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Land O Lakes Real Estate Update – Tampa Market Monday

Happy Monday, August 13, 2018 Hope you enjoyed your weekend! We typically review real estate in New Tampa, Wesley Chapel, and Greater Tampa as a whole. But, great homes and…

New Tampa Real Estate Update – Tampa Market Monday

Happy Monday, August 6, 2018 School starts soon and I hope all of you with school-aged children have a great year! Today, our update overviews single-family homes in one of…

Tampa Real Estate Update – Tampa Market Monday

Happy Monday, July 30, 2018 Hope you had a great weekend. Today, our update covers single-family homes in Tampa for the week of 7-27-2018. We review current real estate market…

Wesley Chapel Real Estate Update – Tampa Market Monday

Happy Monday, July 23, 2018 We’ve put together a real estate market update that shows you the current state of the Wesley Chapel real estate market. Hope you enjoy it!…

Wesley Chapel Profile – Tampa Market Monday

Happy Monday, July 2, 2018 This week we celebrate the birth of America. I hope all of you have a wonderful Fourth of July with family and friends. July marks…

Greater Tampa May Home Sales – Tampa Market Monday – June 25, 2018

Happy Monday, June 25, 2018 As June comes to a close, let’s take a big-picture view and see how the housing market performed across the Greater Tampa area — which includes all…

Homebuyers Willing to Sacrifice ‘Must-Haves’ in Favor of Good School Districts

It should come as no surprise that buying a home in a good school district is important to homebuyers. According to a report from Realtor.com, 86% of 18-34 year-olds and 84% of those aged 35-54 indicated that their home search areas were defined by school district boundaries. What is surprising, however, is that 78% of […]

Have You Outgrown Your Starter Home?

For many Americans, buying their first home is their first taste of achieving part of the American Dream. There is a sense of pride that comes along with owning your own home and building your family’s wealth through your monthly mortgage payment. It may seem hard to imagine that the first home you purchased (which […]

Are You Thinking of Selling Your Home? Competition Is Coming!

The number of building permits issued for single-family homes is the best indicator of how many newly built homes will rise over the next few months. According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Residential Sales Report, the number of building permits issued in June was 850,000, a 0.8% increase from May. […]

Existing Home Sales Cooling Off This Summer [INFOGRAPHIC]

Some Highlights: According to the National Association of Realtors’ latest Existing Home Sales Report, sales in June were down 2.2% from last year. Inventory of homes for sale showed a modest improvement of 0.5% over last year’s figures, but still r...

Supply & Demand Will Determine Future Home Values

Will home values continue to appreciate throughout 2018? The answer is simple: YES! – as long as there are more purchasers in the market than there are available homes for them to buy. This is known as the theory of “supply and demand,” which is defined as: “The amount of a commodity, product, or service […]

The Wave of Millennial Homebuyers Continues to Swell

Many have written about the millennial generation and whether or not they, as a whole, believe in homeownership as a part of attaining their American Dream. Comparatively speaking, millennials have taken longer to obtain traditional milestones (like getting married, having kids and buying a home) than generations before them, but that does not mean that […]

5 Reasons to Hire a Real Estate Professional Before Entering the Market!

Whether you are buying or selling a home, it can be quite the adventure. In this world of instant gratification and internet searches, many sellers think that they can ‘For Sale by Owner’ or ‘FSBO,’ but it’s not as easy as it may seem. That’s why you need an experienced real estate professional to guide you on the path to […]

Millionaire to Millennials: Owning Your Home Can Help You Retire Sooner!

In a CNBC article, self-made millionaire David Bach explained that: “Buying a home is the escalator to wealth in America. Homeownership can also help you retire early, that is, if you pay your mortgage off.”  Bach suggests that homebuyers should, “Take out a 30-year mortgage, but with the intention of paying it off in 25, 20 or ideally, […]