Stephanie LeFew's (Tampa Real Estate Market) Blog

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Real Estate Agent - Coldwell Banker, Tampa FL - BK3029088

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2008 

We just made our deadline on the building of our dream home!!! Yeah!! Pasco County inspectors are extremely detailed and picky, however Thank God for them!! Yesterday, Friday, was our deadline.  I picked up the certificate of occupancy at 3 p.m. and faxed everything over the Indymac Bank at 4:30 ...
06/28/2008
We went with Indymac Bank as our mortgage company when our mortgage broker, Craig Nesbitt with Apex Lending told us that we could act as our own general contractor and sub out the work to contractos and save so much money, when we had never built a home before.  It has been a wonderful experience...
06/26/2008
Oh my goodness!!  We worked till 3 a.m. one night and got 2 hrs sleep putting up doors, doorstops, seeding and haying our septic mound and just knew everything would pass the next morning. Then, the electric, plumbing, and final inspections failed for miscellaneous reasons.  The building inspecto...
06/26/2008
This week, I was taking my own advice and requested quotes from two different insurance companies. I emailed my quote from one insurance company to My State Farm agent and asked if they could meet or beat the quote I had received.  I was asked about by State Farm about what the other insurance co...
06/19/2008
If you have been turned down for a mortgage loan in the past, right now may be the best time for you to get approved on a mortgage loan to purchase that home you have been dreaming about. For a limited time there are Government sponsored programs available, and they are not just for first time ho...
06/18/2008
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06/17/2008
We spent it together working on our dream home.  Today I filled nail holes with wood putty, and helped my hubby prepare the doors for painting in our garage with the assistance of our brother in law, Scott.  The kitchen guys were installing the kitchen cabinets so that the granite guy can get the...
06/15/2008
Just wanted to wish all the fathers a Happy Father's Day!!! No matter how busy we get and no matter what is going on in our lives, it is so important to remember to hug our fathers today and say I love you.  If they are too far away, call and tell your Dad how much you love him and how important ...
06/15/2008
One of my new buyers, Zenzi, asked in an email to me..."One more question:  what does it mean when the listing says "Listing price may not be sufficient to cover all encumbrances?"I responded as follows--This means that the price listed on the realtor database (mls) is not enough to pay off the e...
06/11/2008
June 25th is the date that our certificate of occupancy needs to be complete.  The septic was completed and inspected successfully.  Kitchen is about to be installed.  Lights and ceiling fans have been installed.  Tile floors are completed as well as bathroom tile.  Final plumbing, final electric...
06/11/2008