tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11576656582933823732024-10-04T22:15:41.804-04:00The Hayslett Team's Official BlogWelcome to the Hayslett Team's Official Blog. It's here that Buyers and Sellers can be informed of real-time real estate market trends, Hayslett Team closings, and more.Kenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03208722483420099426noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157665658293382373.post-50829584411020915882011-08-23T11:56:00.001-04:002011-08-23T11:58:11.286-04:00For all of your rental needs call Tampa Bay Rental Solutions!
Welcome to Tampa Bay Rental Solutions. My name is Jimmy Kopteros and I am the Property Manager. I have been a licensed agent since 2001 (10 years) and have dedicated ALL of my time in Real Estate to this field Having managed over 400 properties in the Tampa Bay area. My team and I will do all that we can to find you the home that best fits the needs of you and your family. Please feel free to Kenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445687657176315282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157665658293382373.post-75622499368940339722011-08-18T12:30:00.001-04:002011-08-23T12:02:44.464-04:00Cozy 3BR/1BA Single Family House For Sale in Clearwater, FL!1619 Arbor Dr.
CLEARWATER, FL
offered at $120,000
This cozy 3 bed 1 bath home offers energy efficient thermal windows and an inside utility room. Beautiful kitchen with stone countertops, wood cabinets and white appliances. Nice wood flooring in the living room and dining room area. Large fenced yard with irrigation system, mature landscaping, utility shed and a heatedd spa. Close to Kenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445687657176315282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157665658293382373.post-27387553273653042952011-08-05T10:08:00.002-04:002011-08-18T12:43:56.283-04:00Gorgeous home for sale! - 1050 Point Seaside Dr.
TROPICAL GULF FRONT PARADISE IN CRYSTAL BEACH! This Mediterranean inspired estate is carefully placed with gorgeous landscaping and a beautiful ocean view. From the backyard or balcony you can easily spot the Causeway. One step inside of this home and you will see lovely spacious rooms with mostly wood flooring throughout. Granet countertops and stainless steel appliances line the spacious Kenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445687657176315282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157665658293382373.post-6081282350736895732011-08-05T09:51:00.007-04:002011-08-05T09:56:00.089-04:00Cozy 3BR/2BA Single Family House for Rent517 Marjon Ave. Dunedin, FL 34698$1,195/month Very nice 3 bedroom 2 bath home. Home features neutral colors throughout. Kitchen offers plenty of counter space for preparing meals, many cabinets for optimal storage and is light and bright. Living/dining room combination, separate laundry area, Florida room and a split bedroom plan are just a few of nicer features of this home. Back yard is Kenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445687657176315282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157665658293382373.post-65309008628941809582010-01-27T08:26:00.001-05:002010-01-27T08:26:38.340-05:00Record Year for 2009The Hayslett Team is happy to announce that we recorded our best year on record for 2009! Even in this difficult market we were able to sell over 100 homes representing $27,000,000 in gross sales volume. Of the some 6,500 agents in Pinellas County we were ranked 4th overall - we will be #1 in 2010!thank you!!!Kenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445687657176315282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157665658293382373.post-74625259348662246402010-01-09T11:12:00.000-05:002010-01-09T11:14:42.392-05:00Pinellas County Real Estate Marketplace Statistics for November, 2009:Clearwater, FL (December 18, 2009) – The Pinellas Realtor® Organization today released marketplace statistics for Pinellas County for the month of November, 2009.Single family home sales rose by nearly 37% over sales a year ago. Year to date, the Pinellas County market has seen 23.5% more sales than last year. In November, the median price dropped a mere 8.4% from November 2008. At $146,500, Kenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445687657176315282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157665658293382373.post-82215637040823153432009-12-18T07:57:00.000-05:002009-12-18T07:59:20.334-05:00KENNY HAYSLETT EARNS PRESTIGIOUS DESIGNATION TO HELP HOMEOWNERS IN DANGER OF FORECLOSUREKenny Hayslett of The Hayslett Team of Re/Max has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance and short sales. This is invaluable expertise to offer at a time when the area is ravaged by “distressed” homes in the foreclosure process.Short sales allow the cash-strapped seller to repay the mortgage at Kenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445687657176315282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157665658293382373.post-62798878337362441682009-09-16T08:33:00.000-04:002009-09-16T08:35:23.113-04:00Tampa Bay Real Estate Update - July 2009Kenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445687657176315282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157665658293382373.post-6166886407761061362009-07-27T09:25:00.001-04:002009-07-27T09:25:35.444-04:00Florida Real Estate Sales are up: June 2009The U.S. housing market is finally on the mend after its most far-reaching collapse in 70 years. That could