According to Top Real Estate Trends of 2016, it’s cheaper to buy a home than rent. Nationally, it’s 35% cheaper to buy a home instead of rent and it’s 23% cheaper for millennial households to buy instead of rent. 63% of Americans said that they would buy if they were going to move today.   Nothing beats the expertise and..

2013 has proven to show a real estate market recovery throughout the United States but South Tampa has not seen a big change from 2012 sales according to the Florida MLS. South Tampa sales for 2013; 1,933 residential properties of which 1,163 are single family homes. This is only up by a shocking 5 sales from 2012. The 2013 highest..

Meadowlake Condominiums Virtual Tour The only way Florida real estate prices can go is up. And we are starting to see that trend.  Inventory is shrinking and home buyers are finding their choices shrinking. Investment property owners can anticipate healthy appreciation of their investment but also take advantage of the strong rental market in Florida.  With the restrictive borrowing conditions..

Paradise found in this private, waterfront home with open water views! Gorgeously remodeled, this beautiful home offers 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and a 1 ½ car garage. Features include sparkling stone and tile floors throughout, granite countertops, new kitchen and bathrooms all new windows and classic French doors opening onto the open back patio. It’s the perfect home for entertaining..

Feel right at home in this 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath single story house nestled on a quiet and beautiful tree-lined street. This house sparkles with hardwood and terrazzo floors; bright white kitchen and baths. A washer and dryer are included in the unit. The expansive, fenced-in back yard is perfect for private barbequing and relaxing. A convenient shed provides for..

exquisite house finds itself nestled in prestigious Bay View Estates of South Tampa just 2 blocks from MacDill Avenue. With its sophisticated design and architectural detail, this 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1 car garage home is sure to impress. This immaculately appointed home offers warmth and elegance from every room in the house with stunning hard wood floors, recessed lighting,..

Tsk, tsk. Just when I thought mortgage companies were cleaning up their acts, news comes of a complaint filed against a Utah-based mortgage company. The complaint filed by the CFPB in federal district court alleges that Castle & Cooke Mortgage, LLC “illegally paid bonuses to loan officers who steered consumers into mortgages with higher interest rates.” Specifics of the complaint..

It’s official. HB 7119, a bill that gives the state more oversight over planned communities, went into effect on Monday. The impetus of the bill arose from the problems many of these communities encountered as a result of the housing downturn that resulted in high foreclosure rates and developer bankruptcies. A list of the major provisions was provided by the..

No, No and No!  The City Council voted unanimously to reject a proposed 212-unit apartment complex in South Tampa. Local residents showed up at yesterday’s hearing to protest the planned complex concerned that it would create a traffic nightmare on Howard Avenue. Speaking in support of the crowd, Board Member Marylou Bailey summed it up, “This is a size 16..

Equity in U.S. homes grew by more than $815 billion (yes, billion) over the first quarter of 2013 according to the Obama Administration’s housing scorecard. And, over 10% of homes sold in April 2013 had a sales price over $500,000 based on recent data released from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). There is still, however, a shortage of residential..