Lynn Mooney

Chad, The title company or closing lawyer will use the 2007 tax basis of the property in giving a credit to the buyer for the pro-rated time that you have owned the property for the 2008 tax year, unless your real estate contract dictates to the contrary. As of the closing, the buyer becomes liable for the payment of the taxe for the 2008 tax year. At the same time, it is customary to have the buyer and seller sign an affidavit that they agree to re-pro rate the taxes and the party that is owed money will be compensated by the other party - whether it be the buyer or seller. Most title companies or closing lawyers will re-calculate the proportionate shares when the tax bills have been received at no charge. - Sun Sep 28 2008, 19:59

You definitely need an attorney that specializes in real estate. Do not try to handle the promissory note issue on your own. There are too many variables. - Sun Aug 17 2008, 07:21

Please post the details of what you are looking for. - Wed May 28 2008, 05:24

There are 10 photos currently displaying in the MLS of your property. With so many homes for sale, consumers and agents are choosing to show the most eye-appealing listings first. As an agent on the selling side and with the choices available, it only makes sense for me to show those first. Today, more than ever, listing agents have to be sucessful marketers of properties - is your listing being displayed in all of the free websites that are so often mentioned in the media, does your flyer box have attractive brochures about the community as well as the house, etc. You have decluttered your house but has it lost its "personality". - Tue May 27 2008, 04:45

Old Carrollwood is a beautiful area - I lived there 15 years ago and many days wish I had not relocated. I see that there are 2 home for sale on your street with yours just recently being lowered to $239K. There have only been 2 homes that have sold in the last 14 months on your street. The most recent sale you may want to discuss with your agent. It might be helpful to add some color - bright flowers - to the front landscaping - giving a warm (other than the weather) and homey feeling. Also, I would replace the front pictures with ones that are not so dark and shadowy, the Family room needs the curtains straightened up or placed so that they don't appear dishelved, the guest bedroom needs the bed made with the bedspread not turned back and the back yard needs a homey picture of the swing without the sun spot. All of the above is in my humble opinion. - Mon May 26 2008, 10:05

Is the choice to post "Don't Trust a Realtor Who Says... ?" a wise posting based on credible wisdom or is it the lack of experience and not knowing the difference between truthful knowledge and common sense which includes professionalism. As a member of the Greater Tampa Association of REALTORS, we, as members, should be working toward enhancing the professionalism and increasing the profitability of all members. By promoting a professional image to the prospects we want to do business with, we show that we take pride in our chosen profession and conduct our business in a professional manner. This type of posting serves no purpose and is demeaning to those of us who have been in the business many years and weathered many market challenges. When one loses confidence in the organization they pay dues to belong to, the time has come to move on to another.

"Wisdom is the sharing of wise experiences and knowledge, but a lot of it is common sense. The difference is how we apply this common sense - we all have the ability to keep going even when we face challenges in our lives - basically it comes down to your attitude. We can have a positive attitude towards life, or a negative attitude. We can focus on the good or we can focus on the bad. Keeping a positive mental attitude is one of the keys to success. The choice is always up to us! ~ Unknown". - Mon Feb 11 2008, 22:20