Realtor can make a lot more money in a lot less time if they throw your property on the MLS, have a buyer come along, and get [...] Read more »