Palm Harbor ~ Ideal Location!

Family neighborhoods, great schools, tons of shopping and recreation make up the Palm Harbor area of Tampa Bay. Find out now if a home in Palm Harbor will suit your needs. Search our online MLS tool by the city of Palm Harbor or by subdivision in Palm Harbor and you will find many affordable properties for your family. This is the area that we specialize in and we can answer any question you may have about Palm Harbor.

Great Deals on Real Estate in Tampa Bay

Now is the time to go searching online for Tampa Bay homes for sale. You will find some of the most incredible deals! There's no doubt we have had a glut of inventory here in Tampa Bay and with that comes many opportunities for home buyers. With the turn of the year into 2008 we are now seeing low interest rates in addition to lower prices on homes and condos. Check out this update from Dave Hoyt with Advanced Mortgage:

"Interest Rates continue to fall. A+ fannie paper is now available at 5.625% (30 year) and 5.25% (15 year). Of course that is with no points, no origination fee, and no broker junk fees!"

As you can see, now is the time! Call us and we can help you get started. 1-888-423-5775.

Cooler Market...Great for Buyers!

To put it simply, our market is cool right now. Its not the red-hot market that is was just 1 year ago. There is nothing tragic or amazingly unpredictable about that. Last year, some areas of Tampa increased between 38-41% in value! That's an extreme increase! There is no way that real estate (or stock or anything else) can maintain that type of value increase over a long period of time. It's just impossible!

Now to put that article into proper perspective, many investors have been left hanging because there is a huge amount of inventory out there with a smaller pool of willing buyers. Other factors such as crude oil prices and insurance rate increases (among others) have buyers a little worried. However, I predict that values will still continue to increase at a more realistic rate of between 4-8% or more over the next 12 months. I say this because the job market remains strong (locally and nationally) and people are still moving to Florida at a rate of 1000 per day. Interest rates are still relatively low as well. Demand will remain consistent and people will always need a place to live, so real estate is still a strong investment...Just ask any stock broker if a return of 4-8% is a good one, and I'm sure they will give you a resounding "YES"!

What is going on right is simply a "leveling" of the market. Its actually VERY good for the market to do this. This period of market "correction" is great for all of us. Personally, I feel that is time may be a little tougher for sellers because properties are sitting on the market a little longer, and the seller must price their home in a realistic and competitive manner....which may give buyers more to choose from, and that means prices will be less inflated. Buyers may even be able to find a deal to two.

If you really look at it, this may be a great time to buy!!!

West Tampa (Gallery at Bayport Condos)

Gallary at Bayport (Renoir) Kitchen  


There are only 15 units left! Prices range from 160's to 220's.
Better Hurry! Call me for more info...727-455-4318!

How I can help you!

Communicating with your Agent.

I had an experience yesterday that really made me think about things. I was doing an open house in Spring Hill Florida in a new sub-division and had a couple come in breif visit. The couple had been looking at homes in the area an really liked the layout and surrounding area. Because they were from Alaska, the warm climate and attractivness of a new community really excited them....until they saw the price! After looking at the information sheet, they remarked, "This is 4/3/3. Do you have something smaller???" I suspect that it was not that they wanted something smaller, but that they wanted a lower price. It would have made things a lot easier if they had said, "We like this, but do you have anything a little less expensive?" Then I could have possibly found something matching the spec of the house that we were in, only at a lower price. I know that Real Estate agents need to improve on lots of things, communication skills being one of them...However, it is a two-way street. The better your needs as a consumer are communicated to the agent, the faster the agent can help you find what you are looking for.

Tampa Bay Real Estate

Tampa Bay Real Estate

Lansbrook Village Villa in Palm Harbor Florida 

Income Producing Property

As an investor, you have so many choices to make. Which should it be? New Construction, Condo-Conversion, Rehab??? So many choices! Actually, no investment in real estate within the Tampa Bay area could be considered a bad one. However, there are choices that may be better for you than others depending on your situation. If you are looking for properties that are currently producing income in the Tampa/Largo area, I have a cluster of fully or partially occupied duplexes that have recently been renovated and are going for between 214K and 250K each...If income producers are what you are looking for...I have them.

Location 1 [5 buildings] - 10 total units (all 3/1) 250K each or package deal. These are Section 9's.

Location 2 [2 buildings] - 4 units (all 2/1) $214,900 each.

The key is to make sure that you have an investment plan when going into income producing properties. Make the numbers work for you! A qualified mortgage broker can assist you with this.

Any questions or interest...let me know!

Investor's Corner (Investors Special!)

Great Opportunity in Palm Harbor Florida, just west of Tampa. New Condo conversion offering all the best aminities in Golfing community. Near Malls, Shopping, 20 mins from Beaches, Sand Volleyball, On-site fitness and clubhouse facilities, 2 luxurious swimming pools. Perfect for investment, vacation, second home or residential living.

10% down required.

1. A tenant guarenteed for 12 Months!
2. One Year Property Management Contract 12 months!
3. Lost Rent covered for 12 months
4. One year home warranty paid for in full!
5. Up to 12,500 cash back at closing

....Preferred lender must be used.

Tampa Bay, Now buyer's market?

A few months ago, a highly desirable property in the Tampa Bay area wouldn't stay on the on the Market for longer than 15 days. In fact, it was not unheard of for a property to be gone before it was listed! Things are however, beginning to change. As of the month of December, the average property in the Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough county area stayed on the market anywhere from 34-38 days. This is in no way an indication that the value of properties in the area are going down the tubes....NO WAY! It is a sign that things are cooling a bit. Prices are still increasing, just not at the rate of 5,000 per week! This can be good news for buyers out there. Those looking to get into Tampa Condo Conversions, New Construction, or even highly desireable beach front property in the Bay area may just want to take notice. This may be a good opportunity for you to get that property you want, and for a very good price. Investors of Tampa, Clearwater, Safety Harbor, St. Petersburg and all surrounding
should get in now...while things are cool. Summer will be here before you know it!

Tampa Bay Real Estate Blog!

Hello out there!

Today is the first day of my Blog so wish me luck! I hope to use this as a platform to begin meeting those most interested in Tampa Florida Property Investment, Relocation and Residential real estate. I will post often to keep all of you informed regarding the day-to-day activity of the real estate market in the Tampa Bay reigon. This blog has been created to encourge dialog and create business relationships with all of you! I also hope to educate as many interested people as possible. My area of expertise is...Tampa, Oldsmar, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Tarpon Springs, Safety Harbor....everything in Pasco, Pinellas or Hillsborough. I would love to chat and network with you. Let's get started!