This is a guest blog post from Tony Marks concerning Non-Warrantable Condos here in the Tampa Bay area. Buyers in our local Real Estate Market are seeing a large number of condos that cannot obtain financing and here’s why. “I took time to check with my lenders, and none of them at the moment offer mortgages for Non-Warrantable Condos […]
Tampa Housing Market Update-Tampa Real Estate Market
I attended the National Association of Realtors conference a couple weeks ago here in Tampa, Fl. Lawrence Yun, the Chief Economic Advisor to the National Association of Realtors was the guest speaker. He had much more to say about the Tampa Real Estate market, however, I’ve been so busy showing properties I haven’t had time […]
Short Sale questions answered-Tampa, Fl
Chinese Drywall Used in Florida Can Destroy Your Home and Be Toxic
Dick and Nancy Nelson, who say the Florida retirement home they bought new in 2006 has Chinese-manufactured drywall, contend all their appliances with copper are failing, according to CNN affiliate WFTS-TV. “The washing machine, the dryer, the microwave, a refrigerator — these are all brand-new appliances, and they’re breaking down,” Nancy Nelson of Palmetto told […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Economic and Urban Development Annual Report-Tampa, FL
Tampa’s Community Redevelopment Areas include: Central Park, Channel District, Downtown, Drew Park, East Tampa, Tampa Heights Riverfront, and Ybor Under the direction of the Community Redevelopment Agency Board, seven volunteer advisory boards made up of private citizens help provide community insight as the city works to improve the quality of life and economic vitality in […]
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 […]