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LOWEST PRICED BRAND NEW 3BR/2BA/2CG home, in a terrific location, open floorplan, high ceilings, built-ins, breakfast nook, garage plus additional parking that's within the sound of the surf and the smell of the water. This home is a stone throw to two beaches, marina, Little Manatee River and a...

Brand new construction home, ready-to-move-in, 3BR, 2BA, 2CG, 1855 sq.ft., 42" maple cabinets in the kitchen, black appliances, tile in all wet areas, dual vanities in the master bathroom, garden tub with separate shower stall. Builder pays all closing costs, this home qualifies for the USDA 100...

This is the renters' dilemma nowadays.  Is it better to continue to rent and wait to see if prices drop further or buy and risk to see the value of their home go lower.   Let's leave aside the direction of the home prices (that's anybody's guess). Here is a comparison between the monthly payments...

Are we hardwired to do the wrong thing when it comes to investments?   I watched CNBC 's Lunch Hour show today and  saw the award for the  Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge. The finalists weren't what I expected - young men with appetite for risk. Quite the opposite, one of the finalists was a l...

The new first-time buyer tax credit is not a downpayment but could be used for downpayment with planning.  First,  here are the main points in the new tax credit: The amount of the tax credit is up to $8,000 (10% of the home value up to $8,000.) This is a tax credit not a deduction, which means t...

Is it worth buying a house if in the next 15 years we will only see 1% appreciation at best? Here is a rent vs buy analysis that can answer this question. My calculations were based on: An initial monthly rental payment of $1,000.00. I assume that the rent will increase by 1% per year. For a home...

In Hillsborough county, bidding on foreclosed property doesn't really  happen at the court steps  but in room 201 in the George Edgecomb Courthouse. Everyday at 2 p.m., Monday through Thursday,  people gather to bid on foreclosures hoping to get a great bargain, possibly  35%-45% off  market valu...

 Here is another home, victim of greed. Here are the numbers: The investor bought this house for $250,000 in 2005. Tried to sell it in 2006 for $315,000, missed the market and lost the house. This house has never been rented or lived in since it has been buit.   The home right now is for sale at ...

January, 2009                      Total Units Sold: 1677             City/Area                           Average Sold Price                           Price per Sq.Ft. Apollo Beach                          $220,000                                                    $99                       Clear...

December 2008 City/Area                                                      Average Price                                       Average Sold Price per Sq.Ft. Apollo Beach                                     $237,000                                       $101 Clearwater                           ...