The Selling Agents

    This video is in response to the many times over the years where buyers do not know who pays the real estate agent in the transaction, often stating that they wish to continue to search for properties on their own, because they do not want to spend the money for a realtor.  

          The grades are in for the Hillsborough County high schools, and there have been some real changes.  Hillsborough County high schools have put in a lot of effort at improving the scores, and the chart below shows that the progress is being made.  Only one school lost ground, and two made...

Homes can sometimes be a chore, always a list of things to be done.  However, some things neglected can have terrible consequences.  Clogged dryer vents waste energy and time, and can have catastrophic results....Thanks to Jay for this blog post.Close the door on dryer fires You could be heating ...

I heard a version of this story from a client of mine, it is fictional I am sure, but the lesson struck me as poignant.   An elderly mother is in hospice care, and has made her peace with this world.  Her daughters, both of whom live great distances from their mother, have made the efforts to be ...

The upscale community of Buckhorn Groves is nestled in the heart of Valrico, at the intersections of Pearson Road and Durant Road.  This five street neighborhood was developed and built over the years from 2003 to 2004.  The two main builders in Buckhorn Groves were Suarez Homes, still actively b...

Thank you to Tish Lloyd for this posting.  Any trend analysis says that the only way to see a reverse in a trend, is to be able to look at the past, and identify when the trend has already changed direction.   "I'm going to wait for the market to hit bottom before I buy." Are you now?  And when e...

Yes, he acknowledges it was a Monday rant, but I agree-NEVER answer the phone when I am in a face to face conversation.  I am really trying hard to quit talking while driving, and I will now pull over to text.  Too many close calls for me to ignore the danger there. Thanks for letting me re post!...

I love this post because it shows how frustrating it can be to match a buyer to a sellers showing requirements.  When you go to the store, the item that they most want to sell gets the end of the row, or the bumper, position.  It guarantees that every shopper will see it.  The worst place to have...

Any buyer should be represented, at the very least so that they have someone in their corner.  Builders in this area are very welcoming to realtors, and I have great relationships with a lot of builders representatives, but the buyer is the king, and my loyalty is to the buyer, not the builder.Du...