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Hillsborough County Home Sales as of May 20, 2019

Happy Monday, May 20, 2019 In April 2019, the Hillsborough County Housing Market favored Sellers. For Sale listings rose 3.3% from April 2018, but fell 7.7% from March 2019. Homes…

New Tampa Home Sales as of May 13, 2019 – Tampa Market Monday

Happy Monday, May 13, 2019 In April 2019, the New Tampa (Zip Code: 33647) housing market  favored Sellers. The number of single-family homes for sale dropped 11.6% from April 2018…

Wesley Chapel Home Sales as of May 6, 2019 – Tampa Market Monday

Happy Monday, May 6, 2019 In April 2019, the single-family housing market favored Sellers. Homes for Sale jumped 25.2% from April 2018 but fell 3.4% compared to March 2019. Homes…

Wesley Chapel Home Sales Q1 2019 as of April 29, 2019 – Tampa Market Monday

Happy Monday, April 29, 2019 In today’s Market Monday, I’ll review how the Wesley Chapel housing market has done so far in 2019 compared to Q1 fo 2018. As you’ll…

Starting the Search for Your Dream Home? Here Are 5 Tips!

In today’s real estate market, low inventory dominates the conversation in many areas of the country. It can often be frustrating to be a first-time homebuyer if you aren’t prepared. In a realtor.com article entitled, “How to Find Your Dream Home—Without Losing Your Mind,” the author highlights some steps that first-time homebuyers can take to help carry their excitement […]

Top Days to List Your Home for Sale [INFOGRAPHIC]

Some Highlights: ATTOM Data Solutions conducted an analysis of more than 29 million single family home and condo sales over the past eight years to determine the top days to list your home for sale. The top five days to list your home brought in a...

What is Really Happening with Home Prices?

Home values have softened over the last twelve months. We are no longer seeing 6-7% annual appreciation levels for the national housing market. The current numbers are closer to 4%. Some have suggested that year-over-year appreciation levels could fall to 3% or less this year. However, a stronger-than-expected economy and a good spring housing market […]

4 Tips for Making a Competitive Offer

So, you’ve been searching for that perfect house to call ‘home,’ and you’ve finally found it! The price is right, and in such a competitive market, you want to make sure you make a good offer so that you can guarantee that your dream of making this house yours comes true! Below are 4 steps […]

New Research Shows Housing Is Affordable For First-Time Buyers

Home prices have been on the rise for the last seven years, leading many housing market analysts to conclude that first-time homebuyers are being shut out of the market due to affordability concerns. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports on the percentage of First-Time Home Buyers (FTHB) on a monthly and yearly basis. Their […]

A Lack of Inventory Continues to Impact the Housing Market

The housing crisis is finally in the rear-view mirror as the real estate market moves down the road to a complete recovery. Home values are up and distressed sales (foreclosures and short sales) have fallen to their lowest point in years. The market will continue to strengthen in 2019. However, there is one thing that […]

A Tale of Two Markets [INFOGRAPHIC]

Some Highlights: An emerging trend for some time now has been the difference between available inventory and demand in the premium and luxury markets and that in the starter and trade-up markets and what those differences are doing to prices! Inven...

Mainstream Concerns about an Economic Slowdown Revisited

Recently, we reported that many believe a recession could happen within the next two years. We explained that 70% of economists and market analysts surveyed last year believe that a recession will occur in 2019 or 2020 and that 42% of consumers currently looking to purchase a home also agree that a recession will occur […]