Valerie Iengo of Port Richey says we should be battling against the current economic difficulties, not matters of personal choice. ...more

January 14, 2009

Pending U.S. home sales fell to the lowest level on record in November, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday. The index tracks signed contracts to purchase existing homes. Typically, there is a one- to two-month lag between a contract and a done deal. So November's decline foreshadows bleak results for December's existing-home sales numbers, set to be released Jan. 26. ...more

January 7, 2009

The skyrocketing foreclosure rates that have been making national news for months and became a major issue in the presidential campaigns also hit Highlands County in 2008. ...more

December 31, 2008

So it's finally time to put 2008 to rest. This was not an easy year by any stretch of the imagination. The economy is limping into 2009 barely hanging on; many people have lost their jobs; area businesses have folded; foreclosures are coming in record numbers. ...more

December 31, 2008

The economy may not be strong, but the numbers coming out of Keller Williams Tampa Central office certainly are, officials there say. ...more

December 21, 2008

Hillsborough and its surrounding counties have some of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation. ...more

December 17, 2008

Hillsborough and its surrounding counties have some of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation. ...more

December 17, 2008

Foreclosures plague the nation. Here's the data for November. 1 in 173 ...more

December 11, 2008

Pending U.S. home sales fell slightly in October, despite a spate of bad economic news and turmoil in the stock markets, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday. ...more

December 10, 2008

Criticizing the White House directly for the first time since November's election, President-elect Barack Obama on Sunday accused President Bush of not doing enough to stem the nation's home foreclosure crisis. ...more

December 8, 2008