For the past two years, the real estate market slumped. Foreclosures increased, banks halted lending and, on a massive scale, people started losing their jobs. ...more

December 26, 2009

Twenty years ago, Shirley Grimes wished for a home that "no one could take away from her." ...more

December 10, 2009

Pasco County home sales were up slightly in October compared with the same month a year before, but overall homes sales this year are running behind last year despite efforts to buoy the market. ...more

December 9, 2009

Pasco County home sales were up slightly in October compared with the same month a year before, but overall homes sales this year are running behind last year despite efforts to buoy the market. ...more

December 6, 2009

The best time to get a great deal on a new car is when the manufacturers are ready to roll out their new models and want to clear out existing inventories. That's the concept behind Lennar's Model Year-End Countdown event, says Mark Metheny, president of the home builder's Central Florida division. ...more

March 22, 2009

Adkins' CPR May Spur Taxpayer 'Tea Party' Commissioner Atkins' stimulus plan to give $4,000 to $5,000 to buyers of foreclosed homes or first-time home buyers is nothing more than an Obama Stimulus II. Obama promised redistribution of wealth during his campaign, and he is certainly keeping his promise with his stimulus plan. ...more

February 26, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist wants more property tax cuts. ...more

February 20, 2009

The local property appraiser didn't think much about the recent data that ranks Hernando County among one of the hardest hit in the housing crisis. ...more

February 12, 2009

Even though it's a buyer's market, first-time home buyers' choices often are limited. Harbour Isles, in Apollo Beach, is not only affordable for first-time buyers, but it's in a great location and has an abundance of amenities, says Cara Kane, regional public relations director with KB Home. ...more

January 25, 2009

Two of every five first-time home buyers in the Tampa Bay area will be Hispanic within the next 20 years. Hispanic buying power has jumped 357 percent from 1990 to today, according to the Selig Center for Economic Growth at the University of Georgia, yet real estate companies have yet to specifically focus on and cater to that market — until now. ...more

December 14, 2008