GOP Plan Aims to Expand Home Buyer Tax Credits By Renae Merle Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, March 25, 2009; House Republican leaders plan to unveil a housing package today that would increase the tax credits available for home buyers and would direct law enforcement to crack down on mortgage fraud. Under the proposal, borrowers […]
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, […]
Is a RELOCATION to Tampa’s MacDill AFB in your future? What you need to KNOW!
If you are looking to live near the Base, you will want to read this news article pertaining to some of the largest tracks of land looking to be rezoned in the flight path. MacDill fights zoning change By Elisabeth Parker, Times Staff Writer Published Wednesday, March 18, 2009 INTERBAY — The neighborhood surrounding MacDill […]
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 […]
Distressed about Short Sales and the Process? Tampa, Fl
South Tampa Canal Dredging Update-Waterfront Homes Likely To Increase Values
Owner’s of Million Dollar Homes on the Water in South Tampa finally get the approval on Canal Dredging by the City Of Tampa. If you are looking to purchase a home on one of the canals that is scheduled for dredging; this is very important information to know. As a Realtor working with buyers, I would advise you […]
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 […]
Gasparilla Art Festival-Downtown Tampa Schedule
It looks like it’s going to be great weather here in the Tampa Bay area for this wonderful event! I really enjoy this once a year art show, as there are so many different artists. Here’s the info: The Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, now in its 39th year, will fill downtown Tampa’s streets this […]
NEW FHA loan limits for Tampa, St. Petersburg Area!
GREAT NEWS!!!! We are now able to use last year’s maximum loan limits on FHA which in Hillsborough, Pasco & Pinellas is $292,500 (much better than the &$271,050 we were rolled back to). Don’t forget about the 8,000 tax credit for home buyers. This is not just first time home buyers, it is for anyone […]
California Market is number 1 in Foreclosures-Tampa is Number 2!
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 […]