<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Buying the 'Burg with Coldwell Banker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Results that move you! Buying the 'Burg specializes in selling homes in St. Pete and the surrounding area. Let me show you what I can do for you,]]></description><link>https://www.buyingtheburg.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:14:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.buyingtheburg.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Is House Hacking Residential or Commercial? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Any property with more than 4 residential units is considered commercial property, so you can not use traditional financing]]></description><link>https://www.buyingtheburg.com/single-post/residential-or-commercial-house-hacking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">665f56805efafae9e163822c</guid><category><![CDATA[Buyers]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 18:37:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8d250_f90cebdc4c604e5daee0e3f196a10f0d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_780,h_518,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barb Deggans</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mortgage Rates: Not Set by Fed and Maybe Not So Bad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although it may be a long time before we ever see 2% mortgage rates again (if we ever do), the current rates in the 7% range is not ]]></description><link>https://www.buyingtheburg.com/single-post/mortgage-rates-not-set-by-fed-and-maybe-not-so-bad</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64c92ec517ef9fce02c0b071</guid><category><![CDATA[Market Watch]]></category><category><![CDATA[Helpful Info]]></category><category><![CDATA[Buyers]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:33:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8d250_da951297709a489cba62d0b0636f8fd0~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_614,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barb Deggans</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida's Ban on Foreigners Buying Real Estate: a Possibly Unconstitutional Confusing Mess]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you haven't kept up with Governor Ron DeSantis' recent changes to Florida law, here's one effecting real estate. Senate Bill 264 that...]]></description><link>https://www.buyingtheburg.com/single-post/florida-s-ban-on-foreigners-buying-real-estate-a-possibly-unconstitutional-confusing-mess</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64a71125522055823a1a2572</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 20:48:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8d250_31cbe5300e0c4e58941a83bca37e0288~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_340,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barb Deggans</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biden Administration's Change to Mortgage Fees Explained]]></title><description><![CDATA[You may have seen in the news lately a policy change enacted by the Biden administration that would in effect charge homebuyers with good...]]></description><link>https://www.buyingtheburg.com/single-post/biden-administration-s-change-to-mortgage-fees-explained</link><guid isPermaLink="false">645aa4f947ae90518701baed</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 23:47:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8d250_ffd87d27cfac45e9835305ff1a886bd5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_525,h_246,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barb Deggans</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Tips to Get a Lower Interest Rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a buyer, one of the issues you're facing now that may be keeping you from moving forward with your new home purchase is likely the...]]></description><link>https://www.buyingtheburg.com/single-post/5-tips-to-get-a-lower-interest-rate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63b6031a4f654709535c39c1</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 15:02:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8d250_eec3d5297fbd4343bc30a01cf76a1cfe~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barb Deggans</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding Capital Gains Tax When Selling Your Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Capital gains on the sale of a primary residence refers to the profit that is made when a person sells their home for more than they paid...]]></description><link>https://www.buyingtheburg.com/single-post/understanding-capital-gains-tax-when-selling-your-home</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63b4c5c1390c299b006e43ff</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 15:03:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8d250_8a3f6237a0d44661a252e2345e934d4f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_730,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barb Deggans</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using Seller Concessions to Get a Better Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a seller in our current market, you may be asked to make concessions to help close the deal on your home. But what exactly are seller...]]></description><link>https://www.buyingtheburg.com/single-post/using-seller-concessions-to-get-a-better-deal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63b4b9b8fb3db13af7642d3e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2023 15:09:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8d250_0450e8d5e12e4b0da9f722efca490649~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_730,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barb Deggans</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home Buyer Help is Available]]></title><description><![CDATA[Right now in the Tampa Bay area, there are 2 big hurdles to home buyers. One is lack of available homes to purchase, and the other one is...]]></description><link>https://www.buyingtheburg.com/single-post/home-buyer-help-is-available</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6390e792dcd4c580bf6348d1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2022 12:09:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70sD1sJXHnM&amp;feature=youtu.be" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Barb Deggans</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zillow's Predictions for 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though I'm certainly no fan of Zillow, I have to admit with their access to data and resources they are in a good position to predict...]]></description><link>https://www.buyingtheburg.com/single-post/zillow-s-predictions-for-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">638e40c49966a2df8ec7f0c2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 12:30:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8d250_ae7d8ab0e1d5420690be744ce1227f53~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_915,h_904,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barb Deggans</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real Estate Predictions for 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a summary/synopsis of an article by Matthew Gardner, Windermere Real Estate Chief Ecomomist, for Inman dated 11/28/22. 1. There...]]