April 2009

How to buy Tampa Real Estate with your IRA or 401K?

Think you can’t buy a home as an investment? Looking for a creative way to take advantage of the #2 in US foreclosure market?  Use a Tampa Realtor with IRA investing experience.  I attended a 3 hour seminar the other day that wasvery informative. Here are some different options you have to buy a home, land … Continue reading How to buy Tampa Real Estate with your IRA or 401K?

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IKEA Grand Opening Update!

IKEA store grand opening – Ikea is opening their Tampa store at 22nd and Adamo on Wednesday, May 6. Commuters in that area should expect major traffic impacts throughout the day and the rest of that week. Due to the expected crowds that week Ikea has arranged for free overflow parking for customers in Ybor … Continue reading IKEA Grand Opening Update!

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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 … Continue reading Home Sales up for Tampa Bay Area!

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How a Buyer's Real Estate Agent Can Help You

Before you start your home search you may want to think about a few things: There is never a wrong time to buy the right home.  All you need to do in the short run is find a good buy and make sure you have the financial ability to hold it for the long run. The … Continue reading How a Buyer's Real Estate Agent Can Help You

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Towers of Channelside Bankruptcy Update-Tampa, Fl

TAMPA — Nearly half of the 257 condos at the Towers of Channelside have sold, including one in February to Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria, but those sales still aren’t enough.  The developer of the twin 29-story towers has notified its lender it’s giving up on the project 15 months after it sought … Continue reading Towers of Channelside Bankruptcy Update-Tampa, Fl

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OBAMA says refinance your home. How much could you save?

APRIL 9, 2009, 8:15 P.M. ET Obama for Change (In Your Mortgage) By JOHN D. MCKINNON WASHINGTON — WALL STREET JOURNAL ARTICLE President Obama called for millions of Americans to refinance their homes, in his latest turn as salesman-in-chief for the administration’s economic policies. In a White House event aimed at building on recent hopeful … Continue reading OBAMA says refinance your home. How much could you save?

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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 … Continue reading Home Sales UP 25% in March for Hillsborough County

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First Time Home Buyers getting GREAT deals-Tampa, Fl

Hello readers:  I’m posting an article that was in The Tampa Tribune a couple weeks ago. Shannon, the reporter from the times, called me for an interview!  I highlighted the article where she quotes what we disscused regarding the housing market in Tampa Bay. By SHANNON BEHNKEN | The Tampa Tribune Published: March 27, 2009 Joseph … Continue reading First Time Home Buyers getting GREAT deals-Tampa, Fl

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Home Owner's Insurance Too Expensive?

I found a great article in the tbt* newspaper that raises the issue of  high cost homeowner’s insurance here in Florida.  When I speak with clients who purchased a home just a year or two ago, I’ll tell them to check their insurance rates and coverages.  A lot of home owners were stuck having to be insured by … Continue reading Home Owner's Insurance Too Expensive?

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When will IKEA open in Tampa, Fl?

If you are like me and love contemporary furniture you won’t want to miss the new IKEA store opening in Tampa. Their furnishings are inexpensive and perfect for the urban lofty style that fits into the Channelside and Downtown Tampa areas.  Välkommen, IKEA!   By GARY SHEPHERD Some people call Ikea the biggest retail deal ever for … Continue reading When will IKEA open in Tampa, Fl?

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How to Buy a Foreclosure in Tampa Bay-Foreclosure Statistics Tampa, St. Pete, Clearwater

During the month of March, 2009 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.) … Continue reading How to Buy a Foreclosure in Tampa Bay-Foreclosure Statistics Tampa, St. Pete, Clearwater

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