South Tampa Realtor
The past 3 weeks have been like a flood gate opening in the Tampa real estate market. I’ve seen more activity from interested buyers than I’ve seen in the past 3 years. Everyone is recognizing that now is a great time to buy. I’ve been working with a buyer who is being transferred with the […]
On July 11th, the Senate voted 63 to 5 to approve the legislation. As a result of your efforts, HR 3221 creates affordable housing opportunities by setting loan limits up to $625,500 for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA, and will stimulate housing demand with a temporary $7,500 home ownership tax credit. The bill also […]
June statistics are in for the Tampa Real Estate Market (1) EXISTING HOME SALES UP A WHOPPING 76% SINCE JANUARY, 2008 (2) INVENTORY DOWN 5.5% SINCE JANUARY 2008 (3) MONTHS OF INVENTORY DOWN 54% SINCE JANUARY 2008 (4) AVERAGE SALES PRICE DOWN TO $227,565 (5) AVERAGE DAYS ON MARKET UP FROM 124 IN MAY TO […]
Determining the most desirable neighborhoods means considering three things………. Convenience, Location and Price: Feather Sound is One of The BEST Neighborhoods Centrally Located to Tampa/St. Petersburg. Convenience: I recently began working with a couple who have rented for the past five years in the Feather Sound area of St. Petersburg, but have realized that there […]
AT TAPS, BUSINESS IS BOOMING By: Gary Shepherd For James DeVito, owner of newly opened Taps Wine and Beer Merchants in the SkyPoint condo building, the future is now. Sure, downtown Tampa’s business climate may still be on the upswing, with the best days ahead. But, says DeVito, business has been fabulous since he opened […]
Earlier this year Dave Ramsey, financial author and Radio Talk Show host, was on CNN Larry King Live touting what a great buy Tampa Bay housing is right now. He was on The CBS Morning Show this week again commenting on the real estate market from Nashville Tenn. He said “There is no longer a […]
How’s the Real Estate Market in Tampa, Fl? That’s a question I am often asked by clients looking to relocate to our wonderful Bay area. The facts are revealed in this article that was published in The Tampa Tribune. It is hard to believe that The Tampa Bay area is number two in the nation […]
I found an article from one of our Real Estate Industry magazines we receive. It instantly reminded me of a listing appointment we went on last week in the Westchase area. This was of course before I read this article. The concept and buyer’s mindset was our top conversation. The sellers want to move to […]
It’s been a long road for those who have purchased condos in Channelside. Since we have been posting articles relating to downtown Tampa; I thought everyone would want to hear what’s happening in the Channelside District. The first development to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection was the Towers of Channelside. They are still selling […]
While researching downtown’s independent businesses for this issue’s “Heights Highlight,” the New Heights staff was introduced to Ellen Brown, co-owner of the Old Tampa Book Company and respected, vocal member of the Tampa Independent Business Alliance (TIBA). Since one of our goals is to encourage community participation in the magazine, we asked Ellen to personally […]
