Who is the leading Residential Real Estate Broker in Tampa?

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While 2008 was a challenging year for the Tampa real estate market, one company still stands as a local dynamo. No matter how you slice the data (by the number of homes sold or by dollar volume), one brokerage dominates home sales in Tampa. MLS home sale data shows that Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate closed 4 times more sales than the next leading competitor. Furthermore, according to a … [Read more...]

10 Real Estate Myths for Buyers and Sellers

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Celebrated Realtor Barbara Corcoran recently had some great observations on the Today Show in Jan 26th 2009. Her comments are very relevant to the Tampa housing market. Below are five myths held by home buyers, and then five myths held by home sellers.  See Video.   Buyer myth No. 1: The longer a home is on the market, the more you can negotiate. Corcoran says: "When buyers ask how long a home … [Read more...]