TAMPA - Florida's foreclosure activity jumped 77 percent in August, compared with July, boosting its foreclosure rate to the third highest among all states. It was even worse in Tampa Bay, where foreclosure filings more than doubled. Both are further signs that homeowners are having trouble paying their mortgages and selling their homes amid a national housing slump. ...more

September 18, 2007

Shortsighted Solution Regarding 'Crist May Look to Sell Roads, Lottery To Generate Money,' (Metro, Sept. 9): ...more

September 14, 2007

A trade group for real estate agents on Tuesday lowered its forecast for 2007 existing home sales for the seventh straight month, predicting a drop of 8.6 percent from last year. ...more

September 12, 2007

The first significant crack in the economy's foundation appeared when a government report last week showed employers cut jobs for the first time in four years. But what's going to happen next? ...more

September 11, 2007

The recent correction in the real estate market may have scared off investors who were looking to make a quick profit, but it has been a boon to home buyers in the Tampa Bay area, according to Bob Glaser, president of Smith & Associates Real Estate. ...more

September 9, 2007

Regarding 'Fed Urges Mortgage Firms To Help Prevent Defaults' (Business, Sept. 5): ...more

September 7, 2007

The U.S. economy will slow sharply this year and fall behind growth rates in most of the world, according to forecasts in a U.N. report released Wednesday. ...more

September 6, 2007

The Federal Reserve and other banking regulators issued special guidance Tuesday urging loan service companies to work with borrowers in danger of defaulting on home mortgages. ...more

September 5, 2007