Florida tourists are again coming in droves, rejuvenating the economy statewide and affirming the success of the state’s efforts to contain tourism-related problems that arose from the 2010 Gulf Coast oil spill….
Month: February 2012
City of Tampa Benefits from University of South Florida (USF) Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS)
The city of Tampa has been benefitting from the University of South Florida even before the construction of the USF Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS). It would gain much…
Homes for Sale in Tampa Fl Improved Price Performance in 4th Qtr
The median sales prices for homes for sale in Tampa Fl increased by three percent over the year in the fourth quarter of 2011 to $131,600. The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area was one…
Available Tampa Homes for Sale Continued to Drop in January
Following the housing inventory decline nationwide, the number of Tampa homes for sale continued to drop in January over the month and over the year, based on data published by the Greater…
Top 5 Reasons Why FishHawk Ranch in Tampa Area Is a Top-Selling Community in the U.S.
The FishHawk Ranch in Lithia, which is just 25 minutes to downtown Tampa, was the 26th top-selling master planned community in the entire U.S. in 2011, based on data published by John…
Tampa Bay Real Estate Market Topped 2011 Florida Existing Home Sales Chart
The Tampa Bay real estate market took the biggest share of Florida’s total sales of existing homes in 2011, based on data compiled by Florida Realtors. More than 16 percent of the…
Florida Real Estate Still the Top Choice of Foreign Investors
Several reports on foreign sales and online search for U.S. homes in 2011 ranked Florida real estate as the most searched and most desired by foreign residential investors in 2011. These were…
Which Is Better for the Country – Home Loan Assistance or Job Creation?
President Barack Obama says that his new plan of reducing home loan rates will help underwater but non-delinquent homeowners through a more affordable and easier loan refinancing program. Republicans, however, say that…
5 Top Reasons Why Getting Pre-Approval Benefits You as a Home Buyer
If some home buyers don’t enjoy getting a pre-approval, it’s even more so that realtors don’t enjoy reminding buyers about the need to get a pre-approval. How great it would be if…