Tampa-Orlando I-4 project gets $10M in federal transportation funding

Commuters traveling between Tampa and Orlando will be able to experience high-tech communication in real-time for traffic conditions along the Interstate 4 corridor after the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded millions of dollars toward a project. The DOT’s Federal Highway Administration on Tuesday announced it has awarded a $10 million Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management

Former HSN personality Joy Mangano lists South Tampa home for sale

Former HSN personality Joy Mangano has listed her South Tampa home for sale for $2.225 million. Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate agents Mike Hughes and Jeff Shelton are listing the property for sale, Coldwell Banker said Wednesday. The home at 4930 New Providence Ave. is a sprawling 7,116-square-foot home with five bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms. Mangano — whose cult
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Three Tampa Bay beaches named best in the US, two named best in the world

Three Tampa Bay beaches were named among the five best beaches in the United States by TripAdvisor users in a recent ranking. In the travel sites rankings, users rated Siesta Beach in Siesta Key the best beach in the U.S. and the 11th best in the world. The beach sports a 4.5 rating with almost 7,600 reviews.
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New-Home Sales Climbed 7.9% in January

U.S. sales of new homes jumped 7.9% in January to the fastest pace in more than 12 years, a positive sign for economic growth. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that new homes sold at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 764,000 last month. That’s the highest sales rate since July 2007, shortly before the U.S.
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2020 Home Design Trends: What’s In and What’s Out

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.0.5″][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.0.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″] A new year often means new resolutions, new goals and new trends. While our personal lives are getting refreshed for 2020, our homes may also need a tasteful revival. Following trends in our personal spaces can be
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5 Reasons to Sell This Winter

Below are five compelling reasons to list your house this winter.   1. Demand Is Strong The latest Buyer Traffic Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that buyer demand remains strong throughout the vast majority of the country. These buyers are ready, willing, and able to purchase, and are in the market right now. More often
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5 Home Design Trends to Be Thankful for This Year

After years of normalizing neutral color palettes, for example, designers are embracing more colorful trends to showcase personality in homes. REALTOR® Magazine’s Styled, Staged & Sold blog asked designers and stagers what home interior trends they’re most grateful for this year. Here are their top picks. 1. More colorful spaces Goodbye, white kitchens and gray walls. More
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Study: Lots of Listings Coming as Baby Boomers Age

Boomers own about 1/3 of all U.S. properties and 27% of them will sell their home within the next 20 years – but some metros will feel the impact more than others. SEATTLE – Builders have struggled to overcome land scarcity and rising labor costs and materials. But a flood of homes will come on
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Double Master Suites Are a Growing Trend

In higher-scale developments, double master suites are growing in demand as more adult children and parents move in together. NEW YORK – As more homeowners want to live near their families and multigenerational households become more common, relatives and adult children move in together. As a result, more household members want to call dibs on
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Tampa ranked the 3rd most pet-friendly city in the U.S.

TAMPA, Fla.—Tampa ranked 3rd for Wallet Hub’s 2019’s Most Pet-Friendly Cities. The study analyzed 100 of the largest cities in the U.S. based off the following metrics: Pet Budget (i.e. vet care costs, dog insurance) Pet Health and Wellness (i.e. vets per capita, doggie daycares per capita) Outdoor Pet-Friendliness (i.e. weather, walk score, dog parks per capita)
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