Investors Still On Tax Hook (Tampa Tribune (FL) (KRT) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) For homeowners in trouble, a short sale can be a lifesaver. Lenders allow a house to be sold for less than is owed on the mortgage and then write off the rest. The homeowner just walks away. Unless the owner is an […]
Tampa Ranked #2 as BEST City in Nation to Invest in Rental Property [STATS]
Thinking of investing in real estate in Tampa Bay? I wanted to share with you the Rental Property Investor report created by All Property Management, which ranked the Tampa Real Estate Market as the 2nd best city in the nation to invest in rental property. The 2014 first quarter report has just been released and […]
This is Where You Would Be if You Purchased A Home in 1999
What Everybody Ought to Know About The Tampa Real Estate Market
The latest 3rd Quarter Tampa Real Estate Market report just came out. If you are still on the fence about buying a home here are some interesting facts: In January of 2011 our average sales price was 134,856 with 11.1 months of inventory on the market. In September of 2011 our average sales price climbed […]
Large Increase of Sales Showing Signs of “Bottomed Out” Tampa Housing Market
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 […]
2010 Florida Real Estate Survey-A Positive Outlook!
Thinking of buying a vacation home in Tampa Bay? With our white sandy beaches, the Tampa, St. Pete and Clearwater areas are one of the BEST places to invest. Many buyers are getting properties for 50% less than what they had sold for in 2005 & 2006. Here’s the latest stats and how Floridians see our […]
26% of Home Buyers Avoid Paying Interest on Loans-CASH IS KING!
NEW YORK – March 22, 2010 – More home buyers are snapping up properties with cash, a trend driven in large part by investors returning to the market after four years of falling prices around the country. The share of home sales involving all-cash transactions was 26 percent in January, up from 18 percent […]
Florida Real Estate: 15 Market Positives Creates Demand for Investors
The upside of Florida real estate: 15 market positives Let’s take a look at some of the opportunities for today and the future of Florida’s real estate market. 1. Great prices. Statewide, the existing-home median sales price was $161,200 in the fourth quarter of 2008; a year earlier, it was $216,600 for a decrease of […]
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 […]
2009 NEW Mortgage Loan Rates and Guidelines, FHA, Conventional
Here are some quick updates on how the mortgage industry will change your ability to buy a home in the Tampa Real Estate market. It’s not as bad as most people think! Although it can be confusing since things are changing every day! Here are the changes for FHA loans: Compliments of Katie Hughes, Prospect Mortgage […]