FHA 203K LOAN You don’t hear much about the FHA 203K loan so I thought I would shed a little light on it for us. There are lots of run down homes for sale out there. As a realtor, I still see lots of REO’s or Bank Owned Properties out there. The problem for most buyers though, […]
IS NEW CONSTUCTION SLOWING?
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index climbed in September to 59, the highest reading since November 2005. Readings above 50 indicate more builders view sales conditions as improving.
ARE TAMPA HOME SALES UP?
Are Tampa home sales up?  There were 3,596 Tampa home sales in August 2014 with a 3.7% increase over the same period last year which is great news for the Tampa home sales. But, while great news the Tampa home sales are behind the state average increase of 4.2%. The median price for Tampa is $160,000 compared to the rest of Florida […]
USDA MAPS CHANGING?
The USDA Maps are changing on October 1, 2014. Some of you may not know what USDA financing is unless that is the type of loan you got when you purchased your home. It is a loan that is 100% financing and comes with a lower insurance premium than an FHA loan. It also comes with a […]
ARE FHA INSURANCE PREMIUMS GOING TO CHANGE?
January 1, 2014 there was a change to the FHA insurance premiums. Are FHA insurance premiums going to change now? It used to be you would have to pay the premium for 5Â years or until what you owed on loan was 27% less than the amount you borrowed. Then in January 2014 the rule changed […]
Veterans First Agent
Rich Kemper is your Veterans First Agent in Tampa Bay REMAX Agent admission to this program given out sparely to only the top real estate agents. Aside from the privilege of being a RE/MAX Veterans First Agent, Rich considers it an honor to serve military families in the PCS relocation process and providing exceptional service […]
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