brandonre's Blog: All Categories

I recently had a gentleman call me from out of state recently, he said he was thinking about relocating and was in the first stages at the moment and would plan on relocating towards the end of the year. He asked me if it was a good time to buy in Tampa, well I am a Realtor in Tampa what am I going to say no? I told him it was great time to buy with many forclosure homes  and homes priced more than reasonable by sellers. He then asked me if it has hit the bottom. Well if I could predict where the top or bottom of any market is then I wouldn't be selling real estate I would be sitting next to Jim Cramer on Mad Money. I went on to tell him that I couldn't say it was the bottom but felt it pretty close as it could be to the bottom.

What I like to point out…

The Brandon Florida real estate market is starting to pick up momentum with actual decrease in Inventory since the begining of the year. You can view the Brandon Real Estate market reports to get an Idea of what is currently on the market compared to what was availabe in the beginining of the year.

The rental market is also going strong with fewer homes to choose from as a renter.

Realtors now more than ever before are utilizing blogging, web site optimization and other online resources. This is great for the consumer as now it is the Realtors, who are able to communicate, attract and provide professional service almost instantly to the consumer will be rewarded. The Tampa market alone is a very competitive market and I am noticing a lot more competion in terms of agent’s blogging and utiling the internet in terms of marketing. I always scratch my head when I see agents spend so much money in local newspapers, magazines, and real estate publications. Especially when nearly all home buyers begin their home search on the internet.

With all the great real estate professionals out there vying for a piece of the real estate pie…

Tampa Real Estate

We have been working with quite a few buyers ready willing and able to buy since the first of the year. Many deals in the Tampa market can be found at prices once impossible. Most of our buyers have been either relocation buyers from other states or first time home buyers. The Tampa home rental market is getting tighter with less home rentals available. So now more than ever is a great time to buy in the Tampa market!

Covington Park Homes For sale

Covington Park is a master planned community just east of  I-75 and off Big Bend Road in Apollo Beach. Apollo Beach is a CDD community. Some of the builders whom have built in Covington are Inland Homes, Cardel Builders, and Suaraz housing. On site is a brand new elementary school. Some ameneties include a clubhouse with fitness center, community pool, and playground.

To begin your home search and find all the homes for sale in Covington Park  <----- check out our Covington Park site.

To begin your rental search and find all the homes for rent in Covington Park  <------check out our Covington Park rental page.

Currently there are 104 homes available in Covington Park as of Valentines Day 2-14-2008

Single Family 84

I briefly read through some posts regarding this new contest. I think it is a great idea. Although I do like a great challenge I don't think I will not be able to put in the time to compete with all the wonderful REW webmasters. I would like to give a vote to a few real estate agents that I have learned from the most. The #1 greatest real estate agent in the world I would reccomend would be Ryan Ward. His posts and informative information in regards to blogging and building anchor links have been such a great resource for me. Eric Bramlett would be my #2 greatest real estate agent in the world. Eric Bramlett was another agent that I have learned so much from and he is a very respected agent in the Austin Texas community. There are so many other agents that…

We had the great opportunity this weekend to sell homes to a pair of first time home buyers. I have made several posts before on how we love working with the first time buyer and there is no better joy than seeing a happy couple or family getting exciting on buying their first home.It really makes what we do as Realtors so much more enjoyable.

With the low interest rates and affordable housing now available in Hillsborough county now is a great opportunity for all the first time home buyers.

If you are a first time buyer in Hillsborough county there are some great programs offered by the county to assist in down payment assistance and education on the home buying process. For more information on the Hillsborough county first time home buyer programs…

Ok, We hear all the stories on how bad the US  real estate market is. Well there now is a good alternative if you don't think buying here in the US is a viable option and that would be Mexico .Apparantly the Mexico housing market is booming. Is it time to run for the border? Is Mexico going to have to build a wall to keep out the US population ready to flee? I think I am going to stay in Tampa area and take my chances with the Tampa Real Estate market. No offense to Mexico it is a great country but I will always love the USA.