Cash is KING!! So I guess FL is King?!?! Seems like an easy assumption! lol Florida has led the nation last month in ALL-CASH home sales: 66%! Investor groups, international buyers, landlords and those in the market for vacation homes are fueling a cash-only market! This doesn't completely eliminate noncash buyers but it does require some extra negotiations. Its critical to find the right real estate to make it work!     09/03/2013

      It's definitely school time for our kids. And it's our job to keep them interested in their studies as much as possible. Here's a cool place where Science befriends Fun. The Museum of Science and Industry Tampa, better known as MOSI, is the biggest scientific institution in the South. This 300,000 sq. ft. of science goodness, houses Florida's first and only IMAX Dome Theatre. In addition to that, they recently installed a new attraction called Kids in Charge!, which is the biggest children science centre in the country. Interested? I'm sure you are! Here are some of the Museum's cool features. Children in Charge!      It's been designed intuitively for children 12 year olds and below. This fun and safe haven focuses on our kid's creative thinking, imagination, and the importance ... 09/02/2013

Smooth Relocating to Tampa Depends on Thoughtful Preparation    Most everyone with any relocating experience should recognize ‘the moment.’ No matter how much advance thought and elbow grease you’ve put in, that’s the moving day moment when everything seems to starts happening at once, and there’s literally no time left to attend to the stray details you’ve been meaning to take care of.…  It’s all but inevitable: the yellow pad that you’ve organized with all the Tampa contact information you need today more than any other day: why, it’s packed! and sealed! inside one of the cartons that’s already out there in the van! When you’re relocating from (or to) Tampa, the unplanned will always happen. Nevertheless, you can control the areas that have the most impact on how successful your move ... 08/29/2013

"How About Them Apples!" The real estate market has continued to leave the red and move into the green! Numbers are up! Statewide closed sales of single family homes totaled 21,238 in July, up 20.9% compared to a year ago. Closes are taking somewhere between 30-90 days. Even sale prices are continuing to increase , prices are up 18.7% from last year. If you or someone you kow is thinking about buying NOW truly is the time. Prices are only going to increase! Lets Run the numbers: Today a home costs: $300,000 Two Months that same House cost: $356,100 Six Months that same House cost: $422,690   WOWZERS!! This is crazy!!      561-906-9012 08/28/2013

  Social Media is all about getting people involved. A new campaign that I am adding to my social media is calling on my followers to submit a home selfie pic. As much as I can't stand it people love to post mirror selfie pics on social media. I'm looking to add a little twist and have people take a selfie pic that includes there favorite room in their home. It's just something silly but has been quite effective. I receieved a lot of pics the first day I posted my idea. Additionally the pics are hilarious so I think it will get more people talking! 08/28/2013

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An Update on the Upcoming Reverse Mortgage Program Changes As changes to the reverse mortgage program continue, the specifics of the changes continue to trickle in. In the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association's Weekly Report, President and CEO Peter Bell, details various updates on the upcoming changes. In addition to the consolidation of the two existing reverse mortgage products--the Standard and Saver--into a new product, whose principal limit factor will fall somewhere between the two existing products, there will also be two new, "pricing options" for the new product: Borrowers who draw less than 60% of the Initial Principal Limit (not 60% of the appraised value) at the closing of the loan will pay a nominal upfront Mortgage Insurance Premium, similar but not exactly like,... 08/23/2013

Facebook seems to be a sea of selfie pictures! I mean who doesn't love to take a picture of themselves in the mirror and then post it for everyone to see?!? lol Seriously people we need more of these candid nonchalant shots! I had an idea today.. I want people to send me a home selfie! What I mean by this is that I want selfie shots but intead of in front of a mirror I want you in your favorite room of your house! I love my Viking kitchen so here is my home selfie pic!! lol LETS SELFIE ON!!!!!  CLICK MY SELFIE TO BE REDIRECTED TO MY FB PAGE 08/22/2013

