What About A Home Located In A Flood Plain?

Buying, Selecting:

  On the home search in the Tampa Bay area and curious about considerations if the home is in a flood plain? A flood plain is an area of land adjacent to a water element like a stream or river that experiences flooding during periods of high discharge. Watch this...

What Does A Professional Home Stager Really Do?

Selling

Thinking of selling a home in the Tampa Bay area and curious as to what a Professional Home Stager really does? It’s fairly common knowledge that when selling your home, you need to “sanitize” the house.  Personal and family pictures need to be removed, clutter needs...

What Are Discount Points?

Financing:, Mortgages:

  On the hunt for a home mortgage in the Tampa Bay area and curious about Discount Points? Discount points allow you to lower your interest rate. While this video simplifies things to help you remember, “points” are essentially prepaid interest with each point...

What Is A Loan Payoff Letter?

Closing Documents, Selling

Are you selling a home in the Tampa Bay area that has a mortgage on it?   You may end up hearing the terms “Payoff” or “Payoff Letter” in the sales process of your property. This letter, issued by the lender, states a precise payoff amount that...

Do I Need A Property Survey?

Buying

Are you purchasing property in the Tampa Bay area and wondering if you need a survey? A property survey is a precise measurement and delineation of the size, shape, and boundaries of a property.  Typically performed by trained and certified Surveyors, property surveys...