What’s Hot in Home Design for 2013

By: Sarah Kinbar  | Jun 7, 2013 The rebounding new home market has fueled a change in attitudes about what we want from our homes when we build them from the ground up. After enduring a real estate decline, as the market improves, we value our homes that much more. Most of us are thinking through

What Goes With You When You Sell Your Home?

By: Deidre Woollard | Monday, May 20, 2013 When you are getting ready to sell one of the things you will need to consider is what stays in the home and what goes. There are certain things that are generally considered to be part of the home and others which are often negotiable. Before you

Neighborhood Highlight: Bayshore Beautiful

The neighborhood of Bayshore Beautiful is situated along the famed Bayshore Boulevard, which is the world’s largest continuous sidewalk along the water as well as the location for the popular Gasparilla Parade each year. Large oak trees, high rise condominiums, traditional homes, and beautiful mansions create a one of a kind atmosphere.  The neighborhood is

4 Essential Things You Need To Know About The 2013 Spring Home Buying Season

Springtime is for selling houses. The months of April, May, June and July typically account for more than 40% of all housing transactions annually, in large part thanks to weather. But unlike the painful post-bubble home buying seasons of the past several years, this year has kicked off amidst a cornucopia of experts trumpeting the

Florida’s Housing Market On Upswing

In March, Florida’s housing market reported increased closed sales, more pending sales, higher median prices and a reduced inventory of homes for sale, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors® “Florida’s housing market continues to demonstrate its recovery – March marks the 15th consecutive month that the statewide median sales prices for

Neighborhood Highlight: Beach Park

Beach Park is one of South Tampa’s premier neighborhoods. Situated between South Westshore Boulevard and Kennedy Boulevard, Beach Park is an ideal neighborhood in South Tampa and provides residents with easy commutes to the airport, shopping, and dining. Beach Park was developed in the 1920’s by the Beach Park Company. In keeping with the original

cheaper to own than rent regardless of mortgage rate

Trulia’s Winter 2013 Rent vs. Buy Report looked at homes for sale and for rent on Trulia between Dec. 1, 2012, and Feb. 28, 2013, and compared the costs, factoring in transaction costs, taxes and opportunity costs. For homeownership costs, study authors assumed a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, 20 percent down, itemizing tax deductions at the

Lenders Easing Up on Down-payment Requirements

Tight credit conditions are showing more signs of easing, just in time for the spring buying market to heat up, CNBC reports. Homebuyers may be able to qualify with lower down-payments – a big shift from the last four years when 20 percent down-payments on a loan were practically required. But mortgage giants such as

Housing Recovery Firmly Underway

By Brian Summerfield │ Wednesday, March 13, 2013 Prices are rising and inventories are falling in markets throughout the United States, which has led financial reporting and forecasting firm Kiplinger to declare the housing recovery “firmly” in motion. Moreover, the company says housing will help carry the overall economy at a time when U.S. exports

4 Affordable Ways to Make Over Your Living Room

By Lindsay Listanski │ Friday, March 8, 2013 It is easy to lose track of time looking at the thousands of beautiful rooms on Pinterest in the home decor section. A majority of the photos look like they came straight out of a decor magazine which, quite frankly, makes me feel like the worst decorator…of ever. Seriously,