Pinellas Property Online

41. IRS offers info on tax credits
(Information and Facts/Mortgages and Money)

... Florida as well, compiled a list of educational documents for the real estate industry to share with homebuyers and sellers. “I am sharing the following links regarding credits available to first time ...

42. Vacation-Home Sales Up; Investment Purchases See Sharp Decline
(Home News/National News)

Second home buyers are coming back into the market, but apparently they prefer relaxation over investment.  The National Association of Realtors® is reporting the vacation-home sales increased even more ...

43. Buying a Home Can Boost Your Net Worth
(Information and Facts/Mortgages and Money)

A recent news article about whether now is a good time to buy a home shared this startling statistic: The average home owner is worth 35 times more than the average renter. REALTOR® David diCecco blogs ...

44. Homebuyers scramble as mortgage rates jump to 5.3
(Information and Facts/Mortgages and Money)

... would-be homeowners are priced out of the market – a threat to the fragile recovery in the housing market. And if you wanted to refinance at a super-low rate, you may have missed your chance. Mortgages ...

45. Pending home sales show healthy gain, hint at spring surge
(Information and Facts/Pinellas Home Market)

Pending home sales rose in February, potentially signaling a second surge of home sales in response to the homebuyer tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). The Pending ...

46. Reasons to Own Your Home
(Information and Facts/Buying a Home in Pinellas)

There are many benefits to home ownership, not the least of which is a sense of pride and security. However, there are more practical benefits too. REALTOR® Tony Wilson blogs about his top 7 best reasons ...

47. What is MLS?
(Information and Facts/General)

... of home for their buyers. MLS enables a more efficient marketplace between brokers by distributing this real estate information. When MLS was first introduced in the 1800s, real estate brokers agreed ...

48. Fannie Mae: Drop in home sales underscores fragile recovery
(Information and Facts/Pinellas Home Market)

... Market Analysis Group. The report says the drop in new and existing home sales disappointed analysts, but the setback is viewed as temporary with gains expected in the second quarter and trending ...

49. How many Total Foreclosures on the Market
(Information and Facts/General)

How many foreclosed homes are really out there? No one can say for sure, but the number seems to be somewhere between 500,000 and 1 million. To date, no one has been able to track the total number ...

50. Market News for March 2010
(Information and Facts/Mortgages and Money)

... to fall.   What were the main causes of the loss of household net worth? The decline in home values was significant, as was the reduction in stock values. Losses of jobs have also created much slower ...