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1. Clean out the clutter - you need to get rid of everything that blocks the energy in your house. Cleaning your clutter will also help "lighten your burden" so it feels like you are creating a more harmonious environment in your space as well. 2. Have good air and good lighting - these are two critical elements that will help your home achieve the ideal level of chi or energy. You can open the window more frequently or put plants inside your home. Likewise, it is also advisable for you to pu... Read Full Post

While everybody is hustling on closing and making offers on short sales and bank owned properties, we've been searching for alternatives to this frustrating aspect of real estate here in the Tampa Bay area. Enough of this short sales and foreclosures. Enough of the attitudes and incompetence. Welcome the alternative: Brand New Homes! See this week's "Best Deals in Town" and our Tampa New Home Search. Yup these are the alternatives. Most people wanting to get short sales and foreclosure proper... Read Full Post

RealtyTrac, an online tracker of real estate released that foreclosure was up 57% in January since last January. These numbers only increase the fears of recession and the mortgage meltdown. Many renters are scared that they will be evicted from there homes with no warning or time to find a new home. This forces people to find affordable housing as quick as possible and can really hurt there financial situation because they have to move there stuff to a relatives house or storage until they c... Read Full Post

You might giggle when you hear the term “Feng Shui”, either because the word sounds funny or because you relate it some mystical, new age, mumbo jumbo. But the applications of Feng Shui are very solid. Basically, Feng Shui refers to the proper order and organization of your life and your surroundings to maximize your potential for health, wealth, success, happiness, etc. Open your mind for a few hundred words and try to see the practical side of Feng Shui. I have heard people reference th... Read Full Post

You certainly are excited about the real estate transaction you are taking. There can be unexpected mishaps and occurrences that may spoil your real estate deal. That is why you should always aim to close your real estate deal more smoothly and hassle free. Your transaction can be a start of a painful and horrible nightmare if you would not be careful enough about closing the transaction. Thus, it would be helpful if you would always bear in mind some of these guidelines that would make you c... Read Full Post

Bank owned homes, town homes, and condos are selling fast in Tampa. These are some of the very best deals. Don't miss out. For a complete list of Bank Owned Homes, Townhomes, and Condos, visit our main site www.tampa4u.com - Look under HOT DEALS 4U box. We've been showing a lot of these properties lately to Europeans and Canadians who've recognized the enormous investment potential of these properties. As the number of shortsales that don't sell increases, the number of bank owned properties ... Read Full Post

Harmony, happiness and health are three fantastic positives for a home buyer. Theart of feng shui can help your home offer these blessings to you on a daily basis. Feng shui is a detailed art of combining elements of the earth with proper alignments to produce positive Chi. When choosing to purchase a home with a positive feng shui design, there are a few things that should be avoided. Never have a straight road leading directly to the home's entrance. Never purchase or build at home that is ... Read Full Post

A few people may pay attention to it and even the real estate industry has been negligent about the surfacing fact over generation gap. For quite some time, real estate has never been associated with petty issues like generation gap between investors and agents. But now, this issue is taking an impact simply because experts assert that a continuing gap may hamper and affect the future of the industry. In the United States, property industry body National Association of Realtors released recen... Read Full Post

The idea of a short sale may not be that short after all. A short sale is termed as such, because the mortgage company or the lender is willing to sell the home “short” of the total loan amount owed on the home. This process is not accepted or allowed by every lender, but for the home owners who have chosen a short sale and been approved by the mortgage company, there are a few things that need to be taken care of before the home can be listed for sale. A short sale leaves the lender with... Read Full Post

TAMPA, FL, April 1, 2008: Tampa4U.com Realty, Inc, amidst the slow real estate market, is opening a new office in Channelside, FL. Tampa4U has become known as "The" real estate website in Tampa largely due to their attention to customer service and knowledgeable agents. In a bold effort to spread their knowledge to a larger resident base, the Channelside office is being launched. Tampa4U has managed to set their real estate cause apart from other Realtors in the Tampa area by thinking “outs... Read Full Post