The Greater Tampa Association of Realtors® has provided the following data regarding home sales for November 2006 and YTD Sales. (Not all new home sales are included in these statistics.)November 2006 home sales were down 36% (Units) compared to November 2005.YTD Cumulative unit sales for 2006 a
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12/29/2006
Analysis of current active listings and solds for November for 3 communities in Wesley Chapel from the MLS System provides the following data for Single Family Homes: Note: November, and December are not typically high volume months for sales.Market Activity for Wesley Chapel Communities of Lex
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12/28/2006
From time to time, I try to feature different neighborhoods of Tampa in this blog. In this post, instead of featuring a neighborhood, I am featuring one street--Bayshore Boulevard. This is truly the street of dreams, or should I say the boulevard of dreams. Bayshore Boulevard runs along the Hi
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12/27/2006
The Shops at Wiregrass located at SR 56 and Bruce B. Downs and located on some 67 acres is moving forward. The 750,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space will also feature open air cafes. JCPenney is one of the "anchor" stores and is already open, and Dillards has also committed too. Add
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12/26/2006
HGTV is coming to Tampa and is looking for a few good homes / homeowners for the filming of the show: What You Get for the Money. Looking for homes from $150,000 to $1 million in value, HGTV's website indicates they are looking for the "snappiest, most appealing, charming and/or hip homes", and
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12/23/2006
Reviewing the reported statistics for LISTINGS and SALES in the Greater Tampa Area* since January 2003 revealed the following information:We reached the highest MONTHS OF INVENTORY in November 2006 ------ 12.31 compared to a low of 1.20 in June of 2005.The highest average sales price since Janua
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12/18/2006
Ann Brenoff of the Los Angeles Times recently reported that Canadian professor Paul Anglin of the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada analyzed the wording of some 20,000 Canadian home listings.Some of his findings of words used in advertising were: "BEAUTIFUL" homes moved 15 percent faster a
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12/17/2006
The group 1,000 Friends of Florida contracted with the University of Florida's GeoPlan Center for population projections for the State of Florida in the year 2060. Additional detailed information provided in this study can be obtained from their website.Some interesting projections for Central F
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12/16/2006
The rezoning hearing for the new condominium project proposed north of Lake Forest in the New Tampa area had been scheduled for December 18, but nearby residents have requested moving the date to January 10th due to the holidays. This project involves building almost 1,500 condos in "high-rise"
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12/15/2006
Cory Lake Isles The boulevard entering the Cory Lake Isles community of New Tampa is lined with majestic Canary Island Date Palms and other palm trees & tropical plants providing for a very impressive entrance to all. Gated and guarded, you will find an exclusive community of homes. Many of the
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12/15/2006
