Mar 30th 2013 12:30PM
Crime, violence and conditions in which people "are living like pigs" has turned a notorious apartment complex in Tampa, Fla., into a stain on the neighborhood. In the stairwell of the Central Court Apartments is where police shot and killed a 16-year-old who they said was armed last July, sparking a firestorm of... Continue Reading »
Jun 26th 2012 2:30PM
By Les Christie Ever thought about becoming a landlord? Now might just be the perfect time, especially if you live in one of these cities. A combination of beaten down home prices and rising rents make these cities promising places to become a landlord -- just as long as you understand the risks involved. (For example,... Continue Reading »
Feb 1st 2011 11:57AM
Derek Jeter has just completed building the biggest home in Tampa, Fla.'s Hillsborough County, reported Tampa Bay Online. At a whopping 30,875 square feet, 7 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms, the home (pictured below) not only dwarfs the New York Yankees star's other homes in Manhattan and North Tampa, as well as those of his new... Continue Reading »
Apr 10th 2010 2:00PM
It was a hot week for celebrity real estate news, with four of our six most popular posts following the buying and selling habits of the stars. But there were also serious doings, too: former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan testified before a Congressional Committee (hint: It wasn't his fault) and Goldman Sachs said it didn't... Continue Reading »
Apr 2nd 2010 9:31AM
A Tampa, Florida man hasn't made a mortgage payment since 2003, and although the foreclosure police are standing at his door, he hasn't budged. How has Jeffrey DeMauro staved off the auction block? He declared bankruptcy a whopping eleven times in seven years, reported the St. Petersburg Times. De Mauro is not alone.... Continue Reading »
