This spirited and expressive Spanish-style house is all about making family, friends and entertaining and relaxing.  This 1422 sq ft home, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and a sitting room off the master that can be used as a third bedroom, this evocative home offers serenity in the heart of the city. The home features gleaming wood floors and wood burning..

“The 30-year mortgage has given people the ability to buy into the American Dream for decades, but experts at Approved Mortgage say two bills being proposed may make the consumer institution and thing of the past. The Housing-Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 and the Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act both seek to dismantle Fannie Mae..

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..

Luxurious living in the heart of South Tampa!  This stunning Victoria Garden townhome offers world-class comforts and beautiful views of the city from your own private, rooftop terrace. Boasting 3 floors, 4 spacious bedrooms, 3 ½ baths and 4,119 square feet, this unique property was a customized unit by the builder. The impressive entryway greets you with a wrought iron..

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..

Remember the good old days of drive-in theaters with the bigger than life movie screen reaching into the sky and crackling speakers hooked precariously on your car’s window frame? Reminisce no more. The Drivin’ Drive-in is coming to South Florida. Blue Starlite Drive-Ins plans to bring its mobile movies to a Miami location this fall. Movie goers will enjoy the..

another sign of the real estate recovery in Florida: the sale of a Snell Isle mansion this month recorded the highest sales price since 2011. The home was purchased by Ashley Furniture magnate Ron Wanek. The private sale closed on July 1. The lavish waterfront home on Brightwaters Boulevard boasted all the amenities of a tropical mansion, including a private..

Mortgage rates rose to their highest levels in two years with the average rate for a 30-year fixed loan climbing to 4.51 percent and the average rate for a 15-year fixed rate rising to 3.39 percent. Most analysts predict that even with the mortgage rates rising, the housing market will remain strong. In fact, sales of single-family homes increased in..