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

... open houses; and nearly nine out of 10 buyers financed their purchase with a fixed-rate, 30-year mortgage. What a difference a decade makes. “The real estate industry has seen tremendous change ...

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

... the credit is not a flat $8,000 for new buyers and $6,500 for repeat buyers. It is 10% of the purchase price up to those ceilings. There is no credit if the price of the house is above $800,000. Griswolds ...

4. Pinellas County Extension Makes the Holidays Bright with the Gift of Knowledge!
(Community of Pinellas/About Leisure in Pinellas)

... Household December 1st - Termites December 9th - Lawn / Turf Ornamental Pest Control December 9th - CORE Sustainable Living: December 11th - Financial Incentives for Energy Efficiency December ...

5. Florida Home sales rise, unsold inventory drops
(Home News/National News)

... motivated." Now Rios plans to put her credit into savings. "So God forbid I need it, it will be there." The median sales price for a house in Hillsborough-Pinellas also fell another 10 percent, ...

6. Buying a Home in Time to Get Credit
(Information and Facts/Buying a Home in Pinellas)

  House hunting usually slows down this time of year, as people put their searches on hold during the holidays. This winter could be different, however, thanks to the extension -- and expansion -- ...

7. Low prices draw investors back to market
(Home News/National News)

... property themselves; 13.2 percent plan to rent out the property; 11.3 percent are going to fix up the property and resell it; and 17.4 percent plan to house a family member until the property can be sold ...

8. House committee weighs scrapping HVCC
(Home News/National News)

House committee weighs scrapping HVCC WASHINGTON – Nov. 2, 2009 – The appraisal system imposed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac last May is under attack by the House Financial Services Committee and could ...

9. Congress Votes to Extend FHA and GSE Loan Limits through 2010
(Home News/National News)

Last week, the House and Senate passed legislation to extend the current loan limits for FHA and Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae (the government sponsored enterprises, or GSEs) through December 31, 2010. These ...

10. Tax Credit extension
(Information and Facts/Buying a Home in Pinellas)

... must still go to the House of Representatives for action.  The deal reached in the US Senate would extend the tax credit thru April 2010 but also provide an additional 60-day extension beyond that date ...