The creation of Tampa Bay jobs has been continuous since private and public institutions have intensified their efforts to work together to attract business people and companies to the Tampa Bay area….
Category: Florida Real Estate
Down Payment Assistance for Tampa Bay First Time Homebuyers
You could be eligible for this Down Payment Assistance! The $15,000 Florida Hardest Hit Fund Down Payment Assistance (HHF-DPA) is now offered to people planning to buy homes for the first time in…
$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 Bay Real Estate Market Second Most Active in Florida in April
The Tampa Bay real estate market was the second most active market among 22 large metro areas in FLORIDA in April 2016, second only to the Miami metro area. It surpassed the Orlando…
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…
Real Estate Tax Ranking Shows Higher Values of Tampa Bay Homes
We always want lower real estate tax amounts, but on the other hand, we also understand that the higher our real estate taxes are, the higher the value of our properties. This…
Californians and Texans Among Largest Groups of Florida Migrants
New Yorkers and other Easterners have been known to be the largest groups of Florida migrants over the years. What have been less known is that there are two groups of westerners…
Tampa Bay Homes 7th Most Affordable in Florida in January 2016
Tampa Bay homes are still affordable despite the continuing increase in home prices in the area. Based on Florida Realtors’ data on the median sale prices of single-family homes across Florida in…
Florida Real Estate Markets Had Biggest Price Increase Rates
Out of 179 major US metro areas, 12 FLORIDA metro real estate markets posted the biggest growth rates in the median prices of single family homes sold in the last quarter of…