Prudential Tropical Realty Announces First Quarter Increase TAMPA BAY, FL - Prudential Tropical Realty announced this week that it has posted an increase in sales during the first quarter of 2009. During the time period of January – March, 2009 the company posted a 20 percent increase over Jan.-March 2008 in pending dollar volume. Even [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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. I thought this was a very interesting article about an investor who is planning on buying [...]
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 [...]