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JUST LISTED! - 4112 Buckeye Ct, Brooksville, FL

JUST LISTED! Get Directions Click Here Description Features Photos Maps & Local Schools $ Click for current price 4 BEDROOMS 2 BATHROOMS (2 full) 2610 Square Feet You'll know this is your dream home the minute you walk through the door! Spacious formal areas, soaring ceilings and bright, light filled rooms welcome you into this lovely, well maintained home. Your large kitchen with generous cabinetry is open to the family room with a breakfast bar that is not only great for a quick breakfast but also makes serving family or guests a breeze. A split bedroom floor plan provides privacy for guests or family and includes an amazing master suite with a generous sized bedroom, two large closets, sliders to your screened lanai, and a master bath with double sinks, jetted, garden tub and walk-in shower with dual shower heads. Your nearby home office would also make a great nursery or fourth bedroom. Enjoy wonderful views of your heated pool and peaceful backyard from your living room, dinette, kitchen, master bedroom, hallway and secondary bedroom. The sliding doors, French doors and/or pocket sliders leading to your oversized, covered, recently re-screened lanai and pool area make this home great for enjoying the outdoors and fabulous for entertaining! Stunning wood burning fireplaces in both your family room and formal living room are great for those chilly evenings! Improvements like newer flooring throughout, fresh paint inside and out, newer pool equipment, alarm system, walk-in pantry, huge laundry room with chest freezer and second refrigerator that are staying with the home, add to the appeal of this gracious home. Come see this home today before it is too late! Search All Homes for Sale New Construction Homes for Sale Homes Close to Where You Work Avoid Foreclosure What is Your Home Worth? Susan Smither Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Properties Group 813-230-5804 smithersells@yahoo.com L2L

Real Estate Heading in the “Right Direction”

The housing market has taken a great turn toward recovery over the last few years. The opinions of the American public toward real estate took longer to recover, until recently.

For the first time since 2006, Americans have an overall positive view of real estate, giving the industry a 12% positive ranking in a Gallup poll.

Americans were asked to rate 24 different business sectors and industries on a five-point scale ranging from "very positive" to "very negative." The poll was first conducted in 2001, and has been used as an indicator of “Americans’ overall attitudes toward each industry”.

Americans’ view of the real estate industry worsened from 2003 to the -40% plummet of 2008.  Gallup offers some insight into the reason for decline:

Prices Dropped

“In late 2006, real estate prices in the U.S. began falling rapidly, and continued to drop. Many homeowners saw their home values plummet, likely contributing to real estate's image taking a hard hit.”

Housing Bubble

“The large drops in the positive images of banking and real estate in 2008 and 2009 reflect both industries' close ties to the recession, which was precipitated in large part because of the mortgage-related housing bubble.”

Bottom Line

“Although the image of real estate remains below the average of 24 industries Gallup has tracked, the sharp recovery from previous extreme low points suggests it is heading in the right direction.”

If the news of recovery has you considering homeownership, I'd love to help!

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PENDING SALE! 7618 COLONIAL COURT, TAMPA, FL

Get Directions Click Here Description Features Photos Maps & Local Schools $ Click for current price 3 BEDROOMS 3 BATHROOMS (2 full, 1 half) 1316 Square Feet You’ll feel right at home the minute you enter this charming townhome! You’ll love the wood burning fireplace in your large living room and your easy to clean wood flooring. Cooking will be a pleasure in your updated kitchen that includes updated cabinets, new counter tops and newer appliances. Enjoy your morning coffee in your covered, screened lanai with a beautiful pond view. A breakfast bar between the kitchen and dining room is not only great for a quick breakfast but also makes serving family or guests a breeze. Having your washer and dryer and a half bath downstairs is very convenient. Venture upstairs to find your master suite as well as two additional bedrooms and a second bath. But wait! Don’t miss your great over-sized closets in the master bedroom, and the pond view from one of the second bedrooms. You will love the excellent location near Waters Ave and the Veteran’s Expressway which gives you easy access to dining, entertainment and all of Tampa’s great amenities. Lastly, this community has a sparkling community pool for your pleasure! These desirable 3 bedroom townhomes don’t come up often for sale and usually go quickly. Make this wonderful townhome your own before it is too late! Tampa Homes For Sale Search All Homes for Sale Homes Close to Where You Work Avoid Foreclosure What is Your Home Worth? Susan Smither Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Properties Group 813-230-5804 smithersells@yahoo.com L2L

Real Estate Zip Code Report for 33548 - February 2015

Interested in Knowing What Homes are Listed and Selling for in Zip Code 33548? 

Please click on the photo to be taken directly to this interactive report where you can browse descriptions and photos of current active and recently sold listings. Don't forget to check out the schools and community tabs too! Questions? Please feel free to call me at 813-230-5804.

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Net Worth: A Homeowner’s is 36x Greater Than A Renter!

Over the last six years, homeownership has lost some of its allure as a financial investment. As homeowners suffered through the housing bust, more and more began to question whether owning a home was truly a good way to build wealth.

Every three years the Federal Reserve conducts a Survey of Consumer Finances in which they collect data across all economic and social groups.

Some of the findings revealed in their report:

• The average American family has a net worth of $81,200
• Of that net worth, 61.4% ($49,856) of it is in home equity
• A homeowner’s net worth is over 36 times greater than that of a renter
• The average homeowner has a net worth of $194,500 while the average net worth of a renter is $5,400

Bottom Line

There are many reasons why owning a home makes sense, the Fed study shows that owning is still a great way for families to build wealth in America.

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Real Estate Zip Code Report for 33626 - February 2015

Interested in Knowing What Homes are Listed and Selling for in Zip Code 33626? 

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Year Over Year Home Price and Sales Averages are Still High in the Southeast

Price Reduced by Almost $50,000! - 2912 Whittington Pl, Tampa, FL 33618

HUGE PRICE REDUCTION!

Get Directions Click Here Description Features Photos Maps & Local Schools Virtual Tour $ Click for current price 4 BEDROOMS 5 BATHROOMS (3 full, 2 half) 4258 Square Feet Price reduced by almost $50,000! This Florida lifestyle home with its versatile floor plan has everything you need for your dream home! For those looking for boat or RV storage, the private parking area may make this just the home for you! A large foyer and views of both your huge formal living/dining areas and your oversized family room lets you know this home is special from the moment you enter. Your family room has a wood burning fireplace, soaring vaulted ceilings and sliders to your pool area. Step outside to your amazing screened entertainment area with beautiful black bottom pool with spa and a cabana with full bath and built-in outdoor kitchen. The cabana needs renovating, but will be a true luxury when completed. Your kitchen has a pass-through to the family room and lanai, a breakfast bar and eat-in space with built-in cabinets and desk. Your master bedroom suite includes mirrored closets with built-ins as well as a private bath with jetted tub, stand up shower with grip bars, double sinks, extra built-in cabinets and a walk-in closet. Secondary bedrooms include a bedroom with double sliding pocket doors that make it an excellent choice for a home office, gym or a playroom and a bedroom with a full private bath. Upgrades like chair railing and mirrored corner shelf in the dining room, utility sink and broom closet in the laundry room, a spiral staircase to an oversized loft with skylight, two closets and a half bath, an end of cul-de-sac and great central Carrollwood location add to the appeal of this home. Tampa Homes For Sale Search All Homes for Sale Homes Close to Where You Work Avoid Foreclosure What is Your Home Worth? Susan Smither Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Properties Group 813-230-5804 smithersells@yahoo.com L2L