South Tampa is home to many wonderful neighborhoods—and although they may be close to each other, they’re not all the same. Each little community has its own distinct vibe. Let’s explore Ballast Point!

Then I tried renovations. Selling a house in a hot market and renovating a house in order to sell it in a hot market are two entirely different prospects, but the two often go hand in hand.

Incandescent, halogen, CFL, LED. Wattage, lumens, kelvin. Warm, white, daylight. There are tons of light bulb options out there and it’s been super hard to decide which to get. Until now.

I’ve helped clients buy and sell many houses in the opening half of 2021. The one thing that has figured prominently in every home that’s gotten our full attention is professional staging. Does mean un-staged houses aren’t worthy?

In a word, yes. According to Statista, smart home technology is growing so fast that it’ll reach a value of $53B by 2022. Millennials are leading the way, but all demographics are enjoying the powerful features offered by these devices—and some have come to expect them.

Here’s how to use the house you already have to reduce debt and build net worth during this magical time when your home equity is worth more than ever.

There are thousands of smart home gadgets out there, including some that are really annoying. You could spend a ton on home tech, but you don’t need to. The data is in, and we know which four products are most appealing to buyers.

There are two ways to get a pile of cash out of your biggest investment: home equity lines of credit and home equity loans. But what’s the difference between the two? And should you do it?

You’ve probably wondered if it makes sense to spend money making your house smart. Design trends come and go but functionality is always in style—and adds intrinsic value.

Renting while you wait for the inevitable market crash. Admit it, you’ve thought about it. Not gonna lie, in a red hot market like Tampa’s, it’s crossed my mind too. But here’s the thing: What if there is no crash?

You know what they say about real estate: “Location, location, paint job.” But seriously, compared to other home improvement projects, it’s easy to change the color of your house—and not many updates will yield as much impact for the money.

Should you hire a realtor to help you find a rental home? If you’re making a short distance move in a community you’re familiar with, probably not—but in some cases the headaches you save could be priceless.

Five Sunbelt cities are predicted to lead the nation in 2021 home value growth. Economists expect Tampa to outperform the country by the fourth largest margin.

Trends in exterior color schemes change every 15 years—if you haven’t reevaluated your color scheme since 2006, start here.

David and I lived in Colorado for two years while I was in graduate school at the University of Denver. We loved Denver—it’s actually a lot like Tampa. But it was missing one thing.

According to the latest forecast, the mortgage industry is in for a banner year in 2021. Let’s get in on that!

These days, more Americans than ever before own their homes free and clear. New data from Zillow reveals that nearly 40% of us no longer have a mortgage.

There’s a fine line between gray and purple y’all.

With five times the number of new coronavirus cases each day as there were last spring, shouldn’t the economy be going very hard south?

Black Knight reports a 25-year average home value appreciation of 3.9% nationwide. Spoiler alert: Tampa’s doing way better than that.