The Tampa Bay metro area sustains its upward roll! The Tampa Bay real estate market sold the most number of single-family homes in September, surpassing the two other popular metro markets, Metro…
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Pre-Approval FAQs for First Time Homebuyers
What is pre-approval? It’s a document given by your home lender certifying that you are qualified for a certain loan amount. Loan type, interest rate and loan-to-value ratio are also included. Why…
10 Ways to Boost Your Credit Score Before Buying a Home
Many of the following ways to improve your credit score are known by you already. The problem is that you keep ignoring them. Well, now, you’re buying a home soon, and you…
$100 Has More Value in Florida
Florida is one of 35 states where $100 is worth more. According to the Tax Foundation, which used 2014 consumer price data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, $100 is worth $100.91…
Tampa Was 26th Fastest in Job Growth in Advanced Industries
The Tampa Bay metro area posted the 26th biggest job growth rate in the advanced industries sector among the country’s 100 largest metro areas from 2013 to 2015, based on a study…
Tampa Real Estate Market Posted the 3rd Biggest Rise in Median Sales Price
Out of the 130 U.S. metro markets with a population of at least 1 million, the Tampa real estate market recorded the 3rd biggest rate of increase in the median sales price…
Top Schools in Pasco County, based on Florida School Grades
Here are the Top 30 Schools in Pasco County, based on the school grades and total points released by the Florida Department of Education in July 2016. The department released school grades…
7 Things That Could Happen if You Buy or Sell a Home Without an Agent
Selling or buying your home is a process that when done wrong could result to a financial loss, broken relationship, unbearable stress, illness or a lawsuit, so it is best that you…
Westchase and FishHawk Top List of Best Places to Raise a Family in Florida
The Westchase and FishHawk masterplanned communities in the Tampa Bay area have topped Niche.com’s List of Best Places to Raise a Family in Florida for 2016. Niche.com, founded in 2002 by Carnegie Mellon…
$150K to $200K Tampa Bay Homes Were Top Sellers in April
Tampa Bay homes priced from $150,000 to $199,999 were the top sellers in Tampa Bay’s single-family sector in April. A total of 890 units were sold, accounting for 21% of all closed…