></description><link>https://www.buyingtheburg.com/single-post/real-estate-predictions-for-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6386519c60f3067ab0ea4010</guid><category><![CDATA[Market Watch]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2022 12:21:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8d250_ce1dcac4f1c14b7c91376122dffd7880~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barb Deggans</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Rents Don't Drop When Home Prices Do]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm sure most people know by now that interest rates on mortgages have been rising since the FED has been raising the fund rates so much...]]></description><link>https://www.buyingtheburg.com/single-post/why-rents-don-t-drop-when-home-prices-do</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63864d523896ad387f5dfbc6</guid><category><![CDATA[Buyers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Market Watch]]></category><category><![CDATA[Renters]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:19:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8d250_0738c63970484d1a97f8927143c65fba~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barb Deggans</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not Approved for a Mortgage?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've been denied a mortgage, you may feel like there's no hope for you to ever own your own home. Well, don't despair. There are...]]></description><link>https://www.buyingtheburg.com/single-post/not-approved-for-a-mortgage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63853ff42f2a97ac242d42ba</guid><category><![CDATA[Buyers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Renters]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 12:37:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8d250_1fda72bb9aff4419b257dcda3bcf4916~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barb Deggans</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trending Real Estate Contract Terms]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the real estate market shifts from a hot sellers' market to more of a buyers' market, so do the terms we see in the sales contract....]]></description><link>https://www.buyingtheburg.com/single-post/trending-contract-terms</link><guid isPermaLink="false">638515366f8bd87feec853a8</guid><category><![CDATA[Market Watch]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sellers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Buyers]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2022 20:38:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8d250_cc727491f76c4517aab136c2fd6ecc4a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barb Deggans</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is This a Good Time to Buy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The real estate market has seen some extremes recently. In the Tampa Bay area the market has certainly cooled since this time last year....]]></description><link>https://www.buyingtheburg.com/single-post/is-this-a-good-time-to-buy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63698fa191c7eb8d48318c0a</guid><category><![CDATA[Buyers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Market Watch]]></category><category><![CDATA[Renters]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2022 23:49:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8d250_f6d2e944104e4b888aad94d72e61afe9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_500,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barb Deggans</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make Your House Pay for Itself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you finding it difficult to pay that mortgage every month? Maybe it's time to make you house start paying for itself. Whether you are...]]></description><link>https://www.buyingtheburg.com/single-post/make-your-house-pay-for-itself</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60d233f690e20e00152cc298</guid><category><![CDATA[Household]]></category><category><![CDATA[Helpful Info]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2021 20:03:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8d250_2f74eb4dfed442bba32d28af63140ffc~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barb Deggans</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curb Appeal: Necessary Now?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Curb appeal is talked about so much when selling a home, but in this super hot sellers' market, is it even necessary to spend a lot of...]]></description><link>https://www.buyingtheburg.com/single-post/curb-appeal-necessary-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60c7b15da97f8b0015765e15</guid><category><![CDATA[Sellers]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2021 20:10:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8d250_bfd4ba7c927c40dc934eb31460629ad4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barb Deggans</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sell, Buy and Be Sure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unique to the market, RealSure provides certainty your home will sell for the best price and options to make buying the home you love...]]></description><link>https://www.buyingtheburg.com/single-post/sell-and-buy-and-be-sure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60770e429f8e140015d45810</guid><category><![CDATA[Sellers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Throwbacks]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:57:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8d250_d762103fe297443ca6f39906a0cf6a2a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barb Deggans</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Are There So Few Houses for Sale?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let's start by looking at the numbers for Pinellas County. At the end of February, 2021, there were 2,053 houses on the market. At the...]]></description><link>https://www.buyingtheburg.com/single-post/why-are-there-so-few-houses-for-sale</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60678bdf089b620016edd9c6</guid><category><![CDATA[Market Watch]]></category><category><![CDATA[Buyers]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2021 23:03:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8d250_df6d376d703f482094dec6686aaf0222~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barb Deggans</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barb is Very Knowledgeable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barb is very knowledgeable and a go-getter. She sold my property quicker than I thought possible.]]></description><link>https://www.buyingtheburg.com/single-post/barb-is-very-knowledgeable</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ff622b137bbd40017d8bb10</guid><category><![CDATA[Sellers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2021 20:54:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8d250_955720e0c4eb4dc3bcc66f1fb96f4ed1.png/v1/fit/w_600,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marty via Realtor.com</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Very Happy Customer]]></title><description><![CDATA[I really appreciated the time and effort Barbara took in selling my property. She was thoughtful during the process and wanted the best...]]></description><link>https://www.buyingtheburg.com/single-post/very-happy-customer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ff6244093924e0017f77439</guid><category><![CDATA[Sellers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:03:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8d250_1faf2dc20b604e97b36a8f14b61b3cd5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_267,h_77,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Martha Duncan</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>