Scott Wells's (scottwells) Blog

  Meadowpointe is home to nearly 1000 really nice and somewhat inexpensive townhomes that range from 1200 sq feet to almost 2000.   Some have garages and some don't, some a 2 and some have 3 bedrooms...  And if you qualify all can get zero down 100% USDA Rural Development Financing.... We often h...

This former Morrison Homes Community lies off the County Line Road about a mile from Bruce B Downs and an easy commuting distance to I75 and I275...   The Builder is gone, There are often Bank Owned and Shortsales that are a perfect fit for homebuyers wanting no cdd...        

  Not much new constrution in the New Tampa/Wesley Chapel area these days, but this niche neighborhood in Meadowpointe has some really nice new properties from Inland, and has some almost new properties Inland and Suarez Homes... This would be a nice option for a Brand New or Recently Built..   I...

  Ashley Pines is an area of Centax Homes at the 54 enterance to Meadowpointe.   This community is often a great location to find very large homes that are available at very affordable pricing.   For instance REOs have gone at around 3000 sq ft for as low as 150-160k in the last year... This is a...

  MI and Ashton Woods are building some solid offerings and are working hard on price.  The occassional foreclosed home in here gets mutliple bids, but most are really worth it...  No CDD...Low HOA...Nice Amenities...  Country setting but close to everything... This is a great place to consider i...

  From Brand New Townhomes that start at 130k by Mercedes (1300+ sq ft with a garage) to 750k+ single family homes (Almost 4000 sq ft). This community is really a bright spot on the county line between Hillsborough and Pasco Counties and right off of I75.   This community has great amenities, is ...

  Kimball Hill left Florida, but they completed a lot of nice single family homes and attached villas right off of State route 54 nearjust a couple miles East of I75...  This community has the advantage of no CDD and relative small HOAs ...  Seller's probably don't have equity yet, but it might b...

  Multiple Foreclosures and a huge investor percentage had lots of folks down on this beautiful watered neighborhood off Curley Road in Wesley Chapel...While these things are  corrected overnight, I am seeing more and more of these Lennar built homes closing with primary occupant home owners.   T...

  Townhomes are finally starting to move in Meadowpointe but the pricing is still taking a beating with shortsales in the late 60-70s...I am seeing non-shortsales that could close fast going much closer to 90-100k...Have to start worrying about appraisals on regular sells since the REOs and Short...

  We all know that foreclosures and shortsales are going to be with us in 2010 and beyond, but as professional Realtors with a committment to staying on the edge what do we think will make a difference in 2010.  I have some ideas, comment back and let us know what you think: 1.  Downsizing - In F...