When you’re thinking about buying your first home, it’s essential for you to be confident in your decision to buy instead of rent. However, you may not know about the many great reasons to buy a home! Here are just a few of them:
Smart Investment- When you invest in a home, it offers the possibility for appreciation in value. The equity becomes yours when you’re still paying off your mortgage. You even get to live in it while your investment matures. 
Tax Advantages- Since both mortgage interest and property taxes are tax deductible, homeownership can save you significant amounts of money every year.
Planned Housing Costs- You decide how much you spend on your home, including repairs and improvements. Unlike renters, homeowners with a fixed-rate loan can lock in their monthly housing costs.
Improvements Made to Suit Your Taste- You can choose which improvements to make to your own property, such as a deck, kitchen remodel, or new paint, instead of needing permission from your landlord. Rental, what you see is what you get.
Pride of Ownership- Owning your on home is the American Dream. This is a feeling that can not be defined by words, but when you have it, you will know.
Common First-Time Home Buyer Mistakes:
1. They don’t ask enough questions of their lender and end up missing out on the best deal.
2. They don’t act quickly enough to make a decision and someone else buys the house.
3. They don’t find the right agent who’s willing to help them through the home-buying process.
4. They don’t do enough to make their offer look appealing to a seller.
5. They don’t think about resale before they buy. The average first-time buyer only stays in a home for four years.
Every year around this time folks have either just finished filing their federal Income Taxes or are in the process of completing them to meet the deadline which is right around the corner. In light of the recent passing of the Health Care Reform Bill, no one knows for sure what the will mean to your taxes in the future.
One thing is for sure though, since the passing of this law, we will be paying for years to come. For those of you too young to remember I quote the Beatles 1966 Revolver album song, “One thing is for sure though, the Tax Man Cometh”....
Home sales in Riverview, FL during the past four months include 294 total single family homes. This does not include the surrounding areas such as Brandon, Valrico, Seffner, and Lithia. We will be posting these statistics in separate reports. The most popular size home had 4 bedrooms and numbered at 170, followed up by a 3 bedroom homes with 170. Statistics showed that the most popular type of financing was by obtaining a Conventional mortgage (91), which was followed up by FHA Mortgages at 89. I believe that the number of Cash sales is indicative of the number of investors currently in the real estate market.
Riverview, FL Sold Homes 11/09 – 03/10 |
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Price Range |
2 BR |
3 BR |
4 BR |
Total Units |
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$29,999. & Under |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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$30,000.- $29,999. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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$40,000.- $49,999. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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$50,000.- $59,999. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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$60,000.- $69,999. |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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$70,000.- $79,999. |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
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$80,000.- $89,999. |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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$90,000.- $99,999. |
1 |
9 |
0 |
10 |
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$100,000. -$119,999. |
0 |
29 |
11 |
40 |
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$120,000.- $139,999. |
0 |
15 |
29 |
44 |
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$140,000.- $159,999. |
0 |
29 |
15 |
44 |
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$160,000.- $179,999. |
0 |
6 |
25 |
31 |
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$180,000.- $199,999. |
0 |
10 |
27 |
37 |
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$200,000,- $249,999. |
0 |
13 |
45 |
58 |
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$250,000.- $299,999. |
0 |
1 |
16 |
17 |
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$300,000.- $399,999. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
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$400,000.- $499,999. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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$500,000. and Above |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Totals |
3 |
121 |
170 |
294 |
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Average Price |
$83,163. |
$139,383. |
$184,847. |
$155,349. |
Statistics from GTAR MLS- Single Family, Zip Codes: 33568, 33569, 33579, 33578
Days On Mkt. |
# of Units |
| 0-30 | 45 |
| 31-60 | 61 |
| 61-90 | 49 |
| 91-120 | 37 |
| 121 + | 134 |
Financing |
# of Units |
| Cash | 59 |
| Conventional | 91 |
| FHA | 89 |
| VA | 56 |
| Assumption | 4 |
| Other | 7 |
Contact Rick Frissell, Florida’s Beautiful Homes™- Licensed Realtors® in Florida at 813-653-1241 to list your property for sale or to purchase a property in Brandon, Valrico, Lithia, Riverview, Apollo Beach and the rest of Hillsborough County Florida. For a Free MLS Search of all of Florida Click here We know Hillsborough County and will help you get your home Sold, if you need to Buy a home, we will assist you in locating and purchasing your Brandon Area Home or Land. Call us or e-mail today.
