Florida Now Has More Homes for Sale Than Any Other State. Here's What That Means If You're Buying in Hillsborough County.

If you've felt like sellers had all the leverage the last few years, that's shifted. I checked the numbers this week and Florida now leads the nation in home listings, with roughly one out of every seven homes for sale across the entire country sitting right here in Florida, according to housing ana

Waterset's Builder Incentives Expire July 31: How a $70,000 Credit Stacks Up Against a 4.99% Rate

If you're shopping new construction in Apollo Beach's Waterset community this month, six builders are running six different incentives, and they are not apples to apples. A $70,000 credit from Pulte is not automatically a better deal than David Weekley's 4.99% rate. Which one actually saves you more

The Insurance Rule That Could Delay Your Tampa Bay Closing the Moment a Storm Enters the Gulf

If you're under contract on a home anywhere in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Manatee, or Sarasota County right now, there's one insurance rule that can push back your closing date without much warning. The moment a tropical storm enters the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic, most Florida insuran

Sellers want to protect their low interest rates

As the real estate market continues to evolve, homeowners have resisted selling their properties because they don't want to give up their relatively low mortgage rates. This trend is not new, but it has become more pronounced in recent years, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic. Homeowners have be