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Homeowners at risk of Foreclosure are Targets of Scammers

HUD coalition launches online scam reporting tool WASHINGTON – March 1, 2010 – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, in partnership with the Loan Modification Scam Prevention Network, today announced the launch of PreventLoanScams.org. ” Homeowners at risk of foreclosure can be easy prey for home loan modification scammers,” said John Trasviña, HUD [...]

National Broadband Plan – Could make your home worth more.

On September 8, The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) filed a comment letter with the Federal Communications Commision (FCC) in its proceeding to develop a national broadband plan. NAR supports the FCC’s efforts because the business of real estate is increasingly conducted online. Streaming video, virtual tours and voice-over-internet-protocol are just some of the technologies [...]

Facing the Foreclosure Crisis

    Team Sumberg with Keller Williams Realty would like to announce the following broadcast event to the general public in the Tampa Bay area. Walter Walker, author and Director of Education and Counseling at Housing and Education Alliance, Inc. will be appearing on WEDUs Facing the Forclosure Crisis live on tomorrow night and the show [...]

Tax Tips for Homeowners

Team Sumberg always asks our customers to check into these possible income tax deductions and breaks before you file your return. 1. Deduct the interest you pay on your home loan on your tax return. A mortgage interest deduction reduces your taxable income. And because your mortgage payments for the first few years are heavily [...]

Help Us Test a New MLS Property Search

We are testing a newly released MLS Property Search for Central Florida. If you’d like to help, please try it our and then let us know what you think. CLICK HERE to access this new MLS search. Be sure to check out the Bird’s Eye View and also the Value Your Home link. Scroll down to [...]

Tampa Bay Real Estate Market is Poised for the Rebound!

Many of you know my data processing background and are aware that I have been closely tracking Tampa Bay market price changes since late 2005.  I’m excited to say that we have 2000 fewer homes on the market this week than we did exactly one year ago.  We are also seeing serious “pricing to sell” [...]

Want to Gift Your House and Live In It too?

QPRT – Gift your home and still live in it.

The Seven Deadly Sins of Real Estate

Team Sumberg has put together a list of the Seven Deadly Sins of Real Estate for both buyers and sellers in the Tampa Bay area, and elsewhere, to not only entertain you, but to make you really think about your personal real estate goals. Whether you are a seller, future home owner, mortgage broker or [...]