P.S. If your Tampa Florida area home’s MLS listing is expired, make sure you hire an agent who knows how to sell a home in the current market and has a marketing plan to get the job done. We are selling homes, call us at 813-653-1241 to find out more.
Home sales in Valrico, FL during the past four months include 126 total single family homes. This does not include the surrounding areas such as Brandon, Seffner, Lithia, and Riverview. We will be posting these statistics in a separate report. The most popular size home had 4 bedrooms and numbered at 79, followed up by a 3 bedroom homes with 61. Statistics showed that the most popular type of financing was by obtaining an FHA mortgage (58), which was followed up by Cash sales at 44. I believe that the number of Cash sales is indicative of the number of investors currently in the real estate market.
Valrico, FL Home Sales 11/09 – 02/10 |
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Price Range |
2 BR |
3 BR |
4 BR |
Total Units |
$29,999. & Under |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| $30,000.- $29,999. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 |
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$40,000.- $49,999. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| $50,000.- $59,999. | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1 |
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$60,000.- $69,999. |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| $70,000.- $79,999. | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2 |
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$80,000.- $89,999. |
1 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
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$90,000.- $99,999. |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
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$100,000. -$119,999. |
0 |
8 |
4 |
12 |
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$120,000.- $139,999. |
0 |
8 |
2 |
10 |
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$140,000.- $159,999. |
0 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
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$160,000.- $179,999. |
0 |
4 |
9 |
13 |
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$180,000.- $199,999. |
0 |
2 |
11 |
13 |
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$200,000,- $249,999. |
0 |
4 |
24 |
28 |
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$250,000.- $299,999. |
0 |
1 |
11 |
12 |
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$300,000.- $399,999. |
0 |
0 |
11 |
11 |
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$400,000.- $499,999. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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$500,000. and Above |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Totals |
1 |
44 |
79 |
126 |
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Average Price |
$89,900. |
$131,734. |
$223,966. |
$187,779. |
Statistics from GTAR MLS- Single Family, Zip Codes: 33594, 33595, 33596
Days On Mkt. |
# of Units |
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0-30 |
7 |
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31-60 |
29 |
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61-90 |
20 |
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91-120 |
9 |
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121 + |
61 |
Financing |
# of Units |
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Cash |
28 |
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Conventional |
41 |
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FHA |
32 |
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VA |
16 |
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Assumption |
5 |
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Other |
4 |
Contact Rick Frissell, Florida’s Beautiful Homes™- Licensed Realtors® in Florida at 813-653-1241 to list your property for sale or to purchase a property in Brandon, Valrico, Lithia, Riverview, Apollo Beach and the rest of Hillsborough County Florida.
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How did I get to where I am?
I feel fortunate to have lived in the Tampa/Brandon area all of my life and yet have seen a lot of the world. My travels are the result of time spent in the Navy that introduced me to parts of Europe along the Mediterranean Sea. North American travel was extensive during a 17 year employment with Eastman Kodak.
My last ten years with Kodak prepared me with the professional experience that would be incorporated into the real estate and mortgage business. As a national public speaker, trainer and coach for Kodak, I had the opportunity to discover what people want and need most.
What do most people want?
How does one find the right real estate agent to hire? The search can be daunting. Maybe you go by the most signs that you see along the roads and byways or maybe even the most bus benches. Perhaps the "Million Dollar" or "Multi Million" or even "Multi, Multi Million Dollar Round Table" agent would be your choice.
This is where the Kodak experience comes in. I never met anyone that cared whether Kodak was a major Olympic sponsor or had invented amateur photography. No, what Kodak understood was that people cared most about their Kodak moments. What people wanted most was their memories recorded forever.
I have found that home buyers are most interested in hiring someone that understands they want more that a house. What they want beyond a house is a home. Yes, a home that provides them their own Kodak moments. They want a house that will give them memories to hold and to cherish.
Interestingly, home sellers are not removed from that same kind of sentiment. Many would be surprised at how often I hear home sellers comment that they hope we find "just the right family" to buy their home. Their memories and moments in their home extend beyond the "For Sale" sign and to a hope that we sell to someone that will love the home as they have.
When we are asked to find a 3, 4 or 5 bedroom house, our mission is to find a house that will become their home!
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