Tampa Real Estate Blog

Tampa is one of the nation’s top tourist destinations and a popular relocation area for seniors. While its home to a bounty of theme parks, shopping options, golf courses, resorts and spas, and the famous gulf coast beaches, many active adults in their retirement years are buying condos and homes at great prices while [...]

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Pinellas County School Calendar

Aug. 19

Classes Begin

Sept. 1

Schools Closed for Labor Day

Oct. 23-24

First quarter exams for 4×4 schedules

Nov. 16-24

American Education Week

Nov. 19

Progress Energy Great American Teach-in

Nov. 24-28

Schools Closed for Thanksgiving Holidays

Dec. 22.-28

Schools Closed for Winter Vacation

Jan. 5

Class Begins

Jan. 13-15

First Semester exams for high school students

Jan. 14-15

Second quarter exams for 4×4 schedules

Jan. 16

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We finally have a date for the showing of our HGTV House Hunters episode featuring the McCollum family and Joe Gibbons with the Lipply Team. Filmed entirely in Fox Wood of Trinity, this show really highlights Pasco’s County newest upscale community.

August [...]

Hot off the press from David Hoyt of Advantage Mortgage! Dave reports that both Fannie and Freddie have announced that they will re-instate 95% owner occupied loans for the Tampa Bay area. The declining markets had caused them to reduce their maximum loan to values 5% for all loans, effectively making 90% the [...]

Over 250 students in high school in Hillsborough County have GPAs over 6.0. The Hillsborough School System encourages high grades by allowing AP courses and extra classes to students who qualify. In fact two students graduated this 2008 year with 8.0+ GPA. Sherry Chao was at the top of her class at [...]

First of all short sales are not a game and they aren’t short either. Let’s get that out of the way right off the bat! As a real estate agent, whether you are involved in listing a home as a short sale or working with a buyer who wants to snatch a good [...]

How to not screw up the WP 2.5.1 Upgrade.

Almost seems to good to be true, doesn’t it? Today more and more people are getting down about their homes not selling. What can you do to help? Here’s a few tips that are essential in a tough market and great ideas in any market.
1. Buyers have tons of choices. [...]

Hi everyone, this is Donna posting, Bob’s wife. Ryan Ward, my favorite Atlanta Realtor tagged me from his blog so my it’s my turn to tag him and then tag 7 other people. But before I do that I need to tell you 7 things about myself. Not sure anyone really [...]

I found two new ways to save paper today. One has to do with phone books and the other has to do with airline ticket jackets. First and more importantly, who uses paper phone books anymore? Not too many people actually look up a number anymore - there are many electronic ways [...]