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Current Market Pulse in Tampa Bay (Pinellas & Hillsborough) The Tampa Bay real estate market has cooled from its frenzy and is shifting toward a more balanced state  in early 2026. Home prices have essentially plateaued  at near last year’s levels, with only modest changes. In Pinellas County, the median sale price for a single-family home hovered around $470,000  (about 1–2% lower than a year prior) and roughly $320,000  for condos. Across the bay in Hillsborough County, single-family...

The Current Landscape: Political Showdown Over a $43 Billion Question Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida House of Representatives are locked in a tense standoff over one of the most ambitious tax overhauls in American history. DeSantis wants Florida voters to decide in November 2026 whether to eliminate property taxes on homesteaded properties—a proposal that would make Florida the only state with neither income tax nor property tax on primary residences. The House, led by Speaker Daniel...

Owning rental property in Florida is rewarding, but dealing with a non-paying tenant  can be stressful – especially for “mom & pop”...