Pinellas Property Online

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

... to clog the market, a broader recovery of housing prices remains elusive. Yet local Realtors point to the June housing report as more evidence the market is improving. Vernon Taylor, president of the ...

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

... attributed to renewed interest in areas of Florida and California, where prices have dropped sufficiently to be attractive to buyers, but remain above prices elsewhere in the country.  ...

3. Home price declines slowing in Tampa Bay area - Tampa Bay Business Journal
(Information and Facts/Pinellas Home Market)

Home prices, including distressed sales, in the Tampa Bay area dropped 2.6 percent in April compared with the year before, a bit better than the 4.1 percent fall in March, according to CoreLogic (NYSE: ...

4. Opposing view on real estate: It's still the American Dream
(Information and Facts/Buying a Home in Pinellas)

... lending practices and excessive risk-taking in the mortgage-backed securities market certainly played a significant role, and subsequent declines in home prices and increases in foreclosure rates have ...

5. Tampa home prices find balance in May
(Home News/Pinellas County News)

Home prices continue to stabilize in the Greater Tampa area as single-family sales climb. The median sales price for existing single-family homes in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater in May dropped ...

6. Florida’s existing home, condo sales rise in May
(Home News/Florida News)

... increased over the previous month's median. Across the state, a variety of housing opportunities continues to be available at attractive prices while mortgage interest rates remain historically low, ...

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

... party or a small private dinner – but they are just as pumped. Lured by rock-bottom prices, international buyers are now flocking to buy Florida properties. It’s especially true in countries where the ...

8. Florida’s existing home, condo sales rise in April
(Information and Facts/Mortgages and Money)

...  housing options available in local markets at attractive and affordable prices. Plus, current mortgage interest rates are at historically low levels, which gives buyers more 'bang' for their buck." ...

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

... income of $90,000 or more, he said. But there are two positives – gas prices are easing and mortgage rates are declining, partly because of the financial turmoil. The Conference Board survey said ...

10. Survey: 4 in 10 homeowners would consider walking away from ‘underwater’ mortgage
(Home News/National News)

... were included, Flint said. Because South Florida home prices have fallen by more than 40 percent since the peak of the housing boom in 2005, underwater borrowers here may have to stay put for a decade ...