This month marks one year since the foreclosed home across the street from me was supposed to be sold at auction at the courthouse. ...more

November 1, 2009

Buyers eager to snatch up deals on Florida condos may have to fork over bigger down payments and face more intense reviews of their potential purchases. ...more

February 6, 2009

Buyers anxious to snatch up deals on Florida condos may have to plunk down higher down payments and have the condominium complex scrutinized. Fannie Mae, one of the largest providers of U.S. mortgages, is requiring more cash upfront and taking over the condo review process from its lenders. Amy Bonitatibus, Fannie Mae spokeswoman, said that's because condos are at a higher risk of failure in this economy. ...more

February 5, 2009

Carol Carrier never thought she'd become a landlord. But when the real estate market tanked and her two sons couldn't sell the condominium they'd bought as an investment on Harbour Island, they turned to Mom. They wanted her to help them rent the one-bedroom unit until the market improved. ...more

January 11, 2009

Interested in buying a prime restaurant location on the cheap? At least seven Bennigan's or Steak & Ale locations, shuttered after the chain filed for bankruptcy, are on the market in the Tampa Bay area - four of which will be auctioned off as part of a nationwide sale next month. Some commercial real estate experts think some of the properties could sell for as little as 30 cents on the dollar. ...more

October 18, 2008

Interested in buying a prime restaurant location on the cheap? ...more

October 17, 2008

Paul Nerger of Valrico flipped through a binder detailing the specifications of a dozen foreclosed houses in the Bay area as he rode a bus one recent Saturday morning. He was one of 13 riders people who had signed on for a "foreclosure bus tour" organized by a Tampa Realtor. ...more

July 11, 2008

TAMPA - Paul Nerger of Valrico flipped through a binder detailing the specifications of a dozen foreclosed houses in the Bay area as he rode a bus one recent Saturday morning. He was one of 13 riders people who'd signed on for a "foreclosure bus tour" organized by a Tampa Realtor. ...more

July 10, 2008

A growing share of home sales are from foreclosures, especially in states hardest hit by the housing bust. In some parts of California lately, nearly 50 percent of home sales come from foreclosed houses. ...more

February 12, 2008

The real estate market is ringing in the New Year on its sourest note yet. ...more

December 31, 2007