Monday, March 23, 2015

2015 Tampa Pride Guide!

Check out my full page ad in the inaugural
Tampa Pride Guide!

Click on link under picture and flip through the pages!

See you, out and about, on the 28th in Ybor!



Thursday, March 19, 2015

Resurgence of First Time Home Buyers!


I have always enjoyed working with first-time home buyers!  There is nothing like seeing the face on someone after they have purchased that first home!  That look can never be duplicated, no matter how many more properties they purchase.  Click on the link below and read how these buyers are starting to make a comeback in the market!

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Riverview, FL Properties!

The market is heating up and 2015 is gearing up to be a great real estate year!
This is just a sampling of what I have on the market right now.
Contact me for your FREE market analysis or
for information on these or other homes in the area!


Friday, March 6, 2015

$138M Raised, To Date, By RE/MAX For Children's Miracle Network!

Marie Osmond at 2015 RE/MAX R4 in VEGAS w Senior VP of RE/MAX & board member of the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Mike Reagan. 

To date, the company has raised $138M... thanks to RE/MAX co-founder, Gail Liniger, who brought the real estate firm on board in 1992 to help Children's Hospital's nationwide.

How many Realtors® does it take to make miracles happen?

Thursday, March 5, 2015

At Home With Diversity!

As we, as a nation, become more and more diverse, it is even more important to know your Realtor® is in tune with the changing world and is very comfortable working with a very diverse clientele.  It is equally important, that YOU, the client, feels comfortable with whom you are entrusting your home purchase.  I proudly carry the official National Association of Realtors® designation of AHWD, 
"At Home With Diversity!"

Take a peek at the video in the link below, which touched my heart..... as love has no labels.






Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Winthrop Village by Taylor Morrison in Riverview!

Welcome to Winthrop Village, an Urban Contemporary community located in Riverview, conveniently located to commuter routes, shopping and area attractions.  The community has many restaurants, banks, a grocery store and other shoppes all within walking distance to most homes.  The pool complex is also conveniently located.  The link below the photo will take you to Taylor Morrison's site, where you may explore all of the options.  When you choose a floor plan, call me and we will take a trip over and get the best deal possible!


Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Home Buyers and Sellers Be Aware! RESPA/TILA Forms To Be Merged August 1, 2015!

Home Buyers and Sellers will need to be aware there will be some major changes to the closing process, which will make it almost impossible to "rush" to the closing table to beat a deadline.  More layers, with required waiting times, plus, what used to be handled by title companies, is now being orchestrated by the lenders.  There will be a THREE DAY waiting period AFTER the numbers are generated BEFORE a closing may occur!  If there are changes, then ANOTHER THREE DAYS will be required, causing delays in closing.  We have a significant amount of delayed closings now.  This should almost make it impossible to close on time.  Rather than making 30-45 days standard on contracts, it will become necessary to put upwards of 60 days for conventional and possibly up to 90 days on VA and FHA products.  The link below will take you to a video that reaffirms the confusion that is undoubtedly coming, as the standard HUD-1 Settlement Statement, with numbered lines, is replaced by this new.... merged... un-numbered.... form!  

GOOD LUCK TO US ALL!!

Monday, March 2, 2015

Search For YOUR WestBay Home Here!

If you are looking to build your next dream home, here is a site that will allow you to view photos and take tours of various WestBay Homes in their communities.  Once you have selected, contact me and let's go see it or them together!

Click on the link below to be taken to the photo gallery and visual tours of WestBay Homes! 





Thursday, February 26, 2015

Florida Strawberry Festival 2015!

The Florida Strawberry Festival has officially started!  Open through March 8th.  Click on the link below the photos to get to the festival page to find out everything "strawberry"!

See you at the festival!
(I'll be in line for the strawberry shortcake)





Monday, February 23, 2015

Monthly Florida Gardening Tasks!


Have you ever wondered what you should be doing every month in your Florida Garden?  Click on the link below and you will have suggestions for each month at your disposal.  







Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Truman State University Among BEST VALUES!


Truman State University remains one of the country's best values.  It was a great value back in the late '70s and continues through this day!  Click on the link below to see how it stacks up among the 500 plus institutions Truman was compared with!

BULLDOG PROUD!


Monday, February 16, 2015

Tampa Bay High Speed Ferry Plan!

It is important that all plans are reviewed and considered as we try to be most effective in transporting our residents around the Tampa Bay Area.  I have long thought that a ferry system should be in place somewhere out of the Apollo Beach area to MacDill AFB, St. Pete and Downtown Tampa, not only for commuters, but for residents to explore all of what the Bay Area has to offer.  This plan appears to address many of these items, mainly, in the beginning, taking commuters off the highways and creating a ferry from South Hillsborough County to MacDill AFB.  This would also help out real estate business in attracting more military families to consider our area.  Please check out the link below to get a more detailed description of the plans.  This Realtor® is excited at the possibilites this project could bring!


Potential Style of Ferry Boat for Tampa Project.

Site for proposed Ferry Park, between Gibsonton and Apollo Beach.

Saturday, February 14, 2015

TECO Manatee Viewing Center

One of the wonderful things we have, here in the Riverview area is the TECO Manatee Viewing Center, which is open between November and March.  The manatees love the warm waters just off the discharge area of the Apollo Beach TECO plant.  Lately, there have been plenty of them to see, drawing nice crowds.  The best part of all of this, is, it is FREE to the public!