About Jim Steele
Jim has extensive experience with buying and selling properties in the Tampa Bay area. He is professional and strives to exceed his client's expectations. His lending background gives him additional expertise as he has 15 years experience with originating mortgage loans. Jim is a Multi-Million Dollar producer and has been successful in today's challenging market.
He utilizes cutting edge technology to market and sell homes. He lives in the Trinity area with his wife Lori and children Ryan and Sydney. He is active in the local community theatre circle and can be seen on stage at any given time.
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Timeshare Units - Owning A Property Part-time Or Full Time
Timeshares have been a huge success in the US for a few decades, starting in 1965, when the first hotel-condominium was built in Hawaii. How did timeshares come into being? Well, real estate developers who wanted to speed up the sale of their condos invented partial ownership and thought of selling the right to live in their apartments for one week every year. The ...
Homebuyer Tips
Waterfront Properties For Sale In Pasadena, MD
There are many places where you can find the most amazing waterfront properties in the U.S. but let’s take a look at the options available in Maryland. Between the Patapsco and Magothy Rivers, you will find the small town of Pasadena, MD with its many estuaries that offer countless possibilities for properties down by the river, but not only. Looking for ...
Homebuyer Tips
When people start talking about Florida they mostly focus on Orlando, Miami, maybe Naples or The Villages if they are focused on places to retire, but most overlook Cape Coral, FL. There are many reasons why people do this as it isn’t a major city in Florida, but far more reasons why they shouldn’t. Located in Southwestern Florida, the city of Cape Coral, ...
Homebuyer Tips
Living In Charlotte, NC Pros And Cons
The most populous city of North Carolina, Charlotte is also the county seat for the county of Mecklenburg. The city is considered to be a relatively new city that is still developing as many of the people living in Charlotte, NC aren’t sure if that’s a pro or a con. Its population is still growing having surpassed 873,000 residents as of 2018 which is also ...
Home Seller Tips
When A Friend Lists For Sale By Owner
Being a real estate agent kinda makes you the go-to person for friends and family who are looking into buying or selling a house. When you find out that a friend of yours is going about selling their house on their own, of course you know what this means. Aside from the tips and tricks that they might come to you for help with, it’s also the fact that you know ...
Real Estate Glossary Terms
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Assumption Fee
Charge assessed a mortgagor by the mortgagee when assuming a pre-existing mortgage. The assumption fee is often included in the closing costs when purchasing property. ...
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Functional Deficiency
Negative characteristics about real property which do not meet the needs of the usual occupant. Examples are inadequate lighting in the rooms and a one-car garage when a two-car garage is required. ...
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Gross Estate
Sum total of all assets owned by the decedent to include personal property, real property, and trust property. ...
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Keogh Plan (hr-10)
Act first passed in 1962 that permits the self-employed individual to establish his or her own retirement plan. This individual can make nondeductible voluntary contributions and tax-deductible contributions subject to a maximum limit of 25% of earned income up to $30,000 for a defined contribution ...
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Underwriter, Lay
Individual who works in the home office of an insurance company and performs the function of underwriting to determine if an applicant is insurable at standard rates, substandard rates, insurable at preferred rates, or is uninsurable. ...