Many homebuyers desire the lifestyle offered by master planned communities, particularly in Tampa. A master planned community has amenities and facilities that are not present in many residential subdivisions. While some subdivision…
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Buy a Home — Home Ownership Matters
There are at least 9 reasons why Americans should buy a home and why home ownership matters, according to the National Association of Realtors. It’s for these reasons that NAR has embarked…
Great Weather in Tampa, Florida Allows Year-Round Outdoor Activities
While most other states are still reeling from the Groundhog Storm that hit early this month and from more snowstorms predicted to hit this winter, Florida is going on comfortably with its…
5 Great Headlines for Florida Real Estate Market
Over the past two months, at least five headlines are doing the Florida real estate market a great favor. These headlines are telling people what a great state Florida is and giving…
Sales of Tampa Luxury Homes Pushed Up by Improving Conditions
Sales of Tampa luxury homes have been improving since October as prices become more appealing to buyers. In October, a total of 192 million-dollar homes in the Tampa Bay area were sold,…
Vacation Homes – Dreams Fulfilled During the Downturn
A large number of people who’ve dreamed of buying a vacation home near the beach, beside a lake, in the mountains, or in the center of a resort city have fulfilled their…
Tampa Safest Among Five Most Populated Cities in Florida
Tampa had the lowest crime score among the five most populated cities in Florida, namely Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, Saint Petersburg and Orlando last year, based on the FBI report “Crime in the…
Over 19 Million VA Home Loans Provided to Servicemembers
Since the start of the Home Loan Program of the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department in 1944, more than 19 million military personnel and veterans have acquired their homes under the program. Over…
Emergency Homeowner Loan Program for Residents of 32 States
If you’re a distressed homeowner living in the 32 states that did not receive any money from the Hardest Hit Fund established in February, then you might qualify for the Emergency Homeowner…
Lenders Posted Highest Number of Bank Owned Homes in August
Lenders nationwide added 95,364 bank owned homes to their lists in August, the highest monthly total so far since RealtyTrac started tracking bank repossessions in 2006 and higher by nearly two percent…