recent blog posts from Debbie Marvin
Posted by Debbie Marvin | on June 29, 2011, 3:59 pmMay 2011 Single Family Homes Sales in New Tampa 33647 80 homes were sold this month Highest Sold Price $580,000 Lowest Sold Price $104,900 Median List Price $227,495 Median Sold Price $218,995 Median Days to Closed » Read more
Posted by Debbie Marvin | on June 27, 2011, 5:59 pmIf William Shakespeare financed a home today he’d probably ask on the subject of mortgage points: “To pay or not to pay? That is the question.” Homebuyers direct the same question to their real estate agents. Here are some perspectives: In its simplest definition, a point is an additional loan fee that is » Read more
Posted by Debbie Marvin | on June 18, 2011, 3:30 pmWhen it comes to preparing your home for sale in an environmentally friendly way, Kermit the Frog had it wrong. It is easy being green. With so many homebuyers seeking green features in the homes they consider, sellers should create an eco-friendly atmosphere for the buyer, and that doesn’t always mean costly fixes. » Read more
Posted by Debbie Marvin | on June 14, 2011, 1:19 pmTight lending guidelines have weighed on the U.S. housing market during its ongoing recovery. Most lending institutions during the past two years raised their credit score requirements to as high as 650, making in nearly impossible for many people to obtain a loan. Wells Fargo made it a little easier for homebuyers this past year, » Read more
Posted by Debbie Marvin | on May 31, 2011, 7:41 pmSpring is in the air and that means that homebuyers are going to be paying just as much attention to the exterior of a home than the interior. Those shopping for a home want to envision their kids playing in the yard, their friends coming over for barbeques and the lazy Sunday afternoon laying on » Read more