Painting your front door may be a pint-sized home improvement project, but it packs a punch. Choosing your color wisely can even increase your home value. The new shade you select will give your home some personality. It will also say a lot about yours.

The most over-discussed topic of last year was Tampa’s housing market. But after having been America’s 4th hottest market of 2021, and the hottest market of 2022, we have fallen out of the top 10 in 2023. Here’s what we can expect this year.

Real shutters are beautiful, useful and practical. They protect against storms, provide relief from the sun, create privacy, darken a room for sleeping—a worthy investment. But even if yours are strictly decorative, you still need to get the shape, size and style right.

These days you’ll find this George Sugarman sculpture in the roundabout at Channelside, cheerily greeting passersby. But its first 25 years of life were spent presiding over the intersection of Ashley and Kennedy in Tampa’s downtown.

Chances are, you or someone you know has had their life temporarily ruined by a water event: It’s the #1 cause of home damage. There are many ways water can wreck your house, but no matter how it happens, it’s an expensive nightmare that takes an emotional toll.

Remember how home sales slowed in 2022, coinciding with increasing interest rates? Luxury buyers didn’t seem to notice. Several of last year’s high-dollar buyers were locals, some were techies, and one is the daughter of a billionaire sports team owner.

It’s home improvement season, y’all! And just in time, the research group at NAR has released its 2022 Remodeling Impact Report.

Are your neighbors employing cutting edge porchlight tech? Is it leftover Christmas décor? Are they extra exuberant about St. Patrick’s Day? It could be any of these things, but it’s probably something else.

Open the windows and let fresh air in! Spring cleaning was memorialized in Mrs. Beeton’s 1861 “Book of Household Management,” but Americans were not the first to do it.

One weekend you’re hibernating in sweats and the next you’re testing room sprays at Target and replacing your kitchen sponge. It’s almost time. With roots in biology, religion and tradition, spring cleaning is a global rite.

Would you pay more for a house if it had a lucky street number? What if that house were on Elm Street? Burying a statue of St Joseph upside down in the front yard is a well-known practice meant to benefit home sellers—but superstitions also influence the actions of buyers.

The average homeowner stays in a home just eight years before moving on. Selling rarely means there’s something wrong with the house; it just means the homeowner’s situation has changed.

High style is out, the at-home peace retreat is in, and Venetian plaster is back: 3/4 of homeowners are reportedly planning home improvements in 2022. Think renewal, self-care and more space.

Let’s take a look back at four predictions for 2021 and see how they withstood the test of time.

Buyers from Georgia, Colorado and Wyoming arrived on the shores of Tampa Bay in 2021—and brought their checkbooks. Household names like Tom Brady, Derek Jeter and Steven Stamkos also claimed spots in this list.

Google “biggest turnoffs for homebuyers.” Some lists include dirty windows and weedy yards. Others include popcorn ceilings, wacky paintjobs and ratty carpet. But one word appears high on everybody’s list: Clutter.

Trends in interior colors tend to stay in vogue about seven years, so if the new year’s got you in the mood to make some changes, you may as well choose the hues that’ll positively impact your home’s value for a while.

Homestead exemption significantly reduces the tax burden on Sunshine State homeowners. It’s automatic in some states, but in Florida you must apply—and 30% of Floridians forget to do it.

A fixer upper can be a great investment, but some houses are better bets than others. Expensive surprises that bust your reno budget are no good, so here are four things to think about before you buy.

If you’re thinking about building your next home or buying new construction, give me a call and let’s talk about all the great options you have!