3/2/2 cg pool in Brandon: $209,999

We have an adorable little house in Brandon Valley (which is in the North side of town). It is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1490 SF home with a pool. It is a well maintained home, and the sellers are offering to put on a new roof (with dimensional shingles). They have updated one of the bathrooms as well as the carpeting. The house is in great shape and is ready to move in.

A Buyer's Market

Okay, it's officially a Buyer's Market. "Over the last three months home sales have held in a narrow range, easing to a level that is near our annual projections, which tells us the market is stabalizing." That is a quote from the National Association of Realtors chief economist David Lareach.

Florida Existing Home Sales

The Tampa/St. Petersburg MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) experienced 15% appreciation in June 2006 as compared to June 2005. This is great news! Yes, the market is slowing down, our volume is slowing down. The number of home sales in June '06 was 29% less than the number of home sales in June '05. However, the prices of homes have sustained pretty significant appreciation. Most respected Real Estate thinkers hold that normal appreciation is between 5-7% and believe that this is the rate of appreciation our markets will return to. Nonetheless, our rate of appreciation is still historically high as compared to our entire history. So, the market is good! The challenge I think everyone is facing is the fact that we are comparing the current state of the market with our 2-3 best years in HISTORY! It's hard to beat your best year ever!

Crosstown Expressway Now Open!

Great news! The new Crosstown extension is open for westbound traffic into Tampa! A trip that used to take $25 minutes to get from Brandon to downtown Tampa, now takes only 10 minutes! The new raised portion of the highway more than doubles the number of lanes. It is an extra three lanes which are unidirectional (East to West in the morning and West to East in the afternoon). Here is an article regarding the new opening.

New Listing in Bloomingdale

We just got a new listing in Bloomingdale. It is a great house in the popular Bloomingdale area. Bloomingdale is well known for it's quality public schools, shopping, and community focus (large YMCA, little league, etc.). This house is a doll, it's owned by a professional interior decorator. The beauty starts with the curb appeal. The yard has a beautiful garden with a palm tree, various shrubs, and a towering oak tree. The inside has tile throughout most of the house, french doors, and a big beautiful kitchen. The back yard is a delightful park-like setting with an adorable outbuilding that is used as a shed. Take a look at the pictures!

Little Harbor, Bahia Beach

One of my favorite places to go for dinner with the family is to Bahia beach. It's less than 10 minutes from my house in Apollo Beach. I can get good food, a fabulous sunset, and a white sandy beach. The neighborhood is referred to as Little Harbor, and the beach is called Bahia Beach. Little Harbor currently has condos, townhomes, and single family homes available at pre-construction prices.

Adoreable House in Plant City - $209.9k

Wanted to tell you all about an ADOREABLE little house on Redbud Cir in Plant City. It's in the Walden Lake community which is a great Polo neighborhood. It's a cute little house price just right ($209,900) with a great big back yard and lots of charm. It's a great starter home for a new family who is looking for a yard for their children!