Saturday, February 23, 2008

Foreclosures and Low Priced Florida Waterfront Condos from $115K!!

There are waterfront condos in the Tampa Bay area starting at $115K!!!
There haven't been opportunities like this in 15 years!
Rent it for most of the year and enjoy it for the rest!! Cash in a few years from now when prices go back up!
Visit my web site for pictures and more info on these and other Florida waterfront condo deals!
www.TracySellsTampa.com

Gulf Blvd. Madiera Beach $115K
1 BR, 1BA with a boat slip
http://vt.realbiz360.com/MLS-31648.html
4 units available here for $115K each!


Madiera Beach condo on marina
1 BR, 1 BA $139K


Indian Rocks Beach
Spacious 2 BR, 1 BA $190K
http://www.tourfactory.com/idx328937



Directly on the Gulf of Mexico
Redington Beach
1 BR, 1 BA $225K


Famous TradeWinds Resort Condo
Directly on the Gulf w/ water view!
1 BR, 1 BA $237K


North Redington Beach
1 BR, 1 BA $157K
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Great Tampa Foreclosures & Other Home Deals

There are outrageous deals all over the Greater Tampa Area!

If you missed the great buying time of the 90's, then be sure not to miss this one!

Visit my site for pictures of these great home deals!



Pre-foreclosure 3 BR, 2 BA, 2 CG
Great Tampa suburb $139K!!!
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3439 sq ft!!! 4 BR, 3.5 BA, 3+ CG
Great Tampa suburb right off of Vet’s Exy
Asking only $278,900!!!
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Pre-foreclosure/short sale- A STEAL!!
Gated Golf Community in Tampa suburb
4 BR, 3.5 BA, 2 CG 2930 sq ft!!
$269,00K !!! Best district schools!
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Odessa Lakefront on 1.4 acres!! $599K!!
3710 sq ft 4 BR, 3 BA w/ boat dock!
virtual tour

Prestigious Bayshore!!

4 BR, 2 BA w/ pool totally remodeled!
Asking only $485K!!

online brochure

http://www.TracySellsTampa.com

Friday, February 22, 2008

YOU MUST FILE FOR PROPERTY TAX PORTABILITY!!

YOU MUST FILE FOR PROPERTY TAX PORTABILITY!!

Florida passed the Amendment 1 Tax Reform at the January 29 election. Among other things, it allows homesteaded homeowners to “port” their tax savings to a new home. This can mean huge savings and it will finally help all those people who’ve been locked into their homes because of the Save Our Homes Act. Many homeowners have wanted to get into new homes, but to do so, they would have carried a much larger tax bill- in some cases well over 2 times what they’d been paying. This new legislation has solved that particular problem.
The great news for people who bought in 2007 is that the law is retroactive to Jan 1, 2007. That means that anyone who went from a homesteaded Florida property to another before this law was passed still has the opportunity to cash in on considerable savings. The bad news is that they only have until March 1, 2008 to file!! It is not automatic!! You must file! If you’re buying after the fact, you’ll have more time, but you still have to apply. Anyone claiming the retroactive law must do so right away or lose a significant amount of money every year that they own in Florida!
Pasco County is asking for original signatures, so they said that you must go in person. Hillsborough County said that you could fax or mail, but it’s to important to risk not going in person.

Hillsborough County
Form:
http://www.hcpafl.org/www/downloads/pdfs/dr501tn0308.pdf
Locations to file:
http://www.hcpafl.org/www/about/contact.shtml

Pasco County:
Form:
http://appraiser.pascogov.com/pdf/DR501T.pdf
Locations to file:
http://appraiser.pascogov.com/

The way the Amendment 1 tax portability works is:

If your new home is worth more than your old home, then the entire difference will be applied to your new home.

If your new home is worth less than your old home, then the percentage difference between the old home’s market value and assessed value will be applied to the new home. For example, if the assessed value of the old home is 30% of the market value, then the new home will also be assessed at 30% of its market value.

For more FAQ’s visit:
http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/property/reformfaqs112107.pdf

You are now free to move around the state!
For more information on the Amendment 1 Tax Reform, visit:
http://www.hcpafl.org/www/about/amendment1.shtml