Starting early this summer, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is tightening lending standards in an effort to bolster its dwindling reserves. The new lending standards will make it tougher for prospective FHA buyers to purchase a home by requiring a higher down payment than the typical 3.5
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02/11/2010
This afternoon I was invited to attend the re-listing of Matt Geiger's (former NBA star and Tampa Bay native) 30,000+ square foot Estate about a half hour North of Tampa in Tarpon Springs. Initially listed back in May of 2007 for almost $20 million, the new listing brokerage, Engle & Volkers, h
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02/05/2010
According to the S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price survey , U.S. Home Prices rose for sixth straight month.
01/26/2010
Most of the major news outlets are busy selling the negative part of the most recent National Association Of Realtors figures that report December Sales fell by 17 percent. Every radio report has cried out the same message, "SALES DOWN 17%". If you dig further into the numbers, you will find th
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01/25/2010
According to the results of the 18th annual Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE) survey, foreign investors in real estate say they remain committed to the U.S. as their preferred real estate investment opportunity. Fifty-one percent of respondents identify the U.S. as providin
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01/19/2010
Florida has led the nation for years in purchases of homes by foreign buyers - one in four of the national total. According to a July survey by the National Association of Realtors of its members, foreign buyers accounted for 32% of home sales in Florida in the prior 12 months, up from 29% in 200
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12/31/2009
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12/27/2009
Senate Health Care Bill Threatens Home Building Industry December 21, 2009 - In a rush to pass a massive health care overhaul before Christmas, Senate Democrats have included a last-minute provision targeting the construction industry that is certain to derail the fragile housing recovery and thr
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12/23/2009
The Sarasota real estate market remained hot in November 2009 with overall sales nearly 86 percent higher than November 2008. Total sales stood at 578 in November, mirroring last month's total of 574 and much higher than the 311 sales reported in November 2008. The breakdown was 417 single family
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12/22/2009
Tampa Bay home sales were 34 percent higher in November. Sales rose from 1,701 in November 2008 to 2,282 in November 2009, according to the Florida Association Of Realtors. The Greater Tampa Association of Realtors had already announced a 52 percent sales surge in November. Greater Tampa Home S
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12/22/2009