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Buyers · May 2025

How to Pick the Right Neighborhood
For Your Budget in Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay is not one market — it's many. What your budget gets you in Riverview is completely different from South Tampa. Here's how to figure out where you actually belong.

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Behind the Scenes · May 2026

Things I've Seen at Showings
That I Can't Unsee 😂

Ten years of showings means ten years of... surprises. I've kept my mouth shut long enough. Here are the things that still make me laugh — and a few that still haunt me.

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Market Insight · June 2026

Florida Property Taxes Are On the Ballot —
Here's What It Actually Means For Homeowners

DeSantis' "Save Our Homes" proposal is heading to voters in November. Here's what it means for current homeowners, buyers thinking about timing, and the one detail nobody's talking about enough.

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Protecting Homeowners · June 2026

They Told Him It Was Inspection Paperwork.
It Was a Contract to Sell His Home.

If you're helping an aging parent sell their home — read this before anyone shows up at their door. A true story from Tampa Bay about equity stripping, and what one phone call would have changed.

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Topics like flood insurance, selling after a hurricane, first-time buyer mistakes, and more.

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