With a job growth rate of 1.7 percent from January 2011 to January 2012 in non-agricultural employment, Tampa was the ninth fastest growing city among cities with at least one million workers….
Month: March 2012
Lower Tampa Home Prices Reflected in Lower Realtor Earnings
Relatively low Tampa home prices in 2010 were reflected in the lower annual earnings of realtors in the Tampa area in 2010. As commissions of realtors are based on home sale prices,…
New VA Clinic Adds to List of Pluses of Military Retirement in Tampa
The construction of another Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Clinic in the Tampa area adds to the list of factors that can boost military retirement in Tampa. Health care facilities, especially those…
Tampa Among Top 10 Spring Break Destinations for 2012
Tampa is one of the Top 10 spring break destinations for 2012, according to the Orbitz Insider Index. It is ninth in the Top 10 list and it is one of four…
Real Estate Tampa Soared in Price and Sales Volume in February
February 2012 saw real estate Tampa soaring in terms of sales and price month over month. Sales volume increased by 12.8 percent from 1,402 units in January to 1,581 units in February….
Falling Number of Pinellas Homes for Sale Pushes Up Home Prices
As the number of available Pinellas homes for sale continues to drop, prices of homes in the area begin their upward move. As buyers compete for the diminishing inventory, sellers increase their…
Supply of Homes for Sale in Tampa Continues to Decline
The decline in the supply of homes for sale in Tampa that started in April 2008 continues in 2012, as shown in charts published by the Greater Tampa Association of Realtors (GTAR)….
More than Half of 2011 Sales of Tampa Homes Were in the $100K to $300K Price Range
Despite continuing economic challenges for many families in the U.S., including mortgage difficulties, it is encouraging to know that in 2011, Tampa homes in the $100,000 to $300,000 price range were still…
Florida Homes Continue to Be Affordable
Florida homes became more affordable in 2011, based on the housing affordability index report by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). All of the Florida metro housing markets monitored by the NAR…