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Everywhere here in the Tampa Bay area we are seeing that the market prices are increasing. So then how does a home purchased in June of 2015 for $270,000 only appraise for $257,000 14 months later? Hopefully you are saying like we are who knows? Florida Association of Realtors, Greater Tampa ... » Learn More about Market Update What the heck is going on?

The owner has signed the contract, accepted your offer, the inspector didn't find any underground streams or shaky foundations, and the closing date is scheduled. You are in the homestretch! While you can breathe a little easier, remember, the deal's not done until everyone signs every one of the ... » Learn More about In Contract? 5 Important things To refrain from doing Prior to Closing

A bathroom should be an area of comfort - the optimal environment for a relaxing soak or getting ready efficiently throughout a harried morning. “You’re going to spend time in there every day,” says Sarah Hurd, part of the mother-daughter team behind Short Story Renovations, a Baltimore-area ... » Learn More about Signs it’s Time to Update Your Bathroom

Weeki Wachee Springs is truly one of those old Florida tourist attractions, like Marineland, that everybody wanted to visit in the 50's and 60's. After Walt Disney World opened in October 1971, attendance at Weeki Wachee Springs began to decline. In its glory days, beautiful young women came from ... » Learn More about Weeki Wachee Springs an Old Florida Tourist Attraction

When you consider purchasing a house, you think of the plentiful cabinet space you hope to find in the kitchen, or ample bedroom size. You probably aren't considering the home appraisal. For anyone who is selling a home, you are most probably daydreaming about the home you're planning on moving into ... » Learn More about What you must Know About the Home Appraisal