Pinellas Property Online

1. 'Why do I need a realtor to buy a home?"
(Information and Facts/Buying a Home in Pinellas)

... upgrades those homes had and if any contracts fell through during the process.  I talk to fellow Realtors® all the time about market trends and houses currently on the market.  We can also guide you to ...

2. Florida’s existing home, condo sales up at year end 2009
(Home News/National News)

... Realtors®. Existing home sales rose 31 percent at year’s end, with a total of 163,148 homes sold statewide compared to 124,168 homes sold at year end 2008, according to Florida Realtors. Existing home ...

3. A Decade of Dramatic Developments
(Home News/National News)

... single family homes – 82 percent in 1999 compared to 78 percent in 2009 – but more people are buying homes in suburban neighborhoods – 46 percent in 1999 compared to 54 percent today. Buyers themselves ...

4. Easy Resolutions to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient
(Information and Facts/General)

... energy towards the Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system. In Pinellas, this figure may be slightly higher, as many of our homes are older and less energy-efficient than homes built in ...

5. Government plans to end First-time Home Buyer Tax Credits
(Information and Facts/Mortgages and Money)

... comedy classic "National Lampoon's Vacation," will kick off a national campaign aimed at showing the value and benefits of renting vacation homes as opposed to hotel rooms or condo apartments. The first-time ...

6. Be Aware of Water Usage and Conservation
(Community of Pinellas/About Environmentr in Pinellas)

Most of us take water for granted. Water is piped into our homes and landscapes; we turn on the faucet or irrigation system and there it is. Water conservation goes way beyond watering efficiently, which ...

7. Treasury sets guidance to simplify" short sales"
(Information and Facts/Mortgages and Money)

The U.S. Treasury on Monday set long-awaited guidance on a plan for mortgage companies to speed "short sales" of homes and other loan modification alternatives to stem a rising tide of foreclosures. The ...

8. Keeping Home Records is Still Crucial
(Information and Facts/Selling a Home in Pinellas)

... did. Home values skyrocketed for several years and, especially with luxury homes, home sellers discovered to their alarm that they were receiving more than the property gains exemption covered. Let us ...

9. Questions and Answers clears the air about homebuyer tax credits
(Information and Facts/Buying a Home in Pinellas)

...  A: No. For existing homeowners, the $6,500 credit is limited to homes purchased after Nov. 6. Q: Does the home I buy have to be more expensive than the one I own now? A: No. While the real ...

10. Florida’s existing home, condo sales up in October 2009
(Home News/Florida News)

... statewide sales also increased over sales activity in September in both the existing home and existing condominium markets. Existing home sales rose 45 percent last month with a total of 15,160 homes ...