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There are many Tampa Bay area homes for sale. Click here to perform a full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here to learn about our “Your Home Sold Guaranteed in 29 Days” program or for a free property valuation so you know what your home can sell for in today’s market. You may also call me at (813) 359-8990 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

According to REAL Trends Magazine (as advertised in the Wall Street Journal) our team is in the top 25 in sales out of all the real estate brokers in the United States. Being in this tier of elite brokers is extremely special for us, and we never could have done it without your patronage and support. 

To specify, we sold 736 homes in Tampa, which got us a #22 spot on the REAL Trends Teams by Transaction Sides Rankings and we were #78 in total volume, as we managed to sell $169,000,000 worth of real estate! These rankings were compiled from the hundreds of thousands of Realtors in America, so this is quite an honor to even rank in the top 100.

In light of this honor, we would like to offer you a VIP Perks Membership through entertainment.com. These are the people that send out the coupon books, but they’ve launched a new application that can be used via app and can be used at many local restaurants and shops all across the country.

This VIP Perks app can travel with you throughout the country, so wherever you are now, you can still use it. It’s not just limited to Tampa! If you’ve bought or sold with us and have moved, you can still use this app.

If you’re interested in redeeming these rewards, just email us back and let us know. We are offering this to you free of charge and this is for all past and current clients.

We look forward to hearing from you, and thank you for supporting our fantastic team!

Condo Real Estate Market update in Tampa Bay, and why do we think condos are undervalued and will rise more in value?

There are many Tampa Bay area homes for sale. Click here to perform a full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here to learn about our “Your Home Sold Guaranteed in 29 Days” program or for a free property valuation so you know what your home can sell for in today’s market. You may also call me at (813) 359-8990 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

Andrew Duncan, Tampa Bay's #1 Realtor and David Diaz of Waterstone Mortgage talk about why condos are one of the most undervalued real estate investments in Tampa Bay. Financing is one of the major issues that is holding back the condo market from reaching it's peak.

There are still a lot of condos out there well below peak pricing that are great rental properties. The condo financing is one of the things that held the condo market back. In some neighborhoods of Tampa, the prices of homes are almost at the peak. Condos have trailed that and not nearly as close to peak because of all the challenges in financing. In the FHA, there's a call to action to ease some of the restrictions on condos to help improve the condo market.

David says that there are a lot of condos in Tampa Bay where you can get any type of financing. He talks about different options in financing that are available for those thinking of buying a condo. They also talk about how when some of the restrictions and guidelines of the are loosened to make it more competitive and open the buyer pool.

To get more Tampa Bay Real Estate news and advice from Tampa Bay's #1 Realtor, tune in to The Duncan Duo Real Estate Show on 970 WFLA - Tampa Bay every Sundays at 10 am.

Tampa Real Estate Statistics April 2016 compared to Sarasota – median price, inventory

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Andrew Duncan, Tampa Bay's #1 Realtor and expert talks about the Tampa and Sarasota April 2016 statistics from the Greater Tampa Association of Realtors (GTAR). He has David Diaz of Waterstone Mortgage as guest on The Duncan Duo Real Estate Show on 970 WFLA.

In Tampa, there were 2,836 sales last year compared to this year of 2,894. In the past few years, we have seen considerable increase in the number of homes sold year over year. The average sale price this year is $233,975 versus last year of $216k which had about a 5-6% increase. And 2.6 months of inventory.

They talked about inventory shortage not only in Tampa Bay but across the nation which is driving home prices up. They also discuss how this lack of inventory is creating bidding war scenarios.

For Sarasota, single family homes in Manatee county have fewer home sales but higher prices. When you get into town homes and condos, the prices are higher and had slightly higher home sales in April this year compared to last year. Sarasota County town homes and condos have about 12% less sales today than a year ago but 10% higher prices. Single family homes in Sarasota county has about 5% fewer home sales but 10-12% higher prices. Home prices are higher across the board but fewer home sales.

The market is still very competitive but not in every price range. As prices go higher, so does the saturation rate. The luxury market has been seen to be weakening across the country. As you go above $1M, the inventory starts to balloon, the inventory is starting to saturate, homes are selling for lower prices. Although this is already seen happening in Tampa, it's not in Sarasota yet which means it's still doing well.


To get more Tampa Bay Real Estate news and advice from Tampa Bay's #1 Realtor, tune in to The Duncan Duo Real Estate Show on 970 WFLA - Tampa Bay every Sundays at 10 am.

Tips How to Handle Home Inspection issues in Tampa Real Estate when prices and rates are rising

There are many Tampa Bay area homes for sale. Click here to perform a full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here to learn about our “Your Home Sold Guaranteed in 29 Days” program or for a free property valuation so you know what your home can sell for in today’s market. You may also call me at (813) 359-8990 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

Andrew Duncan, Tampa Bay's #1 Realtor and expert talks to David Diaz of Waterstone Mortgage about mistakes buyers make based on emotion instead of math and economics when dealing with home inspection issues.

So many buyers go into the home inspection process completely unprepared and uninformed about what to expect. Buyers need to realize they are buying a used product, a home that has been lived in. It will have some things wrong with it so they have to factor in what it needs vs the price. Buyers often expect a clean inspection but that is not the reality.

Although a home inspection is not required, it is highly recommended to have one because the buyer will know what needs to be done, repaired or replaced in the house. It is more about making sure there is nothing major wrong with the home like if the roof is shot or there's a sinkhole, termite infestation or more.

They talk about how they've seen buyers cancel the contract over minor findings in inspection reports but in the long run would cost them more as home prices and interest rates go up.

To get more Tampa Bay Real Estate news and advice from Tampa Bay's #1 Realtor, tune in to The Duncan Duo Real Estate Show on 970 WFLA - Tampa Bay every Sundays at 10 am.