Leo Gonzalez's (leogonzalezrealtor) Blog

The Basics: 2009 First-Time Home Buyer Tax CreditBringing the Dream of Homeownership Within ReachAs part of its plan to stimulate the U.S. housing market and address the economic challenges facing our nation, Congress has passed legislation that grants a tax credit of up to $8,000 to first-time ...

To buy or not to buy?Is very common these days, I have some customers asking me the same question, Leo, should we buy now or should we wait? My answer, it depends, here's my thought.If you are planning to stay in your house for at least 5 years and make it a home, go ahead, you will be in good sh...

Tampa Real Estate Preparing Your House for Sale One of the first things I will do before putting your house on the market is prepare your house for sale. I want to show your house off in its best light to maximize your earning potential. I will tour your house with the eye of a buyer - what work...

What is Tenant Representation? In most transaction negotiations the real estate broker represents the landlord or owner. If the broker has a written agency agreement with the owner, he has a legal obligation to represent the best interest of the owner and negotiate the best deal possible for him...

Tampa Real Estate   Reasons why homes don't sell If you have had your home on the market for several months and haven't seen much activity or any offers, chances are that one or more of the reasons below are to blame.   Your price is too high No doubt about it, the most common reason for a home ...

Tampa Real Estate  Getting the Best Price for Your Home Effective marketing is the key to selling your home quickly and getting the highest price. Aggressive, effective marketing of my Client's homes by every available medium is how I've become a top Realtor in the Tampa Bay area. It's my job to ...

Tampa Florida Real Estate For Sale by Owner Before you consider selling your house yourself, ask yourself if you are going to have the time needed to sell your house - even if you just cover the basics. The Basics Complete an extensive research of local market conditions, including: the listing ...

Before You Look at Your First House Experienced home buyers know that one of the first-steps in beginning a successful search for a new house is taking a hard, objective look at finances. Determining how much money you can dedicate to the purchase of your new house affects almost every aspect of...

Real vs. Personal Property At closing time, the last thing you want is a dispute over what goes with the house and what doesn't. But it isn't all that unusual for a buyer to think a particular item is included in the sales price, while the seller never had any intention of including the same item...

Fixer-uppers Tampa Bay Real Estate The oft heard phrase "Buyer Beware" is never more appropriate than when considering the purchase of a fixer-upper.You really need to know exactly what you're getting into before buying.   It's commonly believed that fixer-upper properties represent easy money t...