In April, purchase contracts for Tampa Bay homes were signed in a median of 32 days, the fastest on record since 2010, based on data from the Florida Regional MLS on closed…
Month: May 2016
More Athletes Choosing Tampa for Retirement: Vincent Jackson, Vincent Lecavalier
Former Tampa Bay Lightning player Vincent Lecavalier and Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Vincent Jackson are the latest athletes who have warmly expressed their love of Tampa and their desire to retire here….
6 Pet-Safe Houseplants That Can Improve Your Home’s Air Quality
Improve your home’s air quality with these 6 pet-safe houseplants. Toxic chemicals enter our homes through common consumer and home building products. Numerous studies on indoor air pollution and the sick building syndrome…
Is Florida’s Property Tax Rate Among the Lowest?
Is it among the 10 lowest? No. Among the 15 lowest? No. But Florida’s median property tax rate, 1.32%, is less than half of the highest median property tax rate, 2.67%, which…
U.S. Home Sellers in March Earned Biggest Gains Since 2007
U.S. homeowners who sold their homes in March 2016 earned an average rate of 17% or average amount of $30,500 over the amount they originally paid for their homes, the highest average…