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Top Neighborhoods in Tampa Bay for Home Buyers

Tampa Bay is a fantastic place to live, with its beautiful beaches, thriving economy, and fantastic climate. If you're in the market for a new home, the Tampa Bay area has plenty of fantastic neighborhoods to choose from. In this article, we'll take a closer look at some of the top neighborhoods in Tampa Bay for home buyers. South Tampa South Tampa is a popular neighborhood for young professionals, families, and empty-nesters alike. This vibrant neighborhood is located near downtown Tampa, … Continue reading...

Pros and Cons of Over-55 Communities

As baby-boomers have aged, the development of more over-55 communities has proliferated. Where these active lifestyle neighborhoods were once seen only near resorts and golf courses, smaller-scale developments are springing up near large cities. If you are thinking about relocating to one of these communities, you need to understand the pros and cons. Downsizing While you can certainly downsize without moving to an over-55 community, the choice may be much easier in one. Often, it is difficult … Continue reading...

Three Things That Define A Luxury Home

Everyone talks about "luxury homes", but what are they, exactly? What defines a home as a luxury home as compared to others? This can be a bit subjective as everyone has different preferential tastes and desires, and it seems arbitrary to define it as the "top 10% most expensive homes on the market." Other factors can make a home expensive, such as historic nature, or the amount of land that goes with it. It turns out there's no set definition of "luxury home" to all people, but when real estate … Continue reading...

Three Things You Should Do When You Arrive At Your New Home

Ah, you're finally home! All the planning, moving, and tear-filled goodbyes are now sliding from focus as your new house, job, neighbors and new LIFE come into view! It's amazing, breathtaking...and overwhelming. Where do you begin? There's so many boxes to unpack, people to call, accounts to set up, animals and children to settle in...the work's really just starting. Thankfully there are tried and true ways of establishing yourself in your new home and community so that you can work smarter, … Continue reading...

Three Fun Fall Things To Do in Tampa, Florida

The hot rainy season of Tampa, Florida, is nearing its end, and that means the weather will be turning cooler and drier. Not cool as in sweater weather, but cool as in you can finally get out and about midday and be quite comfortable if you aren't quite used to Florida's hot summers yet. Fall isn't as pronounced in Florida as it is in most areas of the country, but native Floridians can tell you it's primetime to enjoy all things outdoorsy. So grab the family and a friend or two, and make some … Continue reading...

How To Incorporate More Walking Into Your Day

We have all heard the health urges from the surgeon general: walking 10,000 steps a day is important for cardiovascular, muscular, and mental health. It lowers blood sugar, and causes our bodies to require less insulin. It lowers blood pressure, resting heart rate, and risk of death by stroke and blood clot by half. 10,000 steps is approximately four to five miles, depending upon your individual stride. This means it burns a good bit of calories, lessening your risk of obesity and improving your … Continue reading...

New Port Richey Ranks As Best Place To Retire

Everyone knows Florida is a haven for retirees, and the reasons are clear to many: great weather, lots of recreation, and lots of other retirees! In a state that is famous for its friendliness for retired people, the Tampa suburban city of Pasco County has been identified as a winner amidst winners for people in their golden years. 5 Reasons New Port Richey Is A Great Place To Retire It has a lower than average calculated tax percentage It has more doctors than most cities It has … Continue reading...

The Three Best Italian Restaurants in Downtown Tampa

Everyone loves a little Italian flair - the right dish paired with the perfect wine and the right environment is just what is needed after a day or work or play. Fortunately Tampa has some awesome Italian Restaurants, and many are downtown. Whether it's fettucine alfredo, signature lasagna or a more daring dish, these restaurants are prepared to deliver a welcome punch to your taste buds! The Three Best Italian Restaurants in Tampa Uncle Giuseppe's Wood Fired Pizza and … Continue reading...

Tampa & St. Petersburg Attract Millennials

St. Petersburg and Tampa are both in the top three cities in Florida for drawing in Millennials. Residents selling a home in St. Petersburg and residents selling a home in Tampa can benefit by taking note of the influx of Millennials because Millennials tend to want different things in the homes they purchase. Learn more about what Millennial homebuyers are looking for and using green tech to attract Millennial homebuyers in our previous blog posts. When NerdWallet looked at 93 cities … Continue reading...

Pet Ownership Improves Health And Happiness Outcomes

Did you know that three recent concurrent studies showed that pet ownership offers significant advantages like better self-esteem, physical conditioning, health and happiness compared when compared to people without pets? It's obvious that pets can help us overcome major life-stressors. But it's more than just that. New research indicates that pet owners exercise more, feel less lonely and have higher self-esteem. Plus they're just happier overall! Another second study showed that the more … Continue reading...

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