
Are the rich also being affected by foreclosures in the Tampa Bay region?
Seemingly so!
The most expensive Active MLS Listing for Tampa Foreclosures happens to be priced at $783,900, as of 10/26, after experiencing a hefty price drop from the previous price of $799,900. The property had originally been priced at $886,900, back about 95 days ago.
This exclusive home features 4 bedrooms, 5 and 1/2 bathrooms, and a 3 car garage. With over 5,150 heated square feet, this 2-story, 1983 built brick home sits on more than half-an-acre in beautiful Avila. Once sold for $1,175,000 (April, 2006), you can now purchase it for nearly 65% of that!
The community at Avila would put you as a "neighbor" to many of the areas wealthiest individuals. Some of Avila's current or previous owners & residents include Tampa Bay Rays affiliates Vince Naimoli, Lou Piniella, and Fred McGriff. There's another baseball team you may have heard of, the New York Yankees, playing in this year's Fall Classic - The World Series - and several of their players own in Avila as well; Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Jorge Posada. Other notable residents in the community are Warren Sapp, a former Tampa Bay Buccaneer & Oakland Raider, Jeff Weaver, who was a pitcher for the Yankees, but now throws for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Eddie DeBartolo, a 22-year owner of the San Francisco 49ers, and former corporate raider Paul Bilzerian.