Archive for September, 2009
Changes coming to Pasco County
Not long ago the Lutz/Land O’ Lakes area saw the opening of two new malls and a new Super Target. Now even more changes are on the horizon for the area. A new building has popped up in the apex between 41 and Dale Mabry near county line road in Lutz. This new building will [...]
Cypress Creek Mall… On Again!
It appears that we may see the bulldozers again at the Cypress Creek Mall site in Lutz. Construction was halted in February 2008 when the developer’s wetlands permit was suspended for releasing turbid stormwater into Cypress Creek, nearby wetlands and stormwater retention ponds on the site. In a September 3rd statement, The Army Corp of [...]
Builders are still building? Who would possibly buy from them?
Believe it or not, builders are still building through out Tampa, Brandon, Land O’ Lakes and Wesley Chapel. Not only are they still building spec homes but there are buyers that are having homes built from the ground up! Why would a buyer possibly what to have a home built rather than buy a “used” [...]
Clarifing the Tax Credit
I have heard from a lot of people with questions regarding the “$8k Tax Credit” and there appear to be many misconceptions. First, let’s look at the total amount that is available. While we tend to refer to it as an $8k credit, it is actually up to $8k. The credit is 10 percent of [...]
$8,000 Tax Credit for Down Payment
The deadline for the $8,000 tax credit is quickly approaching and the state has approved doing short term loans so that the tax credit can be used for your down payment but where is the money? While the state has approved doing the short term loans, each county is responsible for managing the money that’s [...]