The decision of buying a home in Tampa rather than renting makes financial sense, based on a study held by Zillow. Tampa scored relatively low in both the home price-rent comparisons made…
Category: Market Trends
Florida Bank-Owned Homes Still Abound for Investors Despite Long Delays in Foreclosures
Despite long foreclosure delays and sharp foreclosure declines, Florida still has a lot of bank-owned homes for investors and homebuyers looking for great deals. According to a report from LPS Applied Analytics,…
Welcoming 2011 with Great Hopes for the Real Estate Market
The first moments of 2011. The fireworks are lighting up the sky. The firecrackers are blasting the air, and people are cheering, shouting. Cars are blowing their horns. Neighbors are shouting greetings….
Homebuilders Confident in the Growth of the Tampa Area
A lot of homebuilders are confident in the recovery and growth of Tampa and its surrounding areas, as the Tampa area was 17th in a ranking of the 50 most active metro…
Tampa Commercial Real Estate Price Attracted Housing Officials
The reduced price of a Tampa commercial real estate building attracted officials of the Tampa Housing Authority and pushed them to work out the purchase of the building despite opposition from the…
Sales of Existing Homes – Tampa Bay Performed Better than the State
Sales of existing homes in Tampa Bay increased by more than seven percent in November, performing better than Florida’s slight rise in sales. Based on a report from the Florida Realtors, a…
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…
Florida Commercial Real Estate Favored by Executives
Florida commercial real estate is certainly in the eyes of corporate real estate executives across the nation. This is encouraging news to residents and businesses in Florida, particularly developers, investors and brokers…
Why Some Real Estate Investors Are Buying Condo Conversions
With stories of investors losing their investments in apartments, condo conversions, one wonders why there are still a number of people investing in condo conversions. These buyers must be seeing something other…
FICO Score Needs to be Tweaked, According to NAR
As the FHA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mae and other lending institutions require higher FICO scores for mortgage approval or for lower loan rates, people particularly realtors, home sellers and potential homebuyers have become more…