More than three-quarters (78%) of potential first-time home buyers say that now is a good time to buy a home, despite widespread concern about the economy. Out of the 1,000 prospective U.S. first-time home buyers surveyed in early March for the CENTURY 21 First-Time Home Buyer Survey, 68% think now is a better time to buy than six months ago.

You can read it for yourself here:

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090326005100&newsLang=en

This shows us that these first-time home buyers who were surveyed online (note their methodology on the bottom of the statistics) are noting significant factors that make this an ideal time to buy. In our experience this is typical. When the housing market “corrects” it is typically an advantage to first-time home buyers like how it is now.

So if you are looking to buy you may want to consider buying during this housing market correction.

Next weekend more than 7,000 spectators are expected to flock into downtown Palm Harbor for TNT Events’ second Springs Arts and Crafts Show.

This will be their second edition of the event. It has taken the place of a series of art another vendor presented in the community’s downtown historic district over the years.

Inverness-based TNT Events will present the arts and crafts show along Florida Avenue between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. next Saturday and Sunday, March 21 and 22. The street will be closed to vehicle traffic during the event.

http://suncoastpinellas.tbo.com/content/2009/mar/14/pi-art-show-expected-to-attract-thousands/news/

Of course the following week is the Chasco Festival in downtown New Port Richey, Florida:

http://www.chascofiesta.com/Calendar

There are so many things to do in Florida.