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Florida's Lottery Promise of 1986: What It Teaches Us About Political Advertising and Amendment 3
Florida's Lottery Promise of 1986: What It Teaches Us About Political Advertising and Amendment 3 Florida voters have heard big promises from political campaigns before. In 1986, it was the Florida Lottery and education funding. In 2026, it's Amendment 3, property taxes, and the future of Florida ho
Why Isn't My Tampa Home Selling in 2026? Why Your Neighbor's House Sold First
WHY IS YOUR TAMPA HOME STILL FOR SALE WHILE YOUR NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE JUST SOLD? The Truth About Selling a Home in Tampa Bay's 2026 Real Estate Market Your neighbor just sold their house. Maybe they even got a respectable price. Meanwhile, your home has been sitting on the market for 60, 90 or even 120
My Neighbor Sold for $1 Million, So Mine Is Worth $1 Million Too… Right?
My Neighbor Sold for $1 Million, So Mine Is Worth $1 Million Too… Right? There may be no more dangerous sentence in real estate than this one: “My neighbor’s house sold for a million dollars, and my house is exactly the same.” Well… maybe. Let me tell you a little real estate story that plays out ev
What Separates a Good Real Estate Agent From a Mediocre One?
What Separates a Good Real Estate Agent From a Mediocre One? You might read that headline and think, “Here comes a Realtor telling me how great he is.” That’s not what this is about. After 35 years in real estate, I’ve learned that what separates a great agent from an average or bad one has far less
One of the Biggest Mistakes Home Sellers Make Before Listing Their Home
One of the Biggest Mistakes Home Sellers Make Before Listing Their Home If you’re thinking about selling your home, especially if you’ve lived in it for five years or longer, there’s one step I strongly recommend considering before the FOR SALE sign ever goes in the yard: Get a home inspection.After
The Word Nobody in Real Estate Wants to Say Out Loud.... Commission
The Word Nobody in Real Estate Wants to Say Out Loud.... Commission What Tampa Bay Home Sellers Should Compare Before Choosing a Listing Agent Say the word commission in a room full of real estate agents and watch everybody get uncomfortable. Since the commission lawsuits and the National Associatio
Florida Homeowners Need Shoes, but Government Bought a Ferrari
As a real estate agent, I see people struggling with the cost of homeownership every day. When I began selling real estate in Tampa in 1991, the average home sold for approximately $89,000, and Florida’s homestead exemption was $25,000. That exemption represented a meaningful portion of the value of
The #1 Thing Tampa Area Home Sellers Should Do Before Listing Their Home.
One of the best pieces of advice I can give anyone preparing to sell a home in the Tampa Bay area is simple: have a professional home inspection completed before the property is ever listed for sale. Most sellers know their homes pretty well, but they may not know about a slow plumbing leak, an ele