Tampa Bay Real Estate

Many home buyers are not familiar with the different types of mortgage financing available when making a home purchase. The purpose of this article is to give buyers an overview of the different loans available to Tampa home buyers. Most lenders in the Tampa Bay area offer FHA, VA, USDA, Conventional, and Jumbo loans. There are even a ...

  If you are thinking of making a home purchase and plan on getting an FHA loan, the time to buy might be now! That is if you are considering a home purchase with a price above $281,000.  Unless Congress steps in, on the 1st  of October, FHA will reduce the maximum amount they will insure a loan for in the Tampa ...

According to the first survey ever conducted by TheNest.com, 62 percent of couples who are currently renting plan to buy a home within the next 3 years. The survey also found that approximately half of couples asked currently rent.  Based on the feedback recieved it seems that there are a lot of potential new home buyers out there. ...

A lot of people think they know how to maintain a high credit score. You’re paying your bills on time and attempt to pay off the entire balance every month. But beyond the basics, most consumers have no idea what makes their credit scores go up and down. For home buyers, your credit score is one of the most important factors. ...

With home values at all time lows and a lack of well maintained non-short sale and distressed homes for sale in the Tampa Bay area, it’s no surprise that a new survey shows that real estate investors are preparing to become even more active in the Tampa real estate market.This survey of investors suggests that local markets are heating ...

Mortgage rates fell once again this past week and dropped to their lowest level this year. Some analysts say they could soon near the decades low levels of last year. Those rates are providing an incentive for Tampa Bay area home buyers to make a purchase, along with falling home prices. Home sales in Tampa for the ...

FHA loans have become more common for home buyers across the U.S since the collapse of the real estate market and end to 100% financing programs.  If you are a buyer looking to get financing, an FHA mortgage is still a good option but there have been some recent changes that might make a conventional loan more appealing. The mortgage ...

In a move that could help many homeowners struggling with making the payments on their mortgages, one bank, JP Morgan Chase, has announced a program that could be beneficial to both themselves and the homeowners. It could also help clear out some of the inventory of homes for sale in Tampa and surrounding areas, which could in turn help home ...

More and more people are struggling to make their day to day expenses, because of job loss, health issues, or reduction of income. You could be one of those who have to consider how to decrease your debt and may find that getting out from under your unaffordable mortgage payment is the only option. Facing the prospect of a foreclosure or short ...