Motion VR technology is the next best thing to being there!

Tampa, Fl June 23, 2008.
Thinking of putting your house on the market and trying to find a way to stick out from the crowd of homes on the market? Well you might want to try Motion VR. MotionVR has developed a leading edge proprietary technology that is redefining today’s 360º online virtual tour business, and which has established a “first-of-its-kind” marketing tool. Unlike standard low-tech 360º panoramic tours, MotionVR provides online visitors with a “walk-through” tour allowing viewers to obtain a real perspective of what they would actually see if visiting a property or facility in-person. I've started to offer this to my higher priced properties and the results have been positive. But don't take my word for it, you can click on the click below and test drive it yourself.

Click here to see the amazing new tour technology

The above link is one of my newest listings that is currently on the market for $2,640,000. It's a stunning Marc Rutenberg Model home is Hawk's Landing. This Marc Rutenberg Castaway Grand Model Home was the Tampa Bay Builders Association Parade of Homes Grand Award Winner in its introductory year. You can click on the link to actually walk through the home with the aid of this virtual tour. If you would like to tour the home in person please contact me for directions and Model home hours.

Florida Foreclosure Update

March 14, 2008 Tampa, Fl
Nearly 60 percent more U.S. homes faced foreclosure in February than in the same month last year, with Nevada, California and Florida showing the highest rates. In Florida, 32,447 homes reported at least one filing, up more than 69 percent from February 2007 and up more than 7 percent from January, according to California-based RealtyTrac Inc.

Read the full story: http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/n5-031308.cfm

A rising tide of Foreclosures in Florida

February 8, 2008 Tampa, Fl
The Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court’s office is expanding the number of days it auctions properties from two to three per week, as more than a thousand foreclosed homes are waiting for the auction block in February. Lenders are buying back most of the properties, officials say.

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Short Sales Start to Effect Home Prices in Tampa in 2008

January 15, 2008. Tampa, Fl.

Some real estate practitioners are carving out a new market niche by specializing in short sales, in which the lender holding a home’s mortgage agrees to accept an offer for less than what’s owed and forgives the rest of the loan.

Read Full story: http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/n3-010908.cfm