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            <author>TampaHomes247@gmail.com (Calum and Kathleen MacKenzie)</author>
            <title>Zillow Forecast Home Price Gains for Tampa</title>
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According to a report released this week, Zillow estimates that home prices will hit bottom by late 2012 in a majority of real estate markets and actually forecasts price gains in Tampa over the next year.

You can see the report here Zillow Home Value Forecast: Majority of Markets to hit bottom by Late 2012.

Of course nobody has a crystal ball, but there has been a trickle of encouraging news lately, see New Home Construction up 26% in Tampa Bay.

Home inventory (number of homes currently for... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:46:11 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>TampaHomes247@gmail.com (Calum and Kathleen MacKenzie)</author>
            <title>Having Trouble Getting Sinkhole Insurance in Tampa Bay?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
If you&rsquo;re a Tampa Bay homeowner, or considering buying a home in Tampa Bay, by now you&rsquo;ve probably gotten an unexpected education on sinkholes and if you haven&rsquo;t, you&rsquo;re about to. &nbsp;Before I dive deep into this topic, I want say that I&rsquo;m not a registered insurance agent, and you should always consult directly with your insurance agent for specific questions and concerns, but because we&rsquo;re working with Buyers in Tampa Bay on a daily basis, this is continua... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:21:06 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>TampaHomes247@gmail.com (Calum and Kathleen MacKenzie)</author>
            <title>Great Horned Owl in Flatwoods Preserve</title>
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I was out for a walk in Flatwoods Park yesterday and I could hear group of crows making a lot of noise in the trees, so I looked over and caught glimpse of this Great Horned Owl.&nbsp; It's not a great picture because I couldn't quite get close enough without scarying him away and the sun was almost directly behind him.&nbsp; Anyway, pretty cool to see some wildlife right in New Tampa's backyard.

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            <pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:35:50 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>TampaHomes247@gmail.com (Calum and Kathleen MacKenzie)</author>
            <title>Today's Rates... Oh so low!</title>
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Refi?&nbsp; First Home?&nbsp; Upsizing? Downsizing?&nbsp;

 Rates are incredibly low... take advantage of these great rates - don't be the one that says &quot;I wish I had...&quot; 



30 year fixed conventional: 4.00%

15 year fixed conventional: 3.375%



5 year ARM conventional: 2.875%



7 year ARM conventional: 3.00%



10 year ARM conventional: 3.50%



30 year fixed FHA: 4.25%



5 year ARM FHA: 2.75%

Today's Rates brought to you by our favorite mortgage expert, Brad 
Verka... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:06:51 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>TampaHomes247@gmail.com (Calum and Kathleen MacKenzie)</author>
            <title>Today's Rates...</title>
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Thinking about a refi? or a new home? Wow are rates so low... Get movin'!



Today&rsquo;s rates:

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Conventional 30 year fixed (no points)- 4.375%


Conventional 15 year fixed (no points)- 3.75% 
Conventional 5/1 ARM (no points)- 3.375%


FHA 30 year fixed (no points) &ndash; 4.375%


FHA 5/1 ARM (no points)- 2.75%


Today's Rates brought to you by our favorite mortgage expert, Brad 
Verkauf... Brad has helped so many of our clients get into the home they
 desired,... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:02:12 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>TampaHomes247@gmail.com (Calum and Kathleen MacKenzie)</author>
            <title>New Tampa Real Estate Stats from 2002-2009</title>
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The charts below show New Tampa home sales from 2002 through 2009.&nbsp; The first chart tracks the average home price by community and the second chart shows the number of homes sold.

When reviewing the numbers it's important to keep in mind that each community has it's own unique make-up. For example, in Pebble Creek which is one of the older communities in New Tampa, many of the homes were built before 3,000+ square feet homes became popular.&nbsp; 

Additionally if you look at Richmond Pla... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 09:24:06 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>TampaHomes247@gmail.com (Calum and Kathleen MacKenzie)</author>
            <title>Tampa Bay Market Update</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Before we finish some of the historical data we've been working on, see Hillsborough 2002-2009, Pasco 2002-2009, and Wesley Chapel 2002-2009, here are some up-to-date statistics on the Tampa Bay real estate market.&nbsp; 

This first chart below shows Hillsborough County sales data for the last two years, by city and quarter.&nbsp; You'll notice Lutz and Odessa on both the Hillsborough and Pasco county charts, for those not familiar with the area, these towns actually cross the county borders.&amp;... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:27:44 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>TampaHomes247@gmail.com (Calum and Kathleen MacKenzie)</author>
            <title>Tampa Real Estate Weekly Round Up - Week Ending 8/14/2010</title>
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Well everybody seems to love gossip, so of course the big news in the Tampa real estate market this week was the price new Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeffrey Vinik paid for his two new homes in South Tampa's Palma Ceia area.&nbsp; See the Tampa Trib article here. Did Bolts' Vinik Pay Too Much for His South Tampa Homes?&nbsp; 

As hockey fan, I care less about what he paid for his home and more about what he's going to do to bring a winning hockey team back to Tampa. Although it's still too early... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 11:53:07 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>TampaHomes247@gmail.com (Calum and Kathleen MacKenzie)</author>
            <title>Wesley Chapel Real Estate Statistics from 2002-2009</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
This is the third in a series of historical real estate prices in the Tampa Bay area.&nbsp; In this post we look at Wesley Chapel real estate prices over the last eight years, broken down by community.&nbsp; In the last issue, Pasco Real Estate Stats, we looked at homes prices by city in Pasco County.

Based on the numbers below, Seven Oaks is the top selling community in Wesley Chapel with the highest average sale price at $269,779, followed by Saddlebrook Resort, Country Walk, and Lexington O... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:47:57 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>TampaHomes247@gmail.com (Calum and Kathleen MacKenzie)</author>
            <title>Life... it makes you laugh...</title>
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So I got up this morning determined to whittle down my inbox and as always got a little sidetracked by clicking over to a comment someone posted on my facebook... I've been busy. I've neglected reading my facebook, so of course I sat leisurely sipping my coffee and reading posts - (like I didn't have anything else to do). 

One of my clients posted this to her FB page and it totally made me laugh.&nbsp; I thought I'd share for all the moms and dads out there that are in the middle of that toddl... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:31:49 -0500</pubDate>
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