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Tampa Bay Real Estate & Mortgage Update – July 10: Why Smart Buyers Are Looking Beyond Mortgage Rates?
Many buyers continue asking the same question: “Should I wait for mortgage rates to come down?” While interest rates are an important, they are no longer the only factor buyers should

Tampa Bay Real Estate & Mortgage Update – July 3: Buyers Gain Negotiating Power as Inventory Improves
Mortgage rates remain in the mid-6% range, but the bigger story for Tampa Bay homebuyers is market balance. Buyers now have more inventory, more time to compare homes, and more room

Tampa Bay Real Estate & Mortgage Update – June 26: Rates Hold Near Mid-6s While Buyers Gain More Leverage
This week, Tampa Bay buyers are dealing with a market that feels very different from the wild years of 2020 through 2022. Homes are not disappearing in one weekend the way

Tampa Bay Real Estate & Mortgage Market Update – June 19: More Inventory, Better Negotiation Opportunities & Mortgage Rate Trends
For the first time in several years, many Tampa Bay homebuyers are beginning to feel something they haven’t experienced in a long time: they have options. The local housing market has

Tampa Bay Real Estate & Mortgage Market Update – June 12: Inventory Improves as Mortgage Rates Remain Above 6.5%
The Tampa Bay housing market continues moving toward a healthier balance between buyers and sellers. While mortgage rates remain elevated, buyers are finding opportunities that simply did not exist a few

Tampa Bay Real Estate & Mortgage Market Update – June 5: More Inventory Creates Opportunities for Buyers
The Tampa Bay housing market continues shifting toward a healthier balance between buyers and sellers. Mortgage rates remain elevated , but buyers now have more options and more room to negotiate.

Tampa Bay Real Estate & Mortgage Market Update – May 29: Inventory Grows as Mortgage Rates Stay Elevated
Average 30-year fixed mortgage rates closing around 6.61% amid bond market volatility, and the Tampa Bay housing market is opening doors for strategic buyers. Rising inventory and fewer bidding wars are

Tampa Bay Real Estate & Mortgage Market Update – May 22: Mortgage Rates Rise as Inventory Continues Growing
As average 30-year fixed mortgage rates rise toward 6.75% due to bond market volatility, the Tampa Bay housing market is shifting in favor of prepared buyers. Growing inventory and less competition

Tampa Bay Real Estate & Mortgage Market Update – May 15: Rates Stabilize as Inventory Grows
Mortgage rates have finally stabilized in the mid-6% range after recent volatility, creating a more balanced Tampa Bay housing market. As inventory improves across the counties, buyers are gaining negotiating power