Real Estate Advice

Tallahassee Property Taxes
Because of the volatile nature of Florida real estate tax issue, this article will be updated often. The Florida legislature is currently addressing the
Home Selling Timeline
1. Initial Consultation And Needs Analysis2. Establish A Working Relationship With Joe Manausa Real Estate3. Evaluate Your Home For Price, Condition And

How To Sell A Home Today
Sell a home today with the most aggressive, targeted, internet marketing program designed to bring a rush of buyers to your Tallahassee home
Searching For Homes In The Tallahassee MLS
The Tallahassee MLS offers a new Tallahassee Property Search Tool. This tool is great because it is map based, it is fast, and there are some great “quick clicks” in the sidebar that allow the user to find Tallahassee homes fast.

Where can I find a Tallahassee Short Sale Expert?
Helping Tallahassee Homeowners Struggling to Make their Mortgage Payment by facilitating a short sale and providing mortgage debt relief.

Understanding Sales Helps Sell A Home
One issue that comes up invariably when we are sharing home selling tips with property owners has to do with buyer viewings. Many home owners
Understanding The HAFA Effect On Short Sales
The Obama Administration is trying to speed up the home-selling process with its Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program (HAFA). This program offers financial incentives to lenders, servicers, and even borrowers to utilize a short sale or de

Buying Property With Creative Financing
In order to use creative financing to purchased a foreclosed home site, a buyer must find out which bank has the property. If it is a local bank, then there will be plenty of ways to make this happen. If it is a regional or national bank, it will be

How To Price Your Home To Sell
Frustrated homeowners are accumulating, and traditional real estate pricing practices are not making them any happier. It is time to recognize that there is a

Home Loan Lending Limits Ample For Tallahassee
FHFA loan limits in Tallahassee are similar to those in most of the rest of the United States, and the following table shows how much money can be borrowed for different types of residential properties in Tallahassee.

How To Watch For Changing Real Estate Trends
Home sales are on the rise, yet home prices continue to drop. This article demonstrates the Five Stages Of A Real Estate Market Transition and why we will continue to see home prices drop for the foreseeable future.

Real Estate, Bandaids And Detox (Oh My!)
Do you remember when you were growing up and falling down all the time, Mom would put a band aid on your fleshy scrape to keep it from

Beware Of False Prophets In Real Estate
Anybody who knows me will tell you that I am an Army Football fan. I played for Army in the 1980s and I attend their annual football team reunion

Stuck With A Home? Hedge Your Bets
Many home owners are stuck with a home that they cannot (or will not) sell in today’s market of falling home prices. They are looking for creative

Real Estate, RESPA, And Reform Real Estate Advice
Congress enacted the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) back in 1974 in order to address problems in the real estate settlement process. It

Timeless Advice About Getting A Home Mortgage Loan
A recent Wall Street Journal article about the first-time homebuyer tax credit cautions buyers under contract to wait until after closing before purchasing
Real Estate Surveys
Real Estate Survey results for topics ranging from houses, homes, condos, townhouses, townhomes, and Tallahassee, Florida.
