The Atlas migration study mirror findings recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The agency says Florida slipped from the fourth fastest growing state in the country to the 19th. It also had growth below the overall average in the south. Statistics show more people are leaving Florida. If you are looking to sell your […]
Tax Increase Prevention Actjust passed by Congress
Homeowners whose mortgage lenders allow them to walk away from their debt got a big break from the new Tax Increase Prevention Actjust passed by Congress. Under the old law, debt forgiveness was considered taxable income in many cases – pretty painful stuff when the reason you couldn’t pay your mortgage was because you didn’t […]
Savvy Woman: Questions to Ask Before Buying A Home with a Friend-Tampa Fl
Savvy Woman: Questions to Ask Before Buying A Home with a FriendThe answers to these six questions can make or break your decision.By Tara-Nicholle Nelson Published: 11/01/2007 1) What is your Vision of Home?Ask anyone you’re considering teaming up with for a house purchase to write a Vision of Home and fill out the Wants […]
Lennar Homes unloads 8,300 residential lots
Tampa Bay Business Journal – by Michael Hinman Metro Development Group is getting a hold of nearly 4,000 acres of land in seven counties after completing its largest land purchase in company history. Metro, based in Tampa, is buying nearly 4,900 home sites in Pasco, Hillsborough, Polk and Sarasota counties as well as 3,400 other […]
Home prices falling at record pace in August-Best Time To Buy
ECONOMIC REPORT Home prices falling at record pace in August Down 4.4% over the past year in 20 major cities, Case-Shiller says By Rex Nutting, MarketWatch Last Update: 11:29 AM ET Oct 30, 2007 WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) – The 13-month-long decline in home prices in 20 major U.S. cities accelerated in August, with prices dropping a […]
Encouraging outlook for Bay Area real estate-Tampa, Fl
Encouraging outlook for Bay Area real estate Is Florida’s depressed real estate market on the verge of a turnaround? ST. PETERSBURG – The National Association of Realtors senior economist has encouraging outlooks for the Tampa Bay market. “Certainly I feel very comfortable saying 2008 will be better than 2007 in terms of sales and prices,” […]
Housing: Buy, Sell or Hold? It’s Your Call Alone
Housing: Buy, Sell or Hold? It’s Your Call AloneBy Diana OlickCNBC Real Estate Reportercnbc.com27 Sep 2007 03:47 PM ET There’s been a lot of talk in the last few days about what you should do if you’re looking to play the real estate market today. Jim Cramer said on the “Today” Show Wednesday, “Don’t you […]
Selling (or Buying) a home in today’s Real Estate Market…Tampa, Fl
Beautiful Downtown Tampa Click Here to view more about the photographer Selling or Buying a home in today’s Tampa Real Estate Market………… what you need to know! I know the Real Estate Market looks bleak right now. Sellers are thinking: “I will never be able to sell my home” and buyers are thinking: “I will […]
APPRAISAL QUESTIONS ANSWERED-TAMPA, FL
Flickr: Photos from waking_dream Kenneth D. Cornelius Area Manager Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Your question- Why are appraisers looking at listings-When they are talking about listings – this means you can buy the same model or unit in the same area or building for a price that is equal to the appraised value of the […]
Making sense out of the Superexemtion Tax Amendment-Tampa, Fl
Seller Opens House For Superexemption RallyBy KAREN BRANCH-BRIOSO The Tampa TribunePublished: Sep 18, 2007TAMPA – Since Veronica Greco put her North Hyde Park bungalow on the market, she has held three open houses – with barely a peep from potential buyers or agents.“Maybe five people came,” she said. “At the one this past Saturday, nobody […]