help rebuild consumer confidence and revive the economy.For the first time in five years, sales of previously occupied homes rose for the third consecutive month in June, while foreclosure sales and the glut of homes on the market both declined.The figures, released Thursday by the NationalKenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445687657176315282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157665658293382373.post-72282442979277447712009-07-20T16:57:00.000-04:002009-07-20T16:58:03.759-04:00June 2009 Tampa Bay Market UpdateSingle family listings dropped precipitously – down 22% from last year to 6,702. Only two years ago, that number was 9,000. Unit sales were up by 18% from 2008 and the market is approaching the number of sales experienced in the latter half of 2006. The median price appears to be stabilizing, at least for now. Since the low of $125,000 in January, every other month this year has been in the $Kenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445687657176315282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157665658293382373.post-8530234455672981422009-06-04T14:59:00.000-04:002009-06-04T15:00:39.171-04:00Property tax challenges just got easierTALLAHASSEE, Fla. – June 4, 2009 – Home and business owners who think their local tax bill is too high caught a break today when Gov. Charlie Crist signed a bill that makes it easier to challenge how much a property is worth. Flanked by business and real estate leaders, Crist put his name to HB 521. The bill lowers the burden of proof for owners who dispute property tax assessments to a Kenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445687657176315282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157665658293382373.post-84602407151913045432009-05-27T16:24:00.000-04:002009-05-27T16:25:09.963-04:00Florida's existing home, condo sale rise!ORLANDO, Fla. – May 27, 2009 – Florida’s existing home sales rose in April – the eighth consecutive month that sales activity increased in the year-to-year comparison, according to the latest housing data released by the Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR). April’s statewide sales showed gains over the previous month’s sales level in both the existing home and existing condominium Kenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445687657176315282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157665658293382373.post-39315703424181585062009-05-21T09:59:00.004-04:002009-05-21T10:22:17.369-04:00Additional Homestead Exemption for First-Time Homestead Property OwnersGovernor Charlie Christ will have an opportunity to back Florida first-time home buyers that may purchase properties after January 1, 2010. The savings the proposed Bill, if approved, offers may offset any possible rise in home values.We are hearing of property values possibly reaching a bottom this summer. With a close eye on how the $8000 New Home Buyer Tax Credit will be affecting the Kenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445687657176315282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157665658293382373.post-21558652015965330332009-05-14T09:11:00.005-04:002009-05-14T09:28:43.249-04:00FHA Slated To Offer $8000 Tax Credit As Down Payment On New Home PurchasesWith so much of a housing inventory here locally in the Tampa Bay area as well as nationwide, the National Association of Realtors is working with the Federal Housing Administration to finalize plans for use of the $8000 New Home Buyer Tax Credit as a down payment versus a refund received at a later date.It is hoped by all parties---FHA, NAR, and the IRS--- that this action plan will help spur Kenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445687657176315282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157665658293382373.post-70062865984413357772009-05-12T21:33:00.006-04:002009-05-14T13:09:45.268-04:00New Hayslett Team VideoClick here to view the Hayslett Team Video, where you can meet Kenny Hayslett in person, learn more about our Services, and how we can help you!Kenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445687657176315282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157665658293382373.post-14202779333873055622009-05-07T17:27:00.005-04:002009-05-08T08:05:36.912-04:00Tampa Bay Real Estate: Nothing Short about a "Short" SaleIf you are trying to buy a Clearwater or Tampa area property that is distressed, such as a short sale, a foreclosure, or a bank-owned property, be prepared to be, well...really patient. As we uncover more information on how short sales operate from start to finish, we have painfully learned that the banks are often "negotiating" with eachother over a final sales price rather than the realtor and Kenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445687657176315282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157665658293382373.post-85895098851155475852009-05-01T09:27:00.003-04:002009-05-01T10:09:48.704-04:00Florida Existing Homes Sales Rise As Home Prices Keep FallingThe combination of fallen home prices, record low mortgage rates, and the IRS's New Home Buyer Tax Credit of $8000 seems to be the perfect recipe for the rise in home sales we've seen in Florida over the past seven months. Check out the fast facts bullets below:FAST FACTS Increases in home & condo sales Existing home sales rose 30% last month, compared to the month of February in 2008Condo Kenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445687657176315282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157665658293382373.post-14227331798490856482009-04-23T08:36:00.007-04:002009-04-23T12:22:04.114-04:00The Truth Hurts, But It's Still The Truth: Florida Ranked As 1 of 4 States With Worst Foreclosure Rates In NationThe truth hurts, but it is still the truth, and this truth, these facts, are what we all need to make sound --- and often difficult --- decisions about the buying and selling of real estate.In Florida, the Cape Coral-Ft. Myers area is ranked highest in the nation for foreclosures, alongside Las Vegas and Merced, California. Within the top ten cities highest in foreclosures were Phoenix and again,Kenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445687657176315282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157665658293382373.post-20988810755204949032009-04-17T15:56:00.002-04:002009-04-23T08:35:56.803-04:00Florida’s existing home, condo sales rise in February 2009Florida’s existing home sales rose in February, making it the sixth consecutive month that sales activity showed increases in the year-to-year comparison, according to the latest housing data released by the Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR). February’s statewide sales also increased over January’s figures in both the existing home and existing condo markets.Existing home sales rose 20 Kenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445687657176315282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157665658293382373.post-46260338209321798272009-04-16T12:39:00.009-04:002009-04-23T08:35:09.265-04:00Painful Realities Unveiled Of Buying Bank-Owned PropertiesBank-owned properties can be great opportunities to buy a home at a fraction of the original or desired asking price----sometimes as high as 50% less than what is owed on the mortgage, and often as high as 30% less than the appraised value.Bank owned properties and the journey one may take to arrive at the closing date is not for the impatient or light-hearted. The Buyer must know, expect, and beKenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445687657176315282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157665658293382373.post-91209052912470939992009-04-16T12:08:00.007-04:002009-04-16T13:13:43.857-04:00Florida Seeking To Advance New Buyers $8000 Tax CreditFlorida and New York are seeking legislation that will advance the $8000 New Home Buyer Tax Credit to first-time buyers---so they can apply it towards their down payment---instead of having them wait for the credit when they file or amend their tax returns.This is great news for potential and credit-worthy first time buyers that want to buy a home they can now afford, but just don't have the downKenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445687657176315282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157665658293382373.post-76976071886884849492009-04-15T08:09:00.003-04:002009-04-16T12:27:33.469-04:00Is Cash The New Favorite?For the past four months, most residential sales were accomplished by the buyer bringing cash to the closing. The fact that conventional mortgages have dried up has caused the cash deals to look like they are soaring. In fact they are not. They are continuing at about what looks like a normal pace. Since 2001, which is as far back as our statistics go, there has been between 200-400 sales eachKenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445687657176315282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157665658293382373.post-18414962298292144162009-04-14T11:15:00.001-04:002009-04-16T12:34:27.747-04:00Realtors See Rise In Hillsborough CountyHome sales were up in March across Hillsborough County as some real estate practitioners hope the housing slump is in the past.Some 1,400 homes were sold last month in Hillsborough, according to the Greater Tampa Association of Realtors, the best figures since June 2007. The sales were up 25 percent over February and 20 percent from the year before.The average sales price also is up from $160,145Kenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445687657176315282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157665658293382373.post-74273710483439874402009-04-13T14:26:00.002-04:002009-04-16T12:38:04.287-04:00Pinellas County Housing Update: March 2009All the signs are there. It could be a year from now that we will all look back and say, “I sure wish I’d known that the first quarter in 2009 was signaling a change for the better in the housing market.” Not that we don’t still have challenges facing us, but as each month goes by, it is becoming clearer that we are in a slow recovery pattern.Here’s why we believe this to be the case:Absorption Kenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445687657176315282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157665658293382373.post-3020075564284994472009-04-09T11:11:00.007-04:002009-04-09T11:37:27.110-04:00PRICE Is Primary Driving Force Behind Current SalesBuyers are shopping the internet aggressively for their new homes. With short sales and foreclosures speckling the Tampa Bay real estate market, coupled with historically low mortgage interest rates, as well as the $8000 New Home Buyer Tax Credit, PRICE is at the top of the list of what Buyers are looking for first.After shopping by price, Buyers also evaluate the neighborhood where their futureKenny Hayslett, Licensed Realtor, Certified Fractional Real Estate Professionalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445687657176315282noreply@blogger.com