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New Tampa Home Sales as of September 21, 2020 – Tampa Market Monday

Happy Monday, September 21, 2020 The New Tampa Single-Family Housing Market Favored Sellers in August 2020! Summary of Key Stats Year over Year (YoY) and Month over Month (MoM): More…

Wesley Chapel Home Sales as of September 14, 2020 – Tampa Market Monday

Happy Monday, September 14, 2020 The Wesley Chapel Single-Family Housing Market Favored Sellers in August 2020! Summary of Key Stats Year over Year (YoY) and Month over Month (MoM): More…

Wesley Chapel Home Sales YTD (Jan-July) 2020 – Tampa Market Monday

Happy Monday, August 31! As August draws to a close, let’s review how Wesley Chapel’s housing market has performed in the first seven month of 2020 compared to the same…

Greater Tampa Home Sales as of August 24, 2020 – Tampa Market Monday

Happy Monday August 24, 2020 Today, we’ll take a look at how the Greater Tampa housing market (includes the communities in the map below) performed in July 2020. As you’ll…

Hillsborough County (Tampa) Home Sales as of August 17, 2020 – Tampa Market Monday

Happy Monday, August 17, 2020 In July 2020, the Hillsborough County single-family housing market favored sellers. Single-Family Homes For Sale fell 47% from July 2019 and 11% from June 2020.…

New Tampa Home Sales as of August 10, 2020 – Tampa Market Monday

Happy Monday, August 10, 2020 In July 2020, the New Tampa (Zip Code 33647) Single-Family Housing Market favored Sellers. Single-Family Homes For Sale fell 61.1% from July 2019 and 12.7%…

Wesley Chapel Home Sales YTD – Tampa Market Monday

Happy Monday, June 29! It’s been an interesting year to say the least. Due to COVID-19, the economy and real estate market have faced some unprecedented challenges. So let’s review…

Wesley Chapel Homes Sales YTD – Tampa Market Monday

Happy Monday, March 30! How does this year’s Wesley Chapel housing market compare to the first two months of 2019? Let’s do a quick comparison of 2020 and 2019. Through…

Home Builder Confidence Hits All-Time Record

Last week, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported their Housing Market Index (HMI) hit an all-time high in the 35-year history of the series with a score of 83. The index gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sale expectations for the next six months, as well as the traffic of […]

The Cost of a Home Is Far More Important than the Price

Housing inventory is at an all-time low. There are 39% fewer homes for sale today than at this time last year, and buyer demand continues to set records. Zillow recently reported: “Newly pending sales are up 25.5% compared to the same week last year, the highest year-over-year increase in the weekly Zillow database.” Whenever there […]

Is the Economic Recovery Beating All Projections?

Earlier this year, many economists and market analysts were predicting an apocalyptic financial downturn that would potentially rattle the U.S. economy for years to come. They immediately started to compare it to the Great Depression of a century ago. Six months later, the economy is still trying to stabilize, but it is evident that the […]

Homes Across the Country Are Selling Fast [INFOGRAPHIC]

Some Highlights Buyers are actively searching for and purchasing homes at a record-breaking pace. According to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), in July, 68% of homes were on the market for less than a month. With ho...

How Low Inventory May Impact the Housing Market This Fall

Real estate continues to be called the ‘bright spot’ in the current economy, but there’s one thing that may hold the housing market back from achieving its full potential this year: the lack of homes for sale. Buyers are actively searching for and purchasing homes, looking to capitalize on today’s historically low interest rates, but […]

The Surging Real Estate Market Continues to Climb

Earlier this year, realtor.com announced the release of the Housing Recovery Index, a weekly guide showing how the pandemic has impacted the residential real estate market. The index leverages a weighted average of four key components of the housing industry by tracking each of the following: Housing Demand – Growth in online search activity Home […]

Is Now a Good Time to Move?

How long have you lived in your current home? If it’s been a while, you may be thinking about moving. According to the latest Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), in 2019, homeowners were living in their homes for an average of 10 years. That’s a long time […]

Two New Surveys Indicate Urban to Suburban Lean

There has been much talk around the possibility that Americans are feeling less enamored with the benefits of living in a large city and now may be longing for the open spaces that suburban and rural areas provide. In a recent Realtor Magazine article, they discussed the issue and addressed comments made by Lawrence Yun, […]

Virtual School Is Changing Homebuyer Needs [INFOGRAPHIC]

Some Highlights With remote learning sweeping the nation this academic year, organized spaces with enough room for kids to learn effectively are high on buyer wish lists. If you’re trying to make room for your family’s growing needs, multi-purpose r...