Florida Real Estate Market Conditions

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Friday, May 16, 2008

Real Estate news today: things are starting to head up and lookup for the Tampa Bay, Florida real estate market!!!! In an article titled Hot Market: Seeing the Smoke before the Fire on Realty Times, the smoke is starting to rise as the flame begins to ignite.

With the peak of the housing slump upon us, inventory is steadily decreasing and home sales are beginning to increase, especially in Tampa's real estate market. In a variety of other metropolitan areas, such as Fort Myers, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale, the numbers of sales have jumped while the absorption rate has dropped to at least half of what it has been in previous months.

When you consider all of the shuffling and the inconstant movement that the Florida real estate market has been traveling in the past two years, everyone is ready for the smoke to blow out and the fire to blaze again. Don't wait for a whistle to blow to realize that now is the time to buy or to make an investment in real estate.

At SI Real Estate we pride ourselves on our ability to offer highly skilled assistance in meeting your real estate needs of buying, selling, investing, managing, or short sales to helping in the search for your next home purchase, condor, or vacation property. We are glad that things are looking up and are available to assist with any questions, concerns, or letting your explore all of the opportunities that the Tampa Bay real estate market has to offer.

-The SI Team

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