Tampa Bay Real Estate

With a decreasing inventory of homes for sale in Tampa Bay, it would be reasonable to expect a drop in the number of houses selling in and around the bay area. But according to home sales data reported in the Tampa MLS between June 26th and July 25th, 2012, the number of residential properties sold in the Tampa Bay area rose ...

  According to home sales data reported in the Tampa MLS between May 26th and June 25th, 2012, the number of residential properties sold in the Tampa Bay area dropped by over 400 homes. Is this BAD news? Not really, based on the available inventory. The number of homes for sale in Tampa and the surrounding areas has ...

 Low prices and the weakness of the dollar against some foreign currencies continue to drive international buyers to the Tampa Bay real estate market and other areas of the U.S. as well. These buyers feel that prices are where they need to be in order to make profitable investment and rentals are quite easy to fill in today’s ...

On Tuesday, Bank of America decided to launch their test Short Sale incentive program taking it nationwide and offering cash to many troubled homeowners unable to take part in the trial program. The offer could pay a delinquent homeowner as much as $30,000 if they agree to complete a short sale. It seems that BofA has finally figured out ...

 The “shadow inventory” has been talked about by Economists and Real Estate Analysts on many occasions over the past few years. The suggestions have been that a massive inventory of homes is being held back by banks and that when they release them, a downward spiral in home values would again destroy the stability of the ...

 What’s the recent news for the local real estate market: Bidding Wars, Fewer Homes for Sale, Foreclosures snapped up as soon as they hit the market. There’s a lot of talk in the local media, both Print and Television, about the Tampa Real Estate market and the appearance of it turning from a Buyer’s to a ...