08/21/2013

  After the market declined, many investors found it very difficult to find flipping opportunities. Since home values had reduced by over 50% in many markets, investors were forced to rent their properties until the right time to sell returned.     ATTENTION Investors, release the property managers and hire me as your Realtor. Resale property inventory is extremely low and eager homes buyers are jumping at the chance to snatch turn-key homes within the first few days of being listed. Not only can you sell your rental inventory, there is still an opportunity to purchase distressed, fixer uppers at low price points, and remodel to sell at higher price points. Yes, that scenario I just explained is called Flipping. Flipping is back. Only for a limited time, so take advantage while it lasts.  08/21/2013

Blake Plesco 813 695 4557  Florida Realty CLICK HERE for more photos and information   Newly Remodeled executive home located in the prestigious village of Stonington in Tampa Palms. This lovely home features 4,165 sq ft of living, 6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 3 car garage, formal living and dining room, family room, den/office, bonus room and sparking pool and spa. Home boasts new bamboo wood floors in formal areas and family room, office, bonus room and master bedroom, new travertine in the kitchen, new ceramic tile in all of the bathrooms and new carpet through the rest of the home.  Kitchen has new custom 42" kitchen cabinets with crown molding, new granite counter tops and new stainless steel appliances, large breakfast bar and eat in kitchen nook. This home is an entertainers delight!... 08/21/2013

  I love receiving referrals from my past clients. I often receive phone calls from potential clients stating, “my friend spoke highly of you, he/she recommended you as a Realtor to help us with our home search.” Elated that my clients continue to think and speak of me when it comes to Real Estate, is not only a compliment, but an indicator that I have exceeded my client’s expectations. This call was very similar. My past client gave me a ring, which I thought was a “just touching base” phone call. However, as it turned out, one of his co-workers were stressing about getting into a new place by December. He said my Realtor will take care of you. Within the same phone call, my past client asked me to hold on. Not knowing what to expect, I heard another person speaking on the phone. Hell... 08/21/2013

WHATS GOING UP UP AND AWAY TAMPA BAY HOME PRICES THATS WHAT Buying a home inTampa Bay is getting progressively more and more expensive. Today lets take a look at prices ‐ even if we just projected a ten percent increase in prices in the last year and most of the price indexes saythe prices went up more than that ‐   if we look at a ten percent increase that means that $200,000.00 house is now $220,000.00. Buyers in buying a tampa Bay Real Estate can no longer get the 3.5 percent interest ratethey could get last year. Right now they’re going to pay about 4.5 percent. Well that means that aTampa Bay home mortgage payment went from a little less than $900.00 a month to over $1,100.00 a month. That’s a$216.62 increase every month a new home buyer paid because they waited. If multiplied over... 08/15/2013

Now is the time to list and I am the realtor that can get you the highest return! 08/12/2013

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Florida's housing market has continued to gain more strength in the second quarter of 2013. There have been more closed sales, higher median prices, more pending sales and a shrinking pool of homes for sale. A portion of this trend is due to the lower state wide lower unemployment rate of 7.1%. More good news is that housing are closing within 60 days of signed contracts. Meanwhile pending sales have also jumped to 28.5% compared to the 2nd quarter of 2012. All these trends are proving a new upward swing when it comes to real estate. Click logo to be redirected to mmy website where you can use my FREE MLS search tool to find your next real estate purchase.       http://www.facebook.com/aprilsellstampa click my picture to be redirected to my Facebook page, where you can find all the late... 08/08/2013

With Florida sitting at the top of the foreclosure hill, lawmakers have been making large efforts to reverse this stigma on their state’s economy.  One such lawmaker is, Senator Darren Soto.  According to the Tampa Bay Times, he says the situation is downright, “shameful.”  So with the help of other fellow lawmakers, they have proposed 4 Bills that are aggressive in their movement to help Florida homeowners stay in their homes. Senator Soto says, “These bills represent a vision for resolving the foreclosure crisis where we work with families to save their homes and make them more affordable as well as provide meaningful debt relief.  This vision stands in stark contrast to the numerous bills filed over the past few years with the sole intention of kicking thousands of Florida’s working ... 08/08/2013

Know the trends so you can make the best decision for you! Call me today at 561-906-9012 or click the pic to be redirected to my website. I offer a free MLS search tool to let you see all the properties on the market that fit your criteria! Talk to you soon!! 08/06/2013