Lenny G's Tampa Real Estate Blog

As it usually does this time of year, the number of homes for sale in Tampa is on the rise. However, the difference between the number of homes on the market, and the number of homes under contract continues to swell as well. Many homes are being listed for sale currently as we begin to enter th...

After a few weeks of double digit gains, the supply of residential properties for sale in Tampa remained stable this week. As of this morning there are 7748 active properties listed for sale in the City of Tampa. Demand has not changed much with respect to the amount of homes under contract as t...

BROWSE TAMPA HOMES FOR SALE The trend of increasing supply of Tampa homes for sale continues as we enter the second half of January, 2007. After the inventory of homes for sale stabilized somewhat in October of 2006, the sellers are making a substantial push, widening the gap between homes under...

This is a neighborhood I mention quite a bit as being a sleeper of a neighborhood. It is small and relatively unknown by most Tampa residents. Most people recognize the names of its neighbors, Tampa Heights and Riverside Heights, but many, if not most, have not heard of Ridgewood Park. If you’ve...

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that speculative buying played a major role in the recent run-up of real estate prices in Florida, especially southwest Florida. Ya think? Were the speculators the cause, or the effect of quickly appreciating real estate in Florida. Which came first, the spec...

Marketing a listing on the web continues to become more involved as new listing systems are debuted and begin competing for home buyers’ eyes. The latest to debut is the “Point 2 NLS“, or national listing service. Point2 is company that specializes in websites for real estate agents. The company...

This morning’s e-mail had this question from a visitor to one of our websites: The contract with my realtor expires on Jan 20. I’m looking for another realty company; why should I choose Keller Williams?…. These inquiries always make me suspect and so I go to The Realtor Code of Ethics to make su...

December was the best month for home sales in Tampa since August. Home sales in Tampa reached 836 units in December of ‘06, up from 723 in the previous month. Home sales peaked in August for the second half of 2006 at 899. Data used is from the Mid-Florida Regional MLS and includes all property ...

As I was heading to a pre-closing inspection of a new townhome this morning I happened upon the sign in the photo above. What could this possibly mean? Who was responsible and why did they need to post this sign here? So off I went to get the definition of “suck”. It seems that the best definiti...

I find that many condo buyers, whether they are first timers or not, often do not understand the differences in condominium ownership as compared to fee simple ownership. The two types are quite different and prospective buyers of condominiums should fully understand the issues involved in owner...