Home Sales UP 25% in March for Hillsborough County

Still on the fence about buying a home in the Tampa Bay Area?  Here’s some statistics on our housing market.
Home 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 [...]

Tampa Bay Home Sales Rise! Tampa, Fl Real Estate Market Update

Existing Home Sales Rise 23%
By SHANNON BEHNKEN
sbehnken@tampatrib.com
Sales of existing homes rose 23 percent in the Tampa Real Estate Market as bargain hunters snatched up distressed properties and continued to keep home prices lower. That’s the largest jump since September, when sales rose 29 percent.
In the Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater metro area, 1,856 existing single-family homes [...]

Investors Learn California Market is number 1 in Foreclosures

 If California is number 1 in foreclosures in the U.S. and Tampa, Florida is number 2 in foreclosures;you can expect the housing markets to be similar.  California offers the same type of opportunities with regards to climate and beauty.
The difference is that the Tampa Bay area has an even greater number of homes for sale in [...]

Foreclosure activity increases 81 percent in 2008 according to RealtyTrac

 What’s the difference between Florida and other housing markets?  The Tampa Bay area is still a desirable retirement and second home destination. Therefore, we are expecting our market to increase in sales and reducing the amount of foreclosures in our housing market, sooner than other parts of the country.

Nevada, Florida, Arizona posted top states for foreclosure [...]

Tampa Real Estate makes TOP 20 List for positive EQUITY

I found another positive news article from Inman news addressing the Tampa Bay Area Housing Market.  This study shows that Tampa is in the top 20 for appreciation and is a very good sign that now is the best time to buy a house.  It also compares costs of owning versus renting in our market which [...]

More Good News for buyers-Tampa Real Estate Market Update

Earlier this year Dave Ramsey, financial author and Radio Talk Show host, was on CNN Larry King Live touting what a great buy Tampa Bay housing is right now. He was on The CBS Morning Show this week again commenting on the real estate market from Nashville Tenn. He said “There is no longer a [...]

Article about how you can save money if you buy NOW-Tampa, Fl

Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008
Ignore the Headlines
By Dan Kadlec
Correction Appended: February 19, 2008
Famed Money Manager is perhaps best known for his timeless wisdom that you can beat the pros by focusing on stocks of companies where you either work or shop or have some other edge. But a more relevant Lynchism today is this gem: Ignore [...]

How to make informed decisions when buying a home-Tampa, Fl

Gaylord: Know Your MarketNAR President

Richard Gaylord says consumers need to understand what’s going on in their own area. “There is no such thing as a national housing market – it doesn’t perform like the equities markets,” he says. “What’s really important for consumers is to make informed decisions based on individual needs, desires, and [...]

Housing Trends-Best Places For Real Estate Deals

Hello,
This was on Forbes.com today and thought it was a very encouraging article for the Tampa area.
Towers of Channelside
Home sales have sunk to their lowest levels since 2001. Investors are jumping ship, foreclosures are mounting and lenders are exercising caution.

Still, there are areas of the county where it makes sense for some to buy. [...]