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Tampa Bay Real Estate Market Update
Last year was a very interesting year for Tampa real estate and we definitely had our share of ups and downs. It seemed that every home sale was a new learning experience because rarely were there “easy” closings; however, there were closings. After a bit of a slow down in 2010, it felt good to [...]
Tampa Housing Market Fairs Better Than National Real Estate Market
As reported in a recent Tampa Tribune article, the Tampa housing market has seen a 10% increase in home sales compared to last year. This is especially good news when you look at the market nationally which has seen a continuous decline in home sales. For more in depth information regarding the Tampa real estate [...]
Tampa Bay Real Estate Market Update – Inside Scoop
Do you really know if it is a buyer’s market or seller’s market? I’m sure you quickly answered buyer’s market. Would you like the inside scoop on what the numbers show? I mean a true,no-hype, not meant for the consumer update on exactly what is going on in the Tampa Bay real estate market! This [...]
Featured New Construction – Land O Lakes
You’ve heard all the horror stories about short sales, the bank owned homes rarely stay on the market for more than a week or two and there are very few resales on the market. Have you considered new construction? The new home builders have fantastic deals on inventory homes. Here are the featured new homes [...]
3 Good Reasons to Love Real Estate
This being Valentine’s Day we thought it appropriate to focus on what there is to love about real estate. We came across the following information in a recent issue of SmartMoney Magazine. You may find it useful in motivating your buyers to make their move now. 1. Smart people are buying real estate. Last fall [...]
Investors Are Back! Why Is That A Good Thing?
If you ask most people, they’ll tell you that investors drove prices up and caused the housing boom. Well, that’s sort of correct. At the beginning of the housing boom investors were purchasing properties and making wise business decisions, and then the “get rich quick” amateurs came in. These are the people who saw the [...]
Five Reasons to Buy a Home Now… Plus a Couple More!
Recently, ForSaleByOwner.com wrote an article, Five Surprising Reasons to Buy a Home Now. It’s a great list but not all that “surprising”. Don’t get me wrong, it’s definitely worth reading but I would like to point out some additional reasons which are a little more locally driven. The inventory of homes on the market has [...]
Featured Community – Concord Station
Concord Station is a master planned new home community located in Land O’ Lakes. It is conveniently located close to the Suncoast Parkway and US 41 for easy access to Tampa and Tampa Bay beaches. The community features on-site schools, community parks, conservation areas, ponds and a 5,000 square foot clubhouse. Inside the clubhouse are [...]
New Guidelines for Short Sales
As of April 5th, lenders have new guidelines for the short sale process. These new guidelines have been put in place in an attempt to speed up the process which can take an average of 4-6 months. Along with speeding the process, the new guidelines also offer monetary incentives to both the banks and the [...]
If only I had $12 million dollars!
Generally, I do updates on our market averages and the foreclosure situation in the Tampa Bay area. Today I decided to show the high end of the Tampa Bay real estate market. There are currently 30 homes for sale in Tampa Bay (Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco County) which have an asking price of $5 million [...]