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 [...]

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.  [...]

Beach Park Luxury Community, Tampa Fl-Waterview Homes at Great Deals!

Appraiser says not all communities in South Tampa are depreciating in value….that doesn’t mean you can’t get a great deal!  If a home is listed in today’s housing market you can bet that sellers are MOTIVATED. Owners are now competing with banks and short sales, therefore they are forced to lower their price.
The prestigious neighborhood has [...]

CNN Money-Tampa-St.Pete,-Clearwater Home Prices fell 20.6%

Foreclosures take heavy toll on home prices but bargain hunters are re-entering worst-hit markets.

By Les Christie, CNNMoney.com staff writer
The Median Sales Price, for the Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater areas has dropped 20% to $173,400 from October 2007 to October 2008
A flood of foreclosures has driven home prices down. As many as 40% of all [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]