According to a New Report published yesterday by Realty Trac US Foreclosure activity increased 75% in 2007 over 2006 figures. Nevada hit # 1 with Florida #2 followed by Michigan to round out the top 3. The states with the highest household foreclosure rate were 1. Nevada (3.38 percent) 2. Florida (2 percent) 3. Michigan […]
Get out and Vote on January 29th
It?s our turn here in the Greater Tampa Bay Area. There is a lot of activity going on and all the media hype on the polls can make it pretty intimidating to ascertain what exactly is going on. So, no matter what your political affiliation is or what trash talk you hear in the media, […]
Will you find your home on Roost ?
Another NEW Generation Real Estate Platform, joined the likes of Trulia, Realtor.com and Zillow earlier this week. I believe their actual launch was on Wednesday the 23rd. Roost.com says they will partner with MLS?s and Brokers. They claim they are unlike other online models in that, ?Roost?s network of broker sites ensures consumers have access […]
Buy your home in Florida NOW
I wrote a post back in early November last year, Is now the right time to buy your Florida home ? The comments then are just as apropos now as they were then. However, I have some interesting recent data to add to this that lends even more support and definitively answers the question. After […]
Why we should embrace change
I actually found this video while looking at the 1000 Watt Blog as I was waiting on hold for customer support for over an hour for something that has in my mind been broken. You may notice that I have not been posting on as regular a basis as I had anticipated for the New […]
Central Florida First Time Home Buyers Workshops
First Time Home buyer Workshops?Updated Calendar for 2008 I have noticed quite a few in-bound links lately from those looking for more information about First Time Home Buyers programs and classes in Florida. Our post last year had a very good response and I had been planning on making an update but was waiting for […]
A Real Estate Story of another cyclical time
Most every thing related to Real Estate sales is cyclical. Even if we had not had all the issues with the sub-prime market conditions…the bubble had to burst. The gains made by many here in Florida over the last year…at the height of the industry were rather ridiculous and I think this resetting will normalize […]
Pricing your home to Sell
Looks like the 2007 year ended pretty much as predicted here in the Greater Tampa Bay. The Florida Association of Realtors (FAR) released their latest statistics comparing November 2006 to November 2007 this week and I don?t think any one was surprised. The synopsis for the year: Sales down 30 percent Prices down 15 percent […]
Happy New Years from Tampa Florida
To a Great 2008 Well it’s finally the New Year and many are talking about resolutions, well just what the heck is a resolution anyways ? Here’s one example as applied to Realtors: Resolution: The new year resolution is one example of the rolling forecast-method of planning. According to this method, plans are established at […]
Is there an upside to real estate downturn ?
The current situation here in the Tampa Real Estate Market has some would be homeowners downright frustrated. Wondering when the market will bottom out so buyers can buy at the best price or for sellers wondering when the buyers will get off the fence and buy what they are selling now. If it’s not a […]