Vince's Blog

In the 1970's we had renters and owners. A VERY noticeable line.  Loans were not so easy to obtain and buyers had to have skin in the game (down payments).  Bill Clinton changed that for the worse (although George W. Bush took the hit for Clinton's bad policy on real estate).  Now, investors are ...

If you are a Realtor, you can do your part to help our market recover. As I look through the MLS today looking for a home for a buyer, I again, had to comb through the maze of overpriced listings that have absolutely ZERO chance to sell. The surprising part to the average lay person is that this ...

O.K., so we now have the bailout! This seems odd, that millions of Americans who are in trouble are passed over and $700 Billion goes right to the people who caused this mess to begin with. Now Wallstreet will breathe a sigh of relief, hold on to the money for a while before they are pressured to...

The new Elmo Live toy hit the market today.  Go to any toy store and they are everywhere!  Just like real estate, it's about supply and demand.  Wait till Christmas!  Wait till your kid asks you for one.  There will be ZERO inventory in the stores and you will go right to e-bay and pay more than ...

At least Tampa has some great distractions! The Lightning start a new NHL season under a new coach! The Buc's are playing a BIG GAME Sunday for first place in the NFC South The Rays start the American League Championship series against the Red Sox with Some luck, the Buc's are in the Superbowl in...

As the stock market continues to slide, it only justifies my belief that real estate is a much more solid investment, especially now that prices are back to the 2003-2004 levels.  There are some tremendous buys right now that can be had well under market value.  Especially if you have cash, you c...

Since I was so critical of Obama in my last post, I figured I would be critical of John McCain as well. Obama is FOR allowing consumers making the lenders reduce their amount owed so that they can renegotiate mortgage amounts.  McCain is NOT for this.  Whoever gets the job should make this part o...

I was listening to the radio today and I heard Obama say that he wanted to "preserve the American dream of home ownership" and it made me think about something.  It seems that Obama wants to protect the American Dream.......... up $250,000 a year.  If you make more than that, you are a bad person...

Right now, in Tampa, you can buy a 3500 square foot home (heated and cooled) with a caged pool, three car garage, 5 bedrooms, four baths, an oversized media room in a gated and guarded community for about $300,000 to $375,000 depending on the area. How long do you think it is going to last? NOT L...

Remember, FHA will allow a buyer to add in the cost of improvements to the purchase price!  In this day and age, it is really cool to know that those loans are in play RIGHT NOW!  You can buy a home, change the floors, remodel the kitchen, buy new appliances and FHA will build that cost into the ...