Channelside Condos Foreclosure-New BANK pricing released-Tampa, Florida

Many of you have been patiently waiting for the new pricing and release of condos in The Towers of Channelside. Now that the bank has taken over, your opportunity to buy at amazingly low pricing is here. Here is what is available for sale
FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY:
Bank Released New Pricing
Financing now available with 25% [...]

How to buy a foreclosure in Tampa Bay

During the month of March, In Florida, one in every 282 homeowners received a foreclosure notice.  In the U.S. One in every 538 American households received either a default notice, auction sale notice or bank repossession, according to RealtyTrac’s U.S. Foreclosure Market Report. With foreclosure filings up 57 percent from a year ago, (Source: RealtyTrac.)
Before making [...]

St. Pete Times article explains how to buy a 180K home for 121K

Should you buy now? Discounts look favorable in Tampa Housing Market-2009
Here’s a column from today’s St. Petersburg Times:  It’s actually the most cut and dry, easy to understand article that I’ve seen. It explains all the ways you can use today’s Tampa Real Estate Market, Low Interest Rates and the National Home Buyer Tax Credit to your advantage.  [...]

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 [...]

Developer paid 125m for 160 acres of land in South Tampa, now in foreclosure

It doesn’t seem like four years ago that we all heard about the old Georgetown Apartments being purchased for a new waterfront community in South Tampa off of Westshore Blvd.  Fast forward to 2009 and the apartments are still there and the property is in foreclosure. 
I remember taking clients out showing property and saying “can [...]

Suze Orman talks about Tampa Foreclosures on CNN

I watched Larry King last night on CNN, and Suze Orman mentioned that TAMPA, FL was an area that is experiencing foreclosures at record levels.

What will this mean for our inventory of homes on the market? It can’t hurt to have the national media letting the public know that our Tampa Real Estate Market has become the [...]

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 [...]

IRS helps speed up home sales -Tampa, Fl

IRS helps speed up home salesTampa Bay Business Journal
Amid harsh economic times, the Internal Revenue Service recently sped up the process to help financially strapped homeowners refinance or sell their homes – even if a federal tax lien is already in place.
The agency said there are options that would still allow the home to be [...]

Best Waterfront Home Deals-Indian Rocks Beach

Great Deal on the Water; Indian Rocks Beach in the Tampa Bay Area!
Waterfront Beach House may be primary residence, vacation home or great lot to build your new home.

Waterfront Home

 
2Bedroom 2 Bathrooms
1800 sq ft home with tile floors, great fireplace, views from living area & bedroom, secluded and set back from the road.
Unique lot offers [...]

2009 Housing Market Forecast-Tampa Bay Area

With 2009 rapidly approaching, we must consider the changes that have occurred in our Real Estate market in Tampa, and plan for what we will experience in the coming year. 
While 2009 will be a difficult year for many, it will also bring unprecedented opportunities for the few who choose to adapt now, before it’s [...]