Home Sales up for Tampa Bay Area!

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 of Realtors, the best figures since June 2007. The sales were up 25 percent over February and 20 percent [...]

Tampa Real Estate Market #2 in Nation for Foreclosures

The Tampa Tribune reported that the Tampa, Fl area is now number two in the nation in foreclosures.  This is unbelievable news, knowing how hot our market was just 4 years ago. According to the statistics Tampa had the most filings in September, 2008, then the rest of the Bay area.
TAMPA – Florida leapfrogged California [...]

The best Real Estate Deals are bank owned-Tampa, Fl

I thought this was a great article for people looking to buy a home in the Tampa Bay Housing Market. Many clients that are purchasing homes now always ask me what the difference is between a bank owned and short sale property. This news article is the short version as there are many details involved in the [...]

Is it time for Sellers to take any offer? Tampa Real Estate Update

Many sellers should be very concerned after this past week’s economic crisis.  Who isn’t watching TV, reading the Newspaper, or getting news online about how this mess could affect the Real Estate Market?  This especially holds true to the housing market here in Tampa.   
If you are trying to sell your home and haven’t already started a short sale or foreclosure [...]

Smart Vacation Home Buys-How we stack up in Tampa Bay

Aol Money and Finance posted an article about the Best Places to buy a second home or vacation home. I decided to do some research based on their criteria for a smart Vacation Home Buy.
What Makes a Smart Vacation Home Buy?
1. Affordable: homes for less than $350K
2. Convenient: less than three hours from a major city
3. [...]

Things to know about Investing in Tampa Real Estate-Tampa, Fl

I thought I would share an email from a reader who wanted to know more about investing in the Tampa Real Estate market. 
Hello Rae.

I think Condo’s will probably see the most flexibility, due to a large portion of a development still available? Waterfront condo’s are always in season due to their location, in terms of [...]

How Many Foreclosures? How Many Homes on the Market? Tampa, Fl

How’s the Real Estate Market in Tampa, Fl? That’s a question I am often asked by clients looking to relocate to our wonderful Bay area. The facts are revealed in this article that was published in The Tampa Tribune. It is hard to believe that The Tampa Bay area is number two in the nation [...]

Florida Housing Outlook-Tampa Real Estate Update

In the latest National Association of Realtors (NAR) housing outlook, Chief Economist Lawrence Yun says, “Existing home sales could start to show a sustained increase within a few months, unless there are some additional economic problems or excessive inflationary pressure. We’re looking for essentially stable sales in the near term, before higher mortgage loan limits [...]

Why Buy a Florida Home Now? Large Inventories Offer Options, Say Florida Realtors(R)

Florida’s real estate market has started a new year with the largest selection of homes and condominiums available for buyers in more than a decade. But factor in a continuing inflow of new residents to Florida and that means inventory levels are likely to decline in 2008.

“Buyers have a lot of choices throughout the state,” [...]

Foreclosures Skyrocket-Article reveals where most foreclosures are in Tampa, Fl

Tampa Palms Townhome
I have been hesistant on posting articles related to foreclosures in the Tampa Bay area, however I found this article and thought it had enough info worth while. If you are looking to purchase foreclosures in the area check out these statistics. It may help you decide where the best places are to [...]