Archive for October, 2006

Listening to a radio show the other day and the caller was discussing the fact that his house was haunted. This got me to thinking about how this might affect its value. Sellers of residential real estate are required to disclose to any prospective buyers anything about a home that may materially affect its value.

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A client recently asked me what area of Tampa has the most sales of homes priced at $1m or greater. While it seems like an easy answer, there is nothing better than data to back you up. So before placing my foot in my mouth, I paid a quick visit to our Multiple Listing Service, [...]

22-HOME OPEN HOUSE WEDNESDAY 11/1!

Great opportunity to see 22 homes (and get a free lunch) in central Tampa neighborhoods! We, along with many other Realtors will be hosting an open house event this Wednesday for homes in the Wellswood, Rio Vista, etc. neighborhoods. View and print a flyer and map here. [...]

Last week’s state of the market post suggested that maybe, just maybe, the gap between sellers and buyers of Tampa residential real estate was beginning to close. Well, I am sorry to say one week doesn’t make a trend. In fact, after taking a look at the numbers, it looks like the sellers came out [...]

The Florida Association of Realtors released the numbers for September yesterday showing that the median price for existing homes statewide dropped by a percentage point as compared to a year ago.
I like to focus a little closer to home since, as we know, real estate is a much more local market. The chart above shows [...]