Tampa Homes Thoughts – Things Happens

The Tampa homes industry is undergoing a shift. From the very first time my husband and I began even thinking about purchasing a home 5 years ago until now, we have witnessed a market of ups, downs, and all-arounds. Unfortunately, our hopes of owning a househave mirrored those market shifts. We started our marriage not being capable to own, then felt trapped in the massive movement to buy out of fear of ever-increasing prices, purchasing something just to lock in the current price. Knowing that it was morally improper to take a Tampa mortgage that would deem us “home poor”, we decided not to buy anything, revolting against the seller’s market. From there, we gave up plans of ever owning in the Tampa Bay area.

Here we are in 2009 and Tampa Fl homes for sale is once again reasonable to us lowly first time homebuyers and great properties are now very much worthy of our Tampa mortgage payment. Our aspirations and dreams of owning a slice of real estate in Tampa are rekindled.

Our genuine search for real estate in Tampa started approximately two months ago with the help of our realtor Rick Durand from Kings Realty & Property Management. In the beginning, we thought that a townhouse would work best because we are not the “outdoorsy” type that will make time to mow lawns or landscape. We would rather just pay someone else to keep our lawn under control. A townhouse also seemed typically larger and more stable than most condos in the Tampa homes market. Tampa is filled with apartment to condo conversions, which in my honest opinion seem more akin to weakly constructed gingerbread houses. Our search for a respectable townhouse proved prosperous and our agent showed us all the deals in our preferred area of Land O’ Lakes. The townhouses are newer and built in underdeveloped areas where wilderness conservation lots are the norm.

In this Tampa Fl homes for sale market the home buyer can be choosy. We wanted to see all our options and our agent was happy to oblige us with that request. Continuing in Land O’ Lakes, we found a neighborhood of villas in our preferred price range and quickly made an offer on a short sale property. We liked the solid block construction and no lawn work that the villa offered as well as the wonderful open floor plan and established neighborhood. We are getting everything we wanted without having to sacrifice any of the items on our wish list. Traditionally, purchasing a piece of Tampa real estate meant sacrificing at least one of your wants and desires like the area, a bigger master bedroom, or lots of closet space. We gave up nothing and truthfully are getting everything we wanted and more. This was made possible only because of a savvy Tampa Fl homes for sale realtor like Rick Durand who searched around this saturated market where the well-qualified purchaser is king, or queen, and is helping us purchase a home. He knew when a property’s listed price was not so much of a deal but rather an attempt to drum up offers that would yield nothing but a long wait with a “no” at the end of the line.

We have seen the Tampa Fl homes for sale market evolve more in the last five years than it has in the twenty years prior which just confirms, much to the chagrin of some, that shift does indeed happen.

Sincerely,

Anna W.