One of the common reasons why people are waiting to buy a home is because they want to save up for the down payment. Listen to Andrew Duncan, Tampa Bay's #1 Realtor and expert, talk to David and Arnie Diaz of Waterstone mortgage about different programs available for home buyers to help them buy a home NOW while the market is HOT and while rates are down.
They also discuss reasons why sellers are holding off in selling their homes. One of which is that they're worried they won't qualify to buy another home. There are a lot of programs and professional support that are being offered as well.
Because our team has been so good at helping families buy and sell homes here in Tampa, we decided to open up a new office in Sarasota. The migration started in December when we opened up an office in Sarasota, and we’re excited to begin this new venture in full. We will be servicing both of these areas from now on, so if you know anyone in Sarasota (or Tampa) that needs the assistance of a qualified real estate team, please don’t hesitate to refer them to us. We will be offering the same exceptional services in Sarasota that are available from us in Tampa! Our Sarasota office is located at 7430 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34243. You can search for homes directly on the Sarasota MLS here. Or, you can find your Sarasota home value here. With interest rates rising, this year is going to be a good time to purchase a home before your affordability drops too low. Spring will be here sooner than you know, so please contact us soon!
Andrew Duncan, Tampa Bay's #1 Realtor and expert together with guest hosts Arnie and David Diaz of Waterstone Mortgage talk about how the Real Estate market improving is also driving the number of new agents getting their licences up. Since buying a home is one of the biggest transaction most consumers would make in their lifetime, it is important to hire the best people who will work with you. They talk about what qualities and things to look out for in hiring an agent like Googling them to see how many homes they've sold, their customer satisfaction rating and what guarantee programs and support they have in place.
Andrew Duncan, Tampa Bay's #1 Realtor and expert and guest David Diaz from Waterstone Mortgage discuss the limits of different types of loans like FHA, Conventional and VA loans. They also talk about one of the common scenarios they come across wherein people want to buy condos or town homes and want to use a loan. Listen as they give their expert advice on how to go about it.
Andrew Duncan, Tampa Bay's #1 Realtor and expert talks to Michael Barbino, broker for The Sarasota Duncan Duo Re/Max office, about the Sarasota and Manatee Real Estate Stats and home value information for 2015. They discuss some factors that are affecting the market like how million dollar homes are making coming back driving values and average prices up while the lack of inventory is causing the number of sales to go down.
Valtteri Filppula Shares Other Sports He's Played in his Hometown of Finland
Valtteri Filppula of Tampa Bay Lightning discusses his summers home in Finland and some of the various sports he played there including soccer, hockey, and basketball. He also plays golf with his parents when he arrives back home as a hobby.