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Miles of white sandy beaches. An average annual temperature that hovers around 70 degrees. Fantastic arts and recreation options from Pensacola to Key West. It’s not hard to come up with reasons why Florida is such a popular place to live. One of the fastest growing states in the nation over the past 50 years, the Sunshine State is a diverse mix of popular resort destinations, cities with strong international ties and intriguing stretches of untouched wetlands.
Geography
 The majority of Florida’s land is a peninsula that separates the Atlantic from the Gulf of Mexico. The peninsula has an average width of around 125 miles and ends at the Florida Keyes, a curving chain of small islands terminating in Key West. The Atlantic coast of the peninsula features some of the most picturesque beaches in the nation, while much of the coastline along the Gulf of Mexico is made up of mangrove swamps and saltwater marshes. Most of the peninsula’s largest cities can be found along the coastline.
The northern section of the state is known as the panhandle, an east-west strip of land running for some 200 miles alongside the Gulf of Mexico. The interior of the panhandle is characterized by long stretches of salt marshes and pine forests. As the panhandle blends into the northeastern section of the peninsula, the land begins to feature low hills and numerous lakes. 12 international airports, 14 deepwater ports and over 120,000 miles of highway make Florida easily accessible.
Tampa – St. Petersburg
 The Tampa-St.Petersburg-Clearwater area is the largest metropolitan complex on Florida’s Gulf Coast. The deep waters of Tampa Bay make it one of the state’s most important shipping centers.
Downtown Tampa is entering a period of vibrant growth and redevelopment. Along with the planned Tampa Riverwalk along the Hillsborough River, a large number of new residential, mixed-use and commercial developments are springing up throughout the downtown core. Notable landmarks in the city include Park Tower, the Tampa Theatre, Bayshore Boulevard and of course Raymond James Stadium (home of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers). |
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In the latest National Association of Realtors (NAR) housing outlook, Chief Economist Lawrence Yun says, “Existing home sales could start to show a sustained increase within a few months, unless there are some additional economic problems or excessive inflationary pressure. We’re looking for essentially stable sales in the near term, before higher mortgage loan limits translate into more sales in high-cost markets.
In the year-to-year comparison, a total of 9,142 existing homes sold statewide last month while 12,356 homes sold in March 2007 for a decrease of 26 percent, according to FAR. Florida’s median sales price for existing homes last month was $205,600; a year ago, it was $242,800 for a 15 percent decrease. But, looking back to March 2003, the statewide median sales price for single-family homes has increased about 35.5 percent, according to FAR records – at that time, the statewide existing-home median price was $151,700.
The median is the midpoint; half the homes sold for more, half for less. In a year-to-year comparison for condos, 3,145 units sold statewide compared to 4,153 in March 2007 for a 24 percent decline. The statewide existing-condo median sales price last month was $176,600; in March 2007 it was $221,200 for a 20 percent decrease. NAR reported the national median existing condo price was $211,700 in February 2008.
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Declining U.S. Dollar boosts cross-border business opportunities
“Canadians—especially those who live in U.S. border areas—are snapping up vacation homes in the United States as the Canadian dollar gains value against the declining American dollar,” according to an article on REALTOR.org titled Canadians Seek U.S. Vacation-Home Deals.
Thinking about buying or selling real estate in the Tampa Bay Area? Have a Real Estate question?
Feel free to email or call us 813-784-7744
Rae Catanese and Michelle Jordan
Realtors.
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Prudential Tropical Realty
