I have known we were in a seller’s market here in Tampa Bay for quite awhile but in checking today’s stats, my mind was a bit blown. We are down to a mere 654 single family homes for sale in Pinellas County – and we have a population of over 1,000,000 with thousands moving to […]
Pinellas County Real Estate Statistics
The latest stats are out from the Pinellas County Board of Realtors – and the market continues to climb. The biggest things that stand out to me are that our average sale price is up 19%. 19% is unheard of! Average appreciation in a year is maybe 3%. If you’ve been holding out on […]
Just Listed: 4 bed 3 bath St. Petersburg Waterfront Pool Home
Just listed, 4 bedroom 3 bath waterfront pool home in the private community of Harbor Isle in St. Petersburg, Florida! This home honors its Mid-century modern style and roots. Over $175,000 in recent improvements including a modified open floor plan. This dream kitchen features a large center island with seating and prep area , 48″ […]
Smith & Associates Real Estate is #1 in Pinellas County!
Time for a little shameless self-promotion. This morning Smith & Associates Real Estate had our weekly sales meeting where we discuss new listings, what’s going on in the market, etc. New numbers are out – and guess what – Smith is #1! Smith & Associates ranked #1 in Listings Taken in Pinellas County by more […]
Bidding Wars are Breaking Out: Is Tampa Bay Becoming a Seller’s Market?
Did you see the front page of today’s Tampa Bay Times? I’ve been saying for awhile that based on the Greater Tampa Association of Realtor’s statistics, we were teetering on a Seller’s Market in many areas of Tampa Bay. According to the numbers, we are now at a 5.4 month’s supply of homes for sale […]
Ask a Realtor: Should I Buy a New Home Before I Sell the Old One?
Q: I want to buy a new home, but I have one to sell first. What’s the best way to handle this? A: If you’ve already found a home you want to buy, it can be a tricky situation if you need the equity of out of your old home to pay for the new […]