Eric Frantz's (yourtamparealestate) Blog

No one wants to think about a fire starting in their home.  The cautious homeowner will install smoke detectors and place a fire extinguisher under the kitchen sink but there’s more to fire safety than those items.  Homeowners should have a detailed plan to not only prevent fires but also prepare...

TAMPA – The weather is beautiful inFlorida more often than not and you should really take advantage of it without leaving home. Many homes inFloridacome with a patio. Sometimes the patio is an attractive outdoor living space and other unfortunate times the patio is unappealing addition to a home....

Neighborhoods across the Tampa area are flush with girls donned in blue, brown and green vests going door-to-door. Yes, it’s Girl Scout cookie season. Girl Scouts are fanning out to homes in their Tampa neighborhoods and nearby areas as well to sell a variety of cookies. Cookies available this ye...

Maybe when you come home after a long day at the office you enjoy taking a stroll around the neighborhood either before or after dinner.   Perhaps your neighborhood is one that is lined with sidewalks, just right for bicycles, strollers, skateboards, as well as feet.   If your Tampa Florida neigh...

The kitchen is the heart of the home. Sometimes the kitchen is a dream area in the home with adequate space for all the dishes and equipment required to make the home complete. Sometimes the kitchen is small making the space prime real estate with only room for the most essential items. If your k...

TAMPA – There has been a great deal of talk about reverse mortgages but how do you know if it’s right for you?   First, let’s start with the basics.   According to the Florida Reverse Mortgage website a reverse mortgage is offered to homeowners who are at least 62 years old and older. It is FHA i...

Heritage Harbor Golf Community in Lutz Florida – This golf community is located about 20 minutes north of the Tampa Airport or about 25 minutes from downtown Tampa Florida off of Lutz Lake Fern Rd about 3 miles west of Dale Mabry Highway.  The community features a par 72 golf course running 6900 ...

  Dec 1 2011 - The numbers are here for Nov Hillsborough County (Tampa) Florida.  These numbers are from the sales on the Tampa FL MLS system.  November sales were 1054 for the entire county which includes Tampa FL and it's suburbs.  The number is down 6% year over year and down 20% month over mo...

Wondering what's next for the housing market? Well here's the next trick in the lineup. Bill 170 in the Senate (S170) is setup to allow homeowners who own more in their mortgages than the home is worth, to refinance at todays lower interest rates. This plan is regardless of the homes market value...

A great place for the kids to play all year round.  Open fields, playgrounds, shelters for cookouts, canoe rentals and trails.  Further back in the park is a professional BMX track with open practice Wednesday and racing on Friday.  The park also has an archery area away from the family areas, an...