Pinellas Property Online

1. Florida home sales rise 8 percent in one month
(Home News/National News)

... length of time a house stays on the market has dropped by seven days, and the average sales price has ticked up slightly. "We're not out of it yet," said Taylor, broker-owner of VET Realty in Lutz. "But ...

2. Vacation homes sales on the rise again after serious slump
(Home News/National News)

... help fund more traditional travel. A lot opt to stay relatively close to home with that second house, suggesting some still retain their job or other community and family ties -- at least for now. "The ...

3. Short sales not immune to debt collectors
(Home News/National News)

...  What these homeowners, whose loans are “underwater,” may not realize is that they could successfully complete a short sale of their house but then face a lawsuit from their lender for not paying off the ...

4. NAR Commends Senators for Offering Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension
(Home News/National News)

... tax credit. Now we urge the Senate and the House to act quickly to pass this legislation and ease the minds and pocketbooks of these homebuyers,” said NAR President Vicki Cox Golder, owner of Vicki  ...

5. Foreign buyers are flocking to Florida condos again
(Home News/Florida News)

... seminars to packed houses in Ontario and is thinking about taking the show on the road to Montreal. There was so much interest in the latest seminar that he had to schedule two sessions for 400 people ...

6. Consumer confidence rises in May
(Home News/National News)

... and is considered a key indicator of a retailer's health. The Conference Board survey – based on a random survey of consumers sent to 5,000 households from May 1-18 – includes volatile days in the ...

7. Why does short sales takes so long?
(Home News/National News)

... Corp. for reimbursement of most losses on a bad loan like those sold short. Multiple liens on a house and fat home-equity lines of credit that must be dealt with first are easy explanations for why ...

8. Time Running Out: Homebuyers With About a Week to Get Tax Credit
(Home News/National News)

Josie Anderson is standing in another front yard of another home that she is thinking about buying. “I have to go look at five houses after this,” Anderson, 20, of Cedar Rapids said on Wednesday afternoon. ...

9. Federal flood program set to expire at start of hurricane season
(Home News/National News)

... up to $250,000 for a house and $100,000 for contents. However, policies take effect after 30 days. The one-month delay keeps owners from quickly taking out a flood insurance policy if, say, a hurricane ...

10. Home buyer statistics
(Home News/National News)

... as well as make some of those unexpected purchases (household items and improvements) that come along with owning a home. Research firm Qualtrics conducted the online survey of 300 first-time homebuyers ...