Archive for February, 2008

Property Tax Portability Deadline Looming

February 26, 2008 by Lenny Gurvich · 2 Comments
Filed under: Hillsborough Property Tax, Tampa Real Estate, Tips for Sellers 

We voted for it-now take advantage of it!
PROPERTY TAX PORTABILITY
Only three days remain: Friday is the deadline for homeowners to apply for a homestead exemption, and, for 2007 home buyers, the last day to apply for property tax portability – the right to take tax savings from a home protected by Florida’s [...]

Does An Absolute Auction Indicate Market Value? Downtown Tampa Condo

February 25, 2008 by Lenny Gurvich · 6 Comments
Filed under: Downtown Tampa, Tampa Condos, Tampa Real Estate 

Received an e-mail today advertising the absolute auction of a downtown Tampa condo later this week. The seller paid in the mid-$500s for the unit back in late 2006. Now, he’s going to sell it through an absolute auction. That means no minimum bid and no reserve to meet. This condo will go to the [...]

Swelling Supply Of Tampa Homes For Sale

February 22, 2008 by Lenny Gurvich · 1 Comment
Filed under: Real Estate Market Reports, Tampa Real Estate 

So much for supply getting scaled back. The number of homes for sale in Tampa has risen substantially since the first of the year. This is to be expected as the prime home selling season is approaching. But we’ve got over 1000 more residential properties available as compared to this time one year ago. And [...]

The Importance Of The Pre-Listing Inspection Part II

February 19, 2008 by Lenny Gurvich · Comments Off
Filed under: Home Inspection Tips, Tampa Real Estate, Tips for Sellers 

I’ve written before about the pitfalls of not having a home inspected before the marketing process begins. And this morning I get an e-mail from an area inspector with the subject:
Avoid Surprises With A Pre-Listing Inspection
And that’s great advice, trust me. Why? Because as a seller, in a buyer’s market, you don’t [...]

Searching Homes For Sale In Tampa Florida

February 12, 2008 by Lenny Gurvich · 2 Comments
Filed under: Homes For Sale in Tampa, Tampa MLS, Tampa Real Estate 

We’ve made it easy it search for homes for sale in Tampa, Florida with our Tampa MLS search site, SearchTheTampaMLS.com. With virtually all central Florida MLS listings included, this is the only home search site you’ll need for Tampa Bay area home listings.
One of the great features of SearchTheTampaMLS.com is the map search. Simply select [...]

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