Home on South Tampa’s Sunset Park waterfront has sold for $5.45 million
Thursday, 12 November 2020
A mansion on the South Tampa waterfront is the latest in a series of big luxury sales in 2020, clocking in at $5.45 million. The sale of the home at 5157 W San Jose St. closed on Friday, according to the Multiple Listing Service. The sellers, Chunilal and Kanta Shah, paid $1.1 million for the property
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Water Street Tampa, More Than Two Years and 5 Million Square Feet into Vertical Construction, Takes Shape as a Mini City
Tuesday, 10 November 2020
Water Street Tampa is more than two years and 5 million square feet into vertical construction — and the urban district is about to hit another major milestone. Developer Strategic Property Partners says the removal of the existing railway crossing at Meridian Avenue is on track to begin in early November. That rail removal is
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What’s It Like to Live in Tampa, Florida?
Monday, 19 October 2020
Residents of the Tampa Bay area enjoy both a laid-back beach lifestyle and the amenities of a large metropolitan area, including professional sports teams, interesting museums, and an array of entertainment and dining options. The Tampa Bay metro area is a sprawling and diverse region that encompasses three cities – Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater
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Hughes Shelton Realtors – Mike Hughes, Jeff Shelton, Andrea Webb & Team members were Named to the 2017 REAL Trends America’s Best Real Estate Agents
Friday, 07 July 2017
TAMPA, Fla. – July 6, 2017 – PRLog — Hughes Shelton Realtors of Coldwell Banker was named one of America’s most productive sales agents as a part of REAL Trends America’s Best Real Estate Agents, the newly issued ranking report produced by REAL Trends and sponsored by Zillow Group. Hughes Shelton Realtors is now a member of the “America’s Best Real Estate Agents,” and ranked number 15 for the state of Florida.
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25 tips for first-time home buyers
Tuesday, 13 June 2017
Buying a home can be a nerve-racking experience, especially if you’re a first-time home buyer. Not only is it probably the biggest purchase of your life, but the process is complicated and fraught with unfamiliar lingo and surprise expenses. To make the first-time home buying journey a little less stressful, NerdWallet has compiled these 25
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Developers buoyed by sales at Tampa’s new Virage condo tower
Saturday, 10 June 2017
Ascent Development Group Vice President Steve Barber, left, along with Smith & Associates Real Estate Vice President of Real Estate/Development Services Dave Traynor pose for a photograph near a model of Virage Bayshore Wednesday, April 05, 2017 in Tampa. The luxury condominium building features 24 stories with 71 residences. Among other features of the building
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Survey: Rising mortgage rates worry young buyers
Tuesday, 30 May 2017
CHICAGO – May 24, 2017 – Brokers should be happy to know that consumers are optimistic about both the U.S. economy and the real estate market, according to the latest Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices quarterly Homeowner Sentiment Survey. However, the possibility of rising interest rates has many potential homebuyers concerned – especially millennials. According to the
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NAR: International sales to shape future real estate demand
Friday, 26 May 2017
WASHINGTON – May 22, 2017 – U.S. real estate markets are becoming increasingly international. Two trends – changing demographics from immigration and a growing interest from foreigners – are positioned to bolster home sales activity and prices, according to speakers at an international real estate forum organized by Realtor® University’s Richard J. Rosenthal Center for
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5 tips for buyers in a tight housing market
Saturday, 20 May 2017
WASHINGTON – May 15, 2017 – When inventory is low, home prices tend to go up. Attempting to purchase a house in this type of market can make the already complex home-buying process even more overwhelming. To help buyers successfully get through the buying process in a tight inventory market, the National Association of Realtors®
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Study: Tampa Bay is nation’s second best area for first-time homebuyers
Wednesday, 17 May 2017
For first- time homebuyers, you can’t beat the Orlando and Tampa Bay areas. Despite steadily rising prices, both are relatively affordable compared to the West Coast and Northeast at a time when nearly half of all buyers are first-timers, a new Zillow report says. As millennials — those in the 18-34 age group — “reach
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