Former HSN personality Joy Mangano lists South Tampa home for sale
Thursday, 05 March 2020
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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Three Tampa Bay beaches named best in the US, two named best in the world
Tuesday, 03 March 2020
Three Tampa Bay beaches were named among the five best beaches in the United States by TripAdvisor users in a recent ranking. In the travel sites rankings, users rated Siesta Beach in Siesta Key the best beach in the U.S. and the 11th best in the world. The beach sports a 4.5 rating with almost 7,600 reviews.
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Here are the 25 most expensive Tampa Bay homes sold in 2019
Thursday, 09 January 2020
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
Monday, 06 January 2020
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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Housing Market Forecast as Bright Spot in Worrisome Economy
Thursday, 03 October 2019
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,”
Tampa ranked the 3rd most pet-friendly city in the U.S.
Thursday, 08 August 2019
TAMPA, Fla.—Tampa ranked 3rd for Wallet Hub’s 2019’s Most Pet-Friendly Cities. The study analyzed 100 of the largest cities in the U.S. based off the following metrics: Pet Budget (i.e. vet care costs, dog insurance) Pet Health and Wellness (i.e. vets per capita, doggie daycares per capita) Outdoor Pet-Friendliness (i.e. weather, walk score, dog parks per capita)
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St. Petersburg hops on e-scooter craze, looks to start pilot program by 2020
Tuesday, 30 July 2019
St. Petersburg leaders have been taking notes on the failures and successes of e-scooters so they can create a plan for their city. The city that’s known for its downtown walkability and designated bike paths wants to hop on the e-scooter trend that sister cities in South Florida and Tampa have adopted. Last week, St. Pete’s housing,
Hughes Shelton Team Was Named to REAL Trends + Tom Ferry America’s Best Real Estate Professionals in Tampa
Friday, 19 July 2019
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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USF Coach Charlie Strong buys South Tampa house for $3.2 million
Wednesday, 10 July 2019
Strong came to USF in 2016 from the University of Texas, which had to pay millions to buy out his contract TAMPA — University of South Florida football Coach Charlie Strong has some posh new digs — a nearly 7,000-square-foot waterfront home in South Tampa. Strong and his wife paid $3.2 million this week for
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Tampa named top city for recreation nationwide
Friday, 05 July 2019
By Graham Colton – Digital Producer, Tampa Bay Business Journal Tampa is a fun town. According to a recent study from WalletHub, Tampa is the fifth-best city in the country for recreation. The study rated cities according to 48 metrics of recreational value, such as basic living costs, recreational facilities, access to entertainment and the quality of the