Lakefront ranch, Carrollwood
8805 Cypress Lake Drive
Three bedrooms on one level with clerestory windows, a screened pool and a private dock on a no-wake lake under cypress trees.
$735,000Sold | 3 / 2 bd/ba | 2,050 sq ft
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Buyer Agent
Marcus Bell
Marcus focuses on new construction and suburban homes north of the city, and he sits in on every builder walkthrough his buyers attend.
Focus
- New construction
- Builder contracts
- Suburban homes
- VA and FHA purchases
Education
- University of Tampa, B.S. Management
- New construction and builder contract coursework
Licensing
- Licensed real estate sales associate, Florida
Office
- 880 Palmetto Row, Suite 300, Tampa, FL 33606
Marcus Bell spent eight years as a site superintendent for a regional homebuilder before he moved to the buyer's side of the table. He knows what a pre-drywall walkthrough should look like, which upgrades hold their value and how much room there is to negotiate on lot premiums and closing costs.
Buyers looking at new communities in Wesley Chapel, Riverview and Land O' Lakes lean on him to read builder contracts, which are written for the builder and often leave the buyer few protections. He schedules an independent inspection at each stage, keeps a punch list with photographs, and stays on the builder until it is closed out.
Marcus served in the Army before college and works with many military and veteran buyers using VA financing. He lives in Riverview with his wife and two dogs.
$612KWesley Chapel new build, upgrades and closing costs negotiated
$455KRiverview home purchased with VA financing
$530KLand O' Lakes resale on a conservation lot
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Since 2019Buyer agent, Vestra Realty Group
2011 to 2019Site superintendent, regional homebuilder
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Three bedrooms, two parking spaces and a curved glass balcony facing Hillsborough Bay, in a full-service building on Bayshore Boulevard.
Three bedrooms on one level with clerestory windows, a screened pool and a private dock on a no-wake lake under cypress trees.
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Book a call with Marcus
Share a little about your plans and Marcus will ring you back by the next working day. The first meeting costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
Call the office(555) 014-2290