Tips For Buying

Sept. 12, 2024

Experience Sand Key Beach - The Rollerblading Realtor Tour

One of my favorite communities is Sand Key Beach.  It is just over the bridge from Clearwater Beach.  It is a quiet piece of paradise packaged in a great community.  Most people I speak to from out of town didnt know it has so much to offer ...

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Aug. 7, 2024

Ready, Set, Let's Go! Now What?

This is exciting news!  Your journey is just beginning.  We know that buying a home can be the best experience you’ve ever had or possibly the worst. Bad advice or no advice could cost you tens of thousands of dollars and lots of headaches on this journey.  Thankfully you ...

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Aug. 2, 2024

Beachwise Buyer Service Commitment

Click here to see the article What the NAR Settlement Means to You

111 Reasons Why Buyers Agents are So Important in a Purchase Transaction

Congratulations you have an expert in your corner!  Beachwise buyers’ agents are licensed real estate professionals who will walk you through the entire home ...

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Aug. 2, 2024

Homebuyers: Here is What the NAR Settlement Means for You

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Beachwise Real Estate is committed to helping make the upcoming change a smooth transition to buyers and sellers.  At Beachwise we see this change to the industry as a way to provide more value to the marketplace.  A common misconception today is that buyers ...

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June 21, 2024

Advantages of Living in an Unincorporated Area in Pinellas County

Unincorporated areas offer several advantages that you might want to consider if you are looking to make your home into an AIR BNB, need to store an RV on site, like to pay less in taxes and even less for your new home.  Unincorporated areas offer added freedom over ...

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May 26, 2024

Housing Market Update 1st Quarter 2024 Price Declines & Election Uncertainty

 

The Big Stories in this report  

-Price reductions taking place at record pace

-Current price trends across the board

-A look back at the last two elections and the impact on housing

-Key analysis for Clearwater, Indian Rocks and MORE

Here is what $49,000,000 will get ...

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Oct. 17, 2023

How to Save Big on Required Flood Insurance

Beachwise Real Estate Pro Tip for Buyers and Sellers

How to save hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars on your required flood insurance - Policy Assumption

Reference https://www.nationalfloodinsurance.org/policy-assumption/

The Beachwise Real Estate Team is always looking for ways to help our buyers and sellers save time and ...

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Nov. 8, 2022

Informational

Pondering Short-Term Rentals? Consider This

Regulations, insurance and taxes all come into play if you wish to start offering a room or home on the market as a short-term rental.

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona – Online home-sharing, such as Airbnb, Vrbo and HomeAway, has become increasingly popular for both ...

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June 6, 2022

Tips for Negotiating in a Hot Market

Negotiating an Offer in a Hot Market- What You Need to Know

The real estate market is hotter than ever before.  Home prices are starting to cool a bit but there is still a large pool of buyers on the sidelines.  With demand still so high and inventory ...

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Jan. 25, 2022

Condo Loans New Rules Having an Impact

Changes to condo loan guidelines from Fannie and Freddie that just took affect are starting to have an impact on loan approvals. 

Change #1- On January 1st of this year Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae implemented new guidelines for the underwriting of condo buildings.  Fannie’s tighter loan ...

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