TAMPA BAY real estate listings have been dropping in number since the second half of 2009, the year after the housing mortgage crisis that caused the US Recession of December 2007 – June…
Top Schools in Hillsborough County, based on Florida School Grades
Here are the Top 51 Schools in Hillsborough County, based on the school grades released by the Florida Department of Education in July 2016. The department released school grades for more than 3,000…
Ruskin and Riverview Among 14 Best Places in Florida to Raise a Family
RUSKIN and RIVERVIEW, just 12 miles apart, are among the 100 best cities in Florida to raise a family, according to Niche.com, a website that focuses on rankings and reviews of cities,…
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…
Tampa in Best Lists in 2016
All through the years, the CITY of TAMPA and the TAMPA BAY metro area, have each been recognized by various organizations, websites and influential individuals as among the best, if not the…
$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…
Tampa Bay Had Biggest Net Domestic Inward Migration in Florida
The TAMPA BAY metro area posted the biggest net domestic inward migration among Florida’s 21 large metro areas over the 5-year period from April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015, based on…
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…
Contracts for Tampa Bay Homes Signed in Record 32 Days
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…