Tampa Bay Real Estate, from the Beaches to the Bay

Credit-score myths can derail attempts to borrow WASHINGTON - March 14, 2011 - When it comes to building a better credit score, you'll never get ahead if you make your money moves based on myths. And credit scores continue to be confusing - even though more information is out there to help consum...

Gov. Scott, Florida Cabinet proclaim March 21-27 as ‘Welcome Home Week' ORLANDO, Fla., March 14, 2011 - Florida Gov. Rick Scott and members of Florida's Cabinet signed a resolution recognizing March 21-27, 2011, as "Welcome Home Week" in Florida."Realtors throughout Florida are dedicated to helpi...

February was another month in increased sales volume but decreased sales prices. The real estate market in Pinellas County is showing more signs of stabilization. For the month of February sales were up for both single family and condo, likely a result of the increases in pending sales in January...

Police Investigate Missing Real Estate Signs Police in Kansas City, Mo., have retrieved piles of missing real estate signs from a real estate agent's home after several other real estate professionals in the area had complained that signs they used to direct buyers to their listings repeatedly ha...

St. Pete Beach ends ‘Hometown Democracy' TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - March 9, 2011 - The poster child for "what can go wrong with Amendment 4" has decided to get rid of its own local "Hometown Democracy" laws.Last year, the roughly 10,000-person town of St. Pete Beach found itself at the center of the de...

Canceled debt often must be reported as income WASHINGTON - March 7, 2011 - One can only imagine all the high-fives and fist-bumps that erupt once a can't-make-ends-meet borrower finally, finally talks a lender into forgiving $3,000 in credit card debt.Now let's picture that same person months la...

Picky first-time buyers may lose out on great deals WASHINGTON - March 7, 2011 - Finding a "move-in ready" home was important to 87 percent of 300 first-time buyers recently polled by Coldwell Banker Real Estate. Some agents say first-timers are being more selective; and some are even turning awa...

Bring the young ones around, cuddle up close. Let me tell you a story of a hungry, fresh, innovative real estate entreprenuer who has had more than 3 tries at success. I've had my fair share of jobs - close to 20 more or less. All great at first then lack luster over time. My last position was a ...