Beth Copenhaver CRS - Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate

05/22/2019

Coming Soon From The Copenhaver Team
Family Ready! This 4 BR/3 BA/3086 Sf home is just waiting for you! Located in the Lutz Community of Reflections. Fabulous scenic pond and conservation view. Front porch style community. The Great rm, dining and kitchen feature wide plank real Hardwood flooring. There are high ceilings and an abundance of natural light! Open concept and split bedroom plan. Kitchen features Corian counters and ample white 42” cabinetry. Center Island. Breakfast bar plus eat-in dinette area. Walk-in pantry along with a Butler’s pantry too! Adjoining great room has super high ceilings and a wood burning Fireplace. Roomy Formal dining area. Spacious, first floor master bedroom has a trey ceiling and serene views. Walk-in closet and sumptuous bath with split, dual vanities, walk-in shower and soaking tub. Wood cabinets and granite counters. Upstairs you will find a HUGE Bonus room with surround sound speaker availability. Additional two bedrms and full bath. Large air-conditioned storage closet. Additional bedroom, full bath and inside Utility room are on the first floor. Outdoor lanai area is perfect for entertaining.
Fully fenced backyard overlooks the scenic small lake.2 car garage. Top rated school district, COMMUNITY POOL and park. Minutes to the Veterans Expressway!

11/09/2015

Summary for Tampa

Average price per square foot for Tampa FL was $124, an increase of 10.7% compared to the same period last year. The median sales price for homes in Tampa FL for Jul 15 to Oct 15 was $182,750 based on 2,078 home sales. Compared to the same period one year ago, the median home sales price increased 10.8%, or $17,750, and the number of home sales decreased 21.8%. There are currently 3,814 resale and new homes in Tampa on Trulia, including 41 open houses, as well as 3,630 homes in the pre-foreclosure, auction, or bank-owned stages of the foreclosure process. The average listing price for homes for sale in Tampa FL was $306,389 for the week ending Oct 28, which represents an increase of 2.9%, or $8,717, compared to the prior week. Popular neighborhoods in Tampa include Old Seminole Heights and Sun Bay South, with average listing prices of $207,673 and $297,989.

Data from Trulia

11/05/2015

Market keeps getting better for Home Buyers


WASHINGTON – Nov. 3, 2015 – Home shoppers no longer need to tremble all the way to the lenders' office or have nightmares over being denied a home loan – all the troubles that have been prominently spotlighted by many news reports in recent years. A new report confirms: It's getting easier to get a mortgage – and as a bonus, borrowing costs are still low.

Over the past year and a half, the federal government and enterprises have taken several steps to open up the credit box, and the efforts may finally be showing signs of paying off.

Credit scores on closed loans in September dropped to the lowest level since Ellie Mae began collecting the data in August 2011, according to Ellie Mae's latest Origination Insight Report. The average FICO score for closed loans has fallen throughout the year – from 731 in January to 723 in September.

"Average credit scores declined to the lowest levels we've seen since 2011," said Jonathan Corr, president and CEO of Ellie Mae. "We are also seeing rates fall while the time to close is also decreasing. It will be interesting to see if these trends continue as we begin to see impacts from TRID."

Closing rates remained high with more than 66 percent of all loan applications closing for the third consecutive month. The closing rate on purchase loans rose to 71 percent. Also, the time to close on all loans dropped for the fourth consecutive month to 46 days.

And more good news for buyers: The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage continues to remain well-below 4 percent. Freddie Mac reported this week that average rates were 3.79 percent nationwide for the week ending Oct. 29, down from 3.98 percent a year ago. Fifteen-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 2.98 percent, down from 3.13 percent averages a year ago.

Source: "Is the Credit Box Finally Showing Signs of Opening Up?" HousingWire (Oct. 21, 2015) and Freddie Mac

11/04/2015

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11/04/2015

Mortgage Rates Rise in Anticipation of Fed Hike
2015-11-03

Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed loans rose this week, with the rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgages at 3.66 percent Tuesday, up three basis points from last week.

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose early in the week, then hovered around 3.69 percent before dipping to Tuesday's rate.

"Mortgage rates increased last week as Wednesday's Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes solidified expectations of a December Fed rate hike," said Erin Lantz, vice president of mortgages at Zillow. "This week, more market movement is likely, as all eyes will be watching mid-week Fed speeches and Friday's monthly jobs report."

Additionally, the 15-year fixed mortgage rate was 2.86 percent. For 5/1 ARMs, the rate was 2.89 percent.

By Lauren Braun

11/03/2015

Tips On Selling Your Home With Pets

Helpful tidbits for getting your home show ready!

Take your dog for a walk, hire a dog-walker, send Fido to daycare for the day, or find a friend where you could drop him/her off for an hour or so. While your buyers may be pet friendly, there is always a chance that they are allergic, they may not like animals, or are even afraid of your pet. So it’s best to have your home pet free for all showings. If you aren’t able to have your pet out of the home, make sure to have them either in a crate, or secured in a specific space. Have your realtor make notes of this in your showing instructions as well, so that there are no surprises.
Do a good “down to the bone” deep cleaning. Before your house goes on the market, make sure that it gets a huge deep cleaning, behind all furniture, all closets, under all beds, etc. You may even want to hire a professional cleaning service to come in and give it a good once-over. Pet hair/dust seems to find its way very easily into inconspicuous spots that we may not notice at first glance. But a good deep cleaning, makes all the difference in making the home feel and smell a lot fresher.

Have a quick pre-showing clean-up routine. After your house is cleaned “to the bone,” it’s much easier to tidy up in a hurry. Some tips are a quick swiffer for hardwoods, or vaccum job for carpet. Keep a blanket on any/all furniture that your pet may cuddle up on. That way, it’s easily thrown in the washing machine, right before you have a showing. It will do wonders eliminating pet fur as well as odors from your home. De-nose your windows! We know how dogs love to stare out a front window or door to see which squirrels or birds are about for the day. But, no buyer will think those cute little dog smudges are as cute as you do. Grab a quick spray of windex, and smudges are squeaky clean!

De-clutter. Find a quick spot for all of your pet friendly items. Dog bowls, toys, bones, should have a quick hiding spot for showings. Try a bin in a pantry for example.

Curb your pet! You never get a second chance to make a first impression! Curb appeal is hugely important to buyers, so lets make sure that all outside areas of your home are pet free as well. From your front yard, your back yard, your courtyard, etc. Make sure your puppy’s playground shows no signs of pets. Pay attention and remove all sticks, toys and ALL OTHER debris that may be present.

Following just these quick tips should have your home winning “First in Show” and have buyers begging to move in!

11/03/2015

This is a great time to list your homes in Tampa, inventory is presently very low...

10/26/2015

Please visit my new and updated website at: www.SearchTampaRealEstate.com if you are in need of any Real Estate information relating to buying and selling a home.

10/06/2015

I would like to announce that my husband Preston Moochnek has joined the Copenhaver Team which also includes her son Christopher Copenhaver

10/06/2015

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