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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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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Here are the 25 most expensive Tampa Bay homes sold in 2019

Proximity to the gulf and bay drove prices for the most in-demand homes into the eight-figure range during 2019. The view of the Gulf of Mexico from the master bedroom of the 19,578-square-foot home in Belleair Shores purchased in January 2019 by Ben and Karla Mallah for $16.5 million, the highest price ever paid for
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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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Tampa home prices see second highest rise over the past year most among major US metros

Metro Tampa home prices rose 4.9 percent in the past year, the second-highest among major U.S. cities, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index reported. Phoenix retained the top spot for the fifth consecutive month with a 5.8 percent year-over-year gain. The Southeast region was also strong, as Tampa, Charlotte, North Carolina and Atlanta all rose by more than 4 percent. Atlanta’s home

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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Housing Market Forecast as Bright Spot in Worrisome Economy

Americans are growing concerned by the growing threats of an economic slowdown, but that doesn’t seem to be affecting housing. Recent housing reports are showing that lower mortgage rates are buoying buyer demand into the fall months. “Despite fears of an economic slowdown, the housing market continues to be a bright spot in the economy,”
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Hughes Shelton Team Was Named to REAL Trends + Tom Ferry America’s Best Real Estate Professionals in Tampa

By: RealTrends TAMPA, Fla. – July 18, 2019 – PRLog — Hughes Shelton Team – Mike Hughes & Jeff Shelton of Coldwell Banker were named one of America’s most productive sales associates as a part of REAL Trends + Tom Ferry America’s Best Real Estate Professionals, a ranking report produced by REAL Trends and Tom Ferry International. Hughes Shelton is now a member of the “America’s
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