Thanks to still-high interest rates and low inventory, home sales in most categories were slow in 2023. But Tampa Bay had another banner year in luxury real estate, with 3rd quarter home sales surging 36% over the same period of the previous year.

U-pick sunflowers, zinnias and showy wildflowers are in full bloom in Tampa Bay. Make space on your table for a riot of colorful blooms, and maybe some farm fresh veggies to boot.

There’s a lot of spring cleaning to do when you’re getting ready to sell your house, no matter what time of year it is. But if you’re planning on listing in the actual spring, there are a few extra things you’ll want to take care of.

Remember how home sales slowed in 2022, coinciding with increasing interest rates? Luxury buyers didn’t seem to notice. Several of last year’s high-dollar buyers were locals, some were techies, and one is the daughter of a billionaire sports team owner.

Research conducted on the real estate search patterns of 2 million homebuyers reveals that 24% are looking to buy in a city other than the one in which they currently reside. Here’s where they’re headed.

A thriving job market, diversity, affordability, safety and wellness: These are the reasons people have moved (and will continue to move) to Tampa. And as long as the population keeps growing, the housing market will stay hot.

Sure, termites may be nature’s recycling system, breaking down fallen trees and dead wood into nutrient-rich soil that helps other plants grow, but other than that they’re basically jerks.

Even if you didn’t buy or sell a home in 2021, you were probably affected by Tampa Bay’s red hot real estate market. Maybe not everything about being in the national spotlight is desirable, but it has certainly strengthened our already strong local economy. So what’s ahead for 2022?