Cory Lake Isles Real Estate Market Report

Located in New Tampa, Cory Lake Isles is a gated community built around a ski-sized lake that features distinctive homes surrounded by a canopy of canary palms, red brick boulevards, decorative lampposts, flower-filled medians, and immaculate landscaping.  For data about the Cory Lake Isles real estate market, see our new Cory Lake Isles Real Estate Report that shows stats on Active Listings, … [Read more...]

Cross Creek Real Estate Market Report

Cross Creek is a collection of master planned neighborhoods in the heart of New Tampa. From the gated neighborhoods of Kingshyre, Coventry and Meadow Creek to the tree lined streets of Creekside, Creekwood, Magnolia Trace, Meadow Woods, Misty Creek and Pinehurst... Cross Creek has much to offer. For summary data on Cross Creek real estate, please see this 4 page Cross Creek Real Estate Market … [Read more...]

October 2009 Dave Ramsey on Real Estate

The October 2009 Dave Ramsey e-newsletter has these encouraging thoughts about foreclosures, new construction, relocation and the real estate market: "Yes, foreclosures have been up lately. A lot of families who bought their homes with nothing down or stupid interest-only loans got stuck in a bad market and are losing their shirts. For a while this spring, it seemed like all the news media talked … [Read more...]

Grand Hampton Real Estate Market Report

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Grand Hampton is a gated, master-planned community in New Tampa with the feel of an Old Florida resort.  For data about the Grand Hampton real estate market, see our new Grand Hampton Market Report that shows stats on Active Listings, Pending Contracts, and Closed Sales over the past 6 months. The report also shows average prices, the absorption rate, and list-to-sales price ratios. The Grand … [Read more...]

Tampa Palms Real Estate Report

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Tampa Palms  is a signature golf course community located in the heart of New Tampa, just minutes from USF, I-75 & I-275. If you are curious about the state of the Tampa Palms real estate market, check out our new Tampa Palms Market Report that shows statistics on Active Listings, Pending Contracts, and Sales over the past 6 months. The report also shows average prices, the absorption rate, … [Read more...]

Hunter's Green Market Report

Hunter's Green is a golf course community in the heart of New Tampa. If you are curious about the real estate market in Hunters Green, check out our new 4 page Hunter's Green Market Report that shows statistics on Active Listings, Pending Contracts, and Hunter's Green Sales over the last 6 months. The report also shows average prices, the absorption rate, and list-to-sales price ratios. The … [Read more...]

Arbor Greene Market Report

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Arbor Greene is one of New Tampa's signature communities. For summary data on Arbor Greene real estate, please see this 4 page Arbor Greene Market Report that shows statistics on Active Listings, Pending Contracts and Sales over the last 6 months. The report also shows average prices, the absorption rate, and list-to-sales price ratios. The Arbor Greene Market Report also has colorful charts … [Read more...]

Supply of Foreclosed Homes in Tampa Declines

Think most of the home for sale are foreclosures? Think again. Tampa Realtors have been struggling to meet the demand for bank owned (or REO) homes as the supply of foreclosures has waned. For example, there are currently 12 REO listings in New Tampa out of 324 single family homes for sale; while 13 REOs are under contract (out of 192 homes total under contract). According to Realtyrac, there are … [Read more...]

Why Sell Short if I risk a Deficiency Judgment?

Tampa homeowners considering a short sale might wonder if the bank may someday ask for repayment of the amount they are short. If the bank approves a short sale that results in the bank forgiving $50,000, for example on a home in Lutz, will the bank have the ability to seek repayment years later? Unless explicitly waived in writing, a debt holder has the right to ask the court for a “deficiency … [Read more...]

Forecast for Tampa Real Estate

Yesterday we looked at the impact of various economic factors on the Tampa Bay real estate market as of August 2009. Today we are providing 15 glorious charts derived from Moody's Ecomomy.com that forecast home sales for the Tampa Metro market. Some highlights include: median existing home price, new home sales, affordability index, total-non farm employment, total households, bankruptcy rates, … [Read more...]