The number of people in November preparing to buy a home fell sharply from October - the latest sign that the housing market, which appeared to be stabilizing, is headed for a "double-dip" downturn. ...more

January 6, 2010

Marilyn Pearson-Adams, president of the Hernando County Association of Realtors, said she is not sweating over a newly released housing market that shows home prices fell 1.6 percent in the Tampa Bay metropolitan area from September to October. ...more

January 3, 2010

The number of county foreclosures in November was down from a month earlier. ...more

December 13, 2009

BJ's Wholesale Club recently celebrated a landmark: It has contributed a total of $500,000 for more than 120 scholarships for economically disadvantaged students through the Step Up For Students Scholarship Program, an initiative of the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. ...more

December 9, 2009

Realtors, builders look forward to a better 2010. ...more

November 25, 2009

Home sales far exceeded expectations in October, surging to the highest level in 21/2 years as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of an expiring tax credit. ...more

November 24, 2009

President Obama was crystal clear last spring when he said a new tax credit called Making Work Pay would boost the spending power of 120 million families and save or create 500,000 jobs. ...more

November 23, 2009

As if things couldn't get any worse for the millions of Americans who are barely scraping by comes the news that a tax credit implemented in April to boost take-home pay will likely have a negative impact when it comes time to pay taxes. ...more

November 21, 2009

Missed out on Cash for Clunkers? Congress has another deal for you: Buy a home before May 1 and collect up to $6,500 from the government. If you're a first-time homebuyer, get up to $8,000. ...more

November 5, 2009

The number of buyers snapping up new homes dipped unexpectedly in September as the effects of a temporary tax credit for first-time owners started to wear off. ...more

October 29, 2009