Here’s another benefit of home ownership — it improves retirement security. As home owners make their monthly mortgage payments and increase their home equity, they increase the amount that they can cash…
Most Anticipated Tampa Bay Mixed-Use Real Estate Projects
Tampa is becoming a prime target of national commercial real estate investors! There are lots of reasons why TAMPA is suddenly bursting with huge commercial real estate projects. With an abundance of talented work…
Tampa Bay Real Estate Market Was the Hottest in September
The Tampa Bay metro area sustains its upward roll! The Tampa Bay real estate market sold the most number of single-family homes in September, surpassing the two other popular metro markets, Metro…
Pre-Approval FAQs for First Time Homebuyers
What is pre-approval? It’s a document given by your home lender certifying that you are qualified for a certain loan amount. Loan type, interest rate and loan-to-value ratio are also included. Why…
HUD-Approved HomeBuyer Counseling Agencies in Tampa Bay
If you want to avail of Florida Housing Finance Corp.’s mortgage loan and down payment assistance programs, you need to attend home buyer education classes and get a certificate of completion that you…
List of Lenders for Florida Mortgage and Down Payment Assistance Programs
Are you a first time homebuyer looking for down payment and closing cost assistance? Or if not a first time buyer, are you a veteran? Or are you open to buying a…
10 Ways to Boost Your Credit Score Before Buying a Home
Many of the following ways to improve your credit score are known by you already. The problem is that you keep ignoring them. Well, now, you’re buying a home soon, and you…
Top Schools in Pinellas County, based on Florida School Grades
Here are the Top 57 Schools in Pinellas County, based on the school grades and total points published by the Florida Department of Education in July 2016. The department published school grades…
$100 Has More Value in Florida
Florida is one of 35 states where $100 is worth more. According to the Tax Foundation, which used 2014 consumer price data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, $100 is worth $100.91…
Tampa Was 26th Fastest in Job Growth in Advanced Industries
The Tampa Bay metro area posted the 26th biggest job growth rate in the advanced industries sector among the country’s 100 largest metro areas from 2013 to 2015, based on a study…