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Tampa's luxury market is up 15.6% while everything else barely moved - and that gap is the real story
Tampa led the nation in luxury home price gains at $1.64M median while non-luxury prices rose just 0.3%. Here's what that split actually means.
By Ryan Snyder · September 16, 2026
Tampa Bay buyers are waiting for rates to drop - and the window they're waiting through is closing
Mortgage rates near 6.5% have buyers frozen. But the inventory, concessions, and leverage that make 2026 exceptional for buyers won't survive a rate drop.
By Ryan Snyder · September 15, 2026
Tampa Bay's hidden second price tag - and most buyers don't find it until it's too late
Insurance costs are adding $400-$600/month to Tampa Bay mortgages. Here's how to read a listing before you fall in love with it.
By Ryan Snyder · September 11, 2026
Tampa Bay's sale-to-list ratio is 98.4% - and the commission change is quietly deciding who gets to that number
Tampa Bay homes are selling at 98.4 cents on the dollar. The NAR settlement changed who pays buyer-agent commissions - and most sellers still don't understand what that means for their net.
By Ryan Snyder · September 8, 2026
Tampa city prices are up 5.5% while the metro is down 6% - here's why both numbers are right
Tampa proper and the broader Tampa Bay metro are moving in opposite directions. Here's what that split means for buyers and sellers in 2026.
By Ryan Snyder · September 7, 2026
Hillsborough is holding, Pinellas is slipping, and Pasco is absorbing everyone else - Tampa Bay's county split is the story nobody is telling
Tampa Bay's four core counties are now moving in different directions. Here's what the metro median isn't showing you - and why it matters.
By Ryan Snyