From the Publisher
It appears that buyers are finding stabilizing prices and tax credit refund incentives irresistible.
“Today’s market offers an incredible opportunity with the unprecedented combination of a 40-year low in interest rates, prices returning to normal levels in many markets and limited-time tax incentives,” says Joe Robson, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders and a home builder from Tulsa, Okla.
Optimism about the housing market is on the rise as well. A recent Gallup Poll found that 71 percent of Americans agree with the statement that now is a “good time” to buy a home, an 18 point increase from one year ago and the highest level in four years.
What does that mean for you? Well, it means that if you’ve been a fence-sitter, waiting for some sort of bottom to be reached, then it’s probably time to make a move.
We can show you how in Smart Moves, a special section of Florida Homebuyer Tampa" target=_blank>Tampa Bay. It’s the best resource you’ll find for answers to your questions about homebuying and about new financial incentives—such as the $8,000 tax credit.
Of course, this issue also has our usual big neighborhood roundup, comprehensive listings and the REMODEL Tampa" target=_blank>Tampa Bay magazine-within-a-magazine.
In other words, everything you need to know is between these covers. All you have to do is pick the home you want and make a deal.
KIM HANNIGAN
Publisher
kimh@florida-homebuyer.com