**sellers are motivated and considering all offers**

[fencerider2]

On Market: 341 days
Price Reduced: 04/30/07 -- $699,900 to $649,900
Price Reduced: 06/21/07 -- $649,900 to $629,900
Price Reduced: 07/19/07 -- $629,900 to $599,900
Price Increased: 09/18/07 -- $599,900 to $609,900
Price Reduced: 10/03/07 -- $609,900 to $599,900
Price Reduced: 11/16/07 -- $599,900 to $575,000
Price Reduced: 12/14/07 -- $575,000 to $529,000

On Market: 253 days
Price Reduced: 05/09/07 -- $549,000 to $449,900
Price Increased: 05/10/07 -- $449,900 to $499,900
Price Reduced: 08/15/07 -- $499,900 to $474,000
Price Reduced: 01/10/08 -- $474,000 to $370,000

On Market: 366 days
Price Reduced: 03/21/07 -- $598,000 to $579,000
Price Reduced: 04/02/07 -- $579,000 to $559,000
Price Reduced: 04/19/07 -- $559,000 to $529,000
Price Reduced: 06/12/07 -- $529,000 to $499,000
Price Reduced: 08/01/07 -- $499,000 to $479,900


On Market: 299 days
Price Reduced: 08/04/07 -- $285,000 to $275,000
Price Reduced: 08/21/07 -- $275,000 to $244,999
Price Reduced: 11/28/07 -- $244,999 to $199,000


My area, point well made.

[Country Boy]

This is truth. My Mom had her house on the market for about a year and no one person looked at it. It was priced at book too.

[fencerider2]

This is truth. My Mom had her house on the market for about a year and no one person looked at it. It was priced at book too.


The big shakeout is coming, all this assets inflation BULLSHIT that people were crowing about will come home to bite them.

[Treysdad]

People want out. Can you blame them?

[Country Boy]

Whats your defination of a "shakeout"?

[Elohim]

Did you notice two of those properties increased their asking price? There are some good deals right now but I'm going to wait a little longer.

[Greed is Good]

Did you notice two of those properties increased their asking price? There are some good deals right now but I'm going to wait a little longer.

What do you consider a good deal is? I still think we have a good ways to go for good deals. There was a house that we looked at in 06 little over an acre. There asking price was some where in the 500k range. The house sold in late 06 for 485k. Now that some house just come back on the market for 315K. So stick around it's only gonna get cheaper.

[Elohim]

What do you consider a good deal is? I still think we have a good ways to go for good deals. There was a house that we looked at in 06 little over an acre. There asking price was some where in the 500k range. The house sold in late 06 for 485k. Now that some house just come back on the market for 315K. So stick around it's only gonna get cheaper.

Oh I agree 100%. I'm just saying 315k is a good deal next to 500k. If I end up buying a home in the Tampa Bay area, I'm probably going to wait 6-18months... I want to move to DC but I might just stick around for awhile because I think properties in FL and CA will perform better after the market bottoms.

[Greed is Good]

Funny thing its not worth not that much, now 200k and 250k would be nice:love: But remeber alot of people on this site said prices would not come down.

[fencerider2]

Whats your defination of a "shakeout"?


Deflationary spiral, in some cases bullets may be needed to protect your self from criminals.;)

[TampaDude]

There's a really sweet house right across the street from me, 5/2.5/2, about 3300 sf with a brand new pool, spa, and screened lanai, custom hardwood floors, etc. It was listed at $349K and has been sitting on the market for over a year...NOBODY has come to look at it...NOBODY.

[Spydergirl]

Yes prices of homes are going down BUT taxes and insurance aren't.

[MianoSM]

Yes prices of homes are going down BUT taxes and insurance aren't.

The Governor is working on that one....remember to vote people!

[clear]

Right now i live in NC which housing prices are still about the same. We are moving down mid this year to tampa. First we are getting an apartment untill house prices stop falling.

Whats a decent price for a house close to water? prefer the bay. atleast 2bed 2 bath

[MianoSM]

Right now i live in NC which housing prices are still about the same. We are moving down mid this year to tampa. First we are getting an apartment untill house prices stop falling.

Whats a decent price for a house close to water? prefer the bay. atleast 2bed 2 bath

Coming from Wilson NC to Tampa, FL your going to get a shock so far as the home market goes...are you planning on renting a house on the water?

[clear]

at first we just want to rent in a decent neighborhood untill we get settled in. then after that maybe a year or year and half maybe start looking for a house. i know house prices in tampa right now is very high compared to what we get here.

[Country Boy]

The Governor is working on that one....remember to vote people!

yea! A whole $200!

[MianoSM]

yea! A whole $200!

:lol: $240, but yes I agree - go vote No in my opinion. ; )

at first we just want to rent in a decent neighborhood untill we get settled in. then after that maybe a year or year and half maybe start looking for a house. i know house prices in tampa right now is very high compared to what we get here.

If your on the Pinellas side I've been looking at 2/2 places on Indian Rocks Beach and a little south of that (south of Bellair, where the Hogans live)...and the price is right around $1000-$1200 per month.

Go a little closer inland (away from the water), and you'll get a little bit of a cheaper rate. Good luck with the search, CraigsList is a huge resource on renting a place! : )

[clear]

We are expecting from 1200-1500, we dont have to be right on the water, just close enough to walk to or a short drive. we have been checking out jobs and the entry level is more down there then what it is here so maybe we can catch a break and maybe make a little more down there.

[dscivicdx]

We are expecting from 1200-1500, we dont have to be right on the water, just close enough to walk to or a short drive. we have been checking out jobs and the entry level is more down there then what it is here so maybe we can catch a break and maybe make a little more down there.

do you have a degree in anything or already have a profession that your working in?
the reason i ask is the job market here isnt the best. there are lot of people that dont have jobs or have had to take entry level jobs in other fields.

[clear]

For me carpentry/cabinetry, and computer experience
For the wife she has 2 degrees, Architect and Business both associates