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Thank You For Your Service Like USDA and FHA Loans, VA Loans are backed by the federal government and designed to help active duty military personnel, reservists, national guard members, and veterans obtain low cost, low or no down payment home financing. Here's some basic information about VA Loans: No Down Payment Required Seller Can Pay Loan and Closing Costs (within reason). This means eligible borrowers can buy with literally no out of pocket costs No Mortgage Insurance

You never get a second chance at a first impression. And when selling your home, curb appeal is always the first thing your buyers will see. The presentation of the outside of your home sets the tone for every showing and is an area that should not be overlooked when preparing your house for market. The basics of curb appeal are largely common sense. Keep your lawn well maintained and make sure your front yard is free of overgrowth, weeds, or fallen leaves. The summer months

What the heck is a USDA Loan? The United States Department of Agriculture has created several loan programs designed to "improve the economy and quality of life in rural America". The good news is that several areas just outside of Tampa qualify for this program. See the map below: The darker areas of the map are ineligible for USDA loans. You can see this includes The City of Tampa, all of Pinellas County, and parts of Hillsborough. However, Land O Lakes, South Hillsborough

When you’re bringing your home to market, you may be tempted to do some major renovations to try to sell your home for more money. However, you may find a better return in some simple fixes that bring maximum value to your home. let’s go room by room and look at some options. Kitchen Let’s start with the kitchen. Kitchens are the most important room and they oftentimes are the deciding factor in buying a home. Some easy solutions to update an old kitchen are to put modern har

When bringing your home to market, it’s incredibly important that potential buyers can PICTURE THEMSELVES living in your home. However, what if YOU’RE still living in this home? Well there’s quite a few things you can do to keep the house depersonalized and give your buyers the best chance to picture themselves living in it. I’m going to take you room by room and give you some suggestions. Kitchen Kitchens are the centerpiece of homes and oftentimes the most important room fo

Today we're going to talk about every step in the process when buying your first home. From planning your down payment, to making an off

Free Money!!! Well, not exactly but almost. You see, we're very lucky in Tampa to have a number of government programs available to us to help first-time home buyers purchase a house. There are down payment assistance programs available through The City of Tampa, Hillsborough County, and The State of Florida. I know what you're thinking, "Steve, why would the government be giving away money to people to buy homes?" Well, home ownership is a cornerstone of the US economy. High

Your home is your most valuable asset. Besides being a place for you and your family to live, it is likely you have more money invested in your home than in your bank account, your business, or your retirement account. So when it comes time to sell, it is of utmost important that you get the best price the market will bear. However, it’s also important not to price your home so high that it may discourage buyers or cause problems during the appraisal process. So the first th