Pasco County, Fl says $20M will be spent to help home buyers

Pasco approves $20 million in home buyer assistance
Times staff
In Print: Wednesday, March 11, 2009
COUNTYWIDE
$20M will be spent to help home buyers
More relief for low to moderate income home buyers is on the way soon, courtesy of Uncle Sam. Pasco County commissioners gave final approval Tuesday to a plan to spend nearly $20 million from the [...]

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 [...]

Do your research on Condo and HOA fees! Tampa, Fl

As Real Estate Agents in the Tampa Real Estate Market we are seeing so many different obstacles to overcome.  Most stems from the foreclosures and it’s effects on the Real Estate Market here in Tampa bay.

This is a guest post from my business partner Michelle Jordan at Prudential Tropical Realty.
When she told me the [...]

Investors Face Tax Liability on Short Sales-Tampa, Fl

Investors Still On Tax Hook
 (Tampa Tribune (FL) (KRT) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge)
For homeowners in trouble, a short sale can be a lifesaver.
Lenders allow a house to be sold for less than is owed on the mortgage and then write off the rest. The homeowner just walks away.
Unless the owner is an investor, that is.
A short [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Tampa Bay Real Estate Buying and Investing Group-Tampa, Fl

Join us for the Tampa, Fl Real Estate Buying & Investing Meetup. This group is organized by experienced Real Estate Agents and is intended to educate and share ideas with other people who have similar interests.
Learn the differences between home auctions, short sales, and bank owned property. We will be teaching negotiation techniques, contracts, and [...]

The Place at Channelside Auction sells for 21.9M

Tampa Bay Business Journal  by Michael Hinman Staff writer
Breaking News on the outcome of the Auction at the Place in Channelside-Tampa, Fl

The identity of the group in line to buy The Place at Channelside has yet to be revealed, but the purchase price is now public.
 
The 243-unit complex on Channelside Drive sold for $21.9 million [...]

What to know before you buy a home at auction-Tampa, Fl

Home Auctions, Tampa Florida.
When I saw a commercial on TV advertising Home Auctions in Tampa, I thought I’d check it out. I called the auction company and they explained to me that you can place a bid online, or show up at the auction and see the home the day before.  There were only a [...]