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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
Tampa Bay Real Estate & Mortgage Market Update – May 8
Mortgage rates have seen a modest decline into the mid-6% range, signaling a shift toward a more stable and strategic environment. With inventory rising, the Tampa Bay market is witnessing the
Tampa Bay Real Estate & Mortgage Market Update – May 1: What Stable Mortgage Rates Mean
The housing market is transitioning from volatility to stability. With the Federal Reserve holding rates steady and mortgage rates hovering in the mid-6% range, buyers across Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco counties