It’s still a buyer’s market in the Tampa Bay area, as there’s still a ten-month supply of homes for sale in the region as of July. Based on a recent report from…
Category: Market Trends
Four Costliest Mistakes by First-Time Homebuyers
Are you considering buying your first home? Then take a look at the costliest and most common mistakes committed by first-time homebuyers so you can take steps to avoid them. You want…
Third Quarter Outlook for Home Loans
As you’re looking for your dream home, it helps if you also look at the outlook by a group of mortgage professionals for home loans for the third quarter. No definite trend…
FHA Loans – Proposed Changes that Affect Home Buyers
Home buyers now need to improve their financial situation and their credit scores before pursuing their home purchase plans, as the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department has proposed three policy changes…
Is Your Bank One of the 905 Mortgage Lenders Suspended by HUD?
Are you planning to apply for a home loan? Check if your bank is one of the more than one thousand banks that received notices of suspension, reprimand, probation, fines and other…
Realtors Helping Investors Profit from Foreclosed Homes in Florida
Recently in Florida, all these things happened: A horse dealer bought a foreclosed house in Marion County for $82,000 and then resold it several months later for $200,000. A real estate lawyer…
Good News: Mortgage Default Rate Plunged, HAMP Grade Surged
In the midst of discouraging news about housing starts and home builder confidence, there are at least two good news stories about the U.S. housing sector this week. First, the default rate…
Prices for Homes for Sale Held Steady in 2Q
Home buyers still have the upper hand as listing prices for homes for sale held steady and did not shoot up in the second quarter, based on a study by Altos Research…
Commercial Real Estate in Some Areas in Florida Bucked National Trend
Commercial real estate in some Florida cities like Miami, Sarasota and Pensacola beat the odds in the first months this year and bucked the nationwide trend of decline in the commercial property…
Real Estate Firms Rev Up Home Buying with Incentives
Home buyers continue to be enticed by real estate firms and home builders with various attractive incentives. One real estate brokerage with branches nationwide launched a cash-back program to replace the federal…