The Latest news in the Tampa Real Estate Market, Tampa Neighborhoods and Buying a Home in Tampa…. So, you have found a home in Tampa and want to move in within 30 days. Is that possible? With the current issues in the mortgage industry, tougher appraisal guidlines and the fact that lenders have cut back on staff, chances are slim that your loan will close in under 30 days.  The FAR contract has no allowance for an extension of the closing date if the lender is unable to issue a loan com... Read Full Story

Some days are about politics, not real estate, and today is one of those days! When you head into the voting booth, do you wish you really knew how your vote would “count” when your elected official started “voting” on issues in Washington? Personally, I am tired of the apathetic American voter who has no idea what their Representatives in Congress are voting for, or what it will cost the future generations of Americans.  I am going to follow the voting record of... Read Full Story

The Latest News on the Tampa Real Estate Market, Tampa Neighborhoods and Tampa School Districts and the Best Schools in Tampa… In Hillsborough County, the 8th Largest School District in the U.S., school assignments are based on your home address. Florida schools are rated annually, with grades of A-F. While there are many school choices available with charter schools, magnet schools, and the International Baccalaureate programs, a house in one of the top-rated school districts, with an... Read Full Story

Moving to Tampa, or Searching for homes in Tampa? How will you find the right neighborhood, or school district…then find the right home? Ask an expert in the Tampa Real Estate Industry! Make your search MUCH easier by having the latest listings in Tampa delivered to your email address, as soon as they are listed!  It is a “Buyer’s Market”, but the best “bargains” are selling quickly. For the first time in several years, we are seeing “... Read Full Story

The Best Source for Tampa Real Estate News, Tampa Schools and Relocation Information for Families Moving to Tampa and PCS MacDill Air Force Base As one of the Top 100 High Schools in the U.S., living in the Plant High District is a priority for many families moving to Tampa, or moving to another home in [...] Read Full Story

THE LATEST NEWS ON THE TAMPA REAL ESTATE MARKET, BUYING A HOME IN TAMPA, TAMPA NEIGHBORHOODS,  AND REAL ESTATE ISSUES AROUND THE WORLD, EVERY DAY, ON THE REAL ESTATE SIZZLE…   Moving to Tampa? PCS to MacDill Air Force Base?  Looking for expert advice in the Tampa Real Estate Market? When you are buying a home in the Tampa Real Estate market, or anywhere in the World, you should NEVER fail to get a Home Inspection done to check for any structural, or mechan... Read Full Story

The latest news on the Tampa Real Estate Market, Moving to Tampa, Tampa Neighborhoods and Tampa Schools, every day, on The Real Estate Sizzle. School is out in Hillsborough County and summer is well underway. Students will return to the Classroom on August 24. Florida schools have an earlier summer than the rest of the country, which can make vacation planning a challenge. If you want your child to have other children to play with on vacation, you should plan a vacation sometime in late June... Read Full Story

The Tampa Real Estate Market, which is primarily Hillsborough County, is filled with “A” Rated Schools. But, when parents are looking for the Best Schools in Tampa, and the best neighborhoods in Tampa, they delve a little deeper into the differences between the various top-rated schools. Plant High School, in South Tampa, consistently ranks among the best high schools in the U.S.  Nationally ranked in the top 100 high schools, for the fourth consecutive year,  by Newswe... Read Full Story

Tampa Real Estate Market News, every day, on the Real Estate Sizzle… The Tampa Real Estate Market, especially homes in the Tampa suburbs, has a unique “fee”, or “tax” that out-of-town buyers are unfamiliar with. That is, what is known as a “CDD fee”. If you are looking for a newer home in the Tampa area, chances are good that you will buy a home in a community with a CDD fee, since some of the best neighborhoods, in the best school dis... Read Full Story

Tampa Real Estate Market News, every day, on the Real Estate Sizzle… The Tampa Real Estate Market, especially homes in the Tampa suburbs, has a unique “fee”, or “tax” that out-of-town buyers are unfamiliar with. That is, what is known as a “CDD fee”. If you are looking for a newer home in the Tampa area, chances are good that you will buy a home in a community with a CDD fee, since some of the best neighborhoods, in the best school dis... Read Full Story