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 […]
New FHA Guidlines Waives 90 Day Rule for FLIPPING Homes-Tampa, Fl
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 […]
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 […]
What is an REO Property?
Every hear of the term “REO”? This is more commonly known as a bank owned home or property for sale…..here are some interesting things to know when looking for a REO property. Real estate owned From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Real estate owned or REO is a class of property owned by a lender, typically […]
Things to know about Investing in Tampa Real Estate-Tampa, Fl
I thought I would share an email from a reader who wanted to know more about investing in the Tampa Real Estate market. Hello Rae. I think Condo’s will probably see the most flexibility, due to a large portion of a development still available? Waterfront condo’s are always in season due to their location, in […]
Tampa, Florida Economic Real Estate Report 2008
Sam Zell’s Interview on housing market-CNBC 2008
Why Buy a Florida Home Now? Large Inventories Offer Options, Say Florida Realtors(R)
Florida’s real estate market has started a new year with the largest selection of homes and condominiums available for buyers in more than a decade. But factor in a continuing inflow of new residents to Florida and that means inventory levels are likely to decline in 2008. “Buyers have a lot of choices throughout the […]
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,” […]