Chilly temperatures didn't deter bargain hunters outside the Brandon Best Buy on Thursday when shoppers came early, saw the deals and conquered the cold. ...more

November 28, 2008

Bargain hunters hunkering outside stores before the sun comes up Friday may feel temperatures falling like sale prices. ...more

November 27, 2008

Bargain hunters hunkering outside stores before dawn Friday may see temperatures falling like sale prices before the sun comes up. ...more

November 26, 2008

Bargain hunters continue to snatch distressed homes as prices plummet in the Tampa Bay area. ...more

November 25, 2008

Bargain hunters continue to snatch distressed homes as prices plummet in the Tampa Bay area. There were 2,021 existing homes sold in October, up 11 percent from the same month a year ago, according to a report released today by the Florida Association of Realtors. ...more

November 24, 2008

Bargain hunters continued to snatch up foreclosed properties during the third quarter, marking the first quarter in three years that Tampa Bay has seen a yearly increase in home sales. ...more

November 19, 2008

When financial panic sweeps Bedford Falls in the 1946 movie "It's a Wonderful Life," the villain, Mr. Potter, moves to snap up Bailey Savings & Loan, offering a fire-sale price of 50 cents on the dollar. ...more

October 11, 2008

Wall Street snapped back Tuesday after its biggest sell-off in years amid growing expectations that lawmakers will salvage a $700 billion rescue plan for the financial sector. But the seized-up credit markets where businesses turn to raise money showed no sign of relief. ...more

September 30, 2008

Here - finally - may be some good news for those awaiting evidence of a housing turnaround. But the gleam of hope is coming at the expense of homeowners who can't afford to hang on to their houses. ...more

August 26, 2008

Sales of existing homes bounced 5 percent in the Tampa Bay area in July compared with the same month a year ago, according to data released today by the Florida Association of Realtors. ...more

August 25, 2008