Recent newspaper articles suggest that the average Tampa Bay area home price is down to 2002 home price levels. On February 13th, the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009," legislation passed.

Now is the time for first time home buyers to cash in! This new economic stimulus package allows first time home buyers to get an $8,000 tax credit.

For more information visit http://www.UniqueTampaHomes.com/housingrecovery



Steve Armstrong,...

I continue to get more questions about how Short Sales work. I am participating in the Short Sale process on both sides of the transaction. I am working with buyers interested in a good deal and sellers needing to get out of a property.

There are 2 key steps for a seller in getting their home listed as a short sale:

Approval to Market Home as a short sale

The bank must agree that they will entertain a short sale offer on a property based upon the seller submitting...

I have been asked a lot lately whether the Super Bowl will have any impact on the real estate market in the Tampa area this year.

MY ANSWER IS
YES!!!

Lets look at the basics:

1. International TV coverage in 223 countries and territories and 30 languages !
2. Over 100,000 people coming to play in our great cities!
3. An economic impact regionally of $300 million.
4. Cheap prices and real estate deals in Tampa Bay!!!
5. Events all around the area ranging from beach

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I very much enjoy the City-Data site and enjoy all of the great information posted here. I try to keep up on this but also participate on several other blogs.

Usually I comment on living in the Tampa Bay area, things to do, where to live and housing. As you can see, my profession is a real estate and I enjoy helping people buy and sell homes. My personal pasion is green living and solar energy.

My personal blogs are UniqueTampaHomes

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