Archive for December, 2008

Tampa Home Prices-4 Years of Appreciation Washed Away?

December 31, 2008 by Lenny Gurvich · 1 Comment
Filed under: Real Estate Market Reports, Tampa Home Buyer Tips, Tampa Real Estate 
Social Tagging: •

Tampa home prices experienced another free-fall in the final months of 2008. Tampa market reports.

Changes For Florida Condos in 2009

December 30, 2008 by Lenny Gurvich · 4 Comments
Filed under: Tampa Condos, Tampa Home Buyer Tips, Tips for Sellers 
Social Tagging: • • •

New laws and disclosure requirements affect Tampa condos.

Will Lower Rates Help?

December 19, 2008 by Lenny Gurvich · 2 Comments
Filed under: News on Interest Rates 
Social Tagging: •

So mortgage rates are now at historic lows. In fact, the average national rate is at the lowest level it’s been since Freddie Mac started its weekly surveys in 1971. This week’s average rate is 5.19%.
So will this help spur some activity in sales? Buyers still need a downpayment and still need good credit to [...]

Tampa Condo Credit Gets Crunched

December 18, 2008 by Lenny Gurvich · Comments Off
Filed under: First Time Homebuyers, New Projects (Condos), Real Estate Market Reports, Tampa Condos 
Social Tagging:

Lenders beware: Florida condos

Anti-Social Networking: Facebook and Lis Pendens

December 17, 2008 by Lenny Gurvich · Comments Off
Filed under: Short Sale Information 
Social Tagging: •

“I don’t think people sign up to Facebook thinking it’s going to be another avenue by which a government agency or indeed a debt collector can contact them,” may be the understatement of the year from one Colin Jacobs of Electronic Frontiers Australia, a tech advocacy group.
Mr. Jacobs noted this after a court in Australia [...]

« Older Entries