South Tampa Realtor
Did everyone see the recent 2012 Clear Capital Real Estate Market Forecast? The Tampa Bay Area Real Estate Market is forecasted to gain a 7.4% price increase in 2012! According to the predictions, we are now number 6 in the U.S. to see positive growth and stability in our housing market. The significant change in our market […]
Here’s an in-depth look at Tampa’s current real estate market including statistics, neighborhoods, and home prices. This 15 page report compiled by the Greater Tampa Association of Realtors, which includes all homes, condos and townhouses sold in the first quarter of 2011. These statistics are broken down by zip code, average sales price, and number of […]
If you are going to be in one of the lowest performing housing markets in the U.S., at least Tampa Bay is ranked at the bottom. A Good sign that our Housing Market has bottomed out. Clear Capital releases their June Major Metro Market Real Estate Report. The report covers REO statistics and saturation, as […]
FORBES Ranks Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Number 2 in Metropolitan Statistical Area Report. Meanwhile, The Florida Realtor Organization Reports 37% Increase in Sales; Indicating the Real Estate Market has bottomed out. Cities in the “Sand States” of Florida, California, Arizona and Nevada, where overbuilding was rampant, are also in trouble, claiming nine of the top 10 […]
HUD TAKES ACTION TO SPEED RESALE OF FORECLOSED PROPERTIES TO NEW OWNERS Measure to help bring stability to home values and accelerate sale of vacant properties This is GREAT news for the Tampa Real Estate Market as it will allow more homes to be sold in a shorter period of time. Reducing the amount of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — – Homeowners stuck with tainted Chinese drywall could be eligible for big tax breaks. The Internal Revenue Service said Thursday it would consider granting a tax deduction for homeowners who can prove they have suffered “sudden, unusual and unexpected” damage because of the building material. In a market where many houses are […]
Just a week ago I published an article that referenced “where buyers are coming from” and had briefly mentioned I had a client who wanted to purchase a condo that was here from Shanghai. It seems that every time I write about an experience I’ve had as a Real Estate Agent, I get news about […]
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 […]
DOR ISSUES SHORT SALES DOC STAMP RULING The Florida Department of Revenue (DOR) issued a ruling late yesterday stating that doc stamp taxes owed on a short sale should be based on the sale price paid by the purchaser and not on the sale price PLUS any amount forgiven by the home seller’s lender. DOR’s […]
Last week, RealtyTrac reported no real letdown in the endless bad news on foreclosure filings. August foreclosure filings were reported on 358,471 U.S. properties, a slight decline of one percent from July but 18 percent over August 2008. We’re on track for a 4 million foreclosure year. Last year, foreclosure filings were reported on 2,330,483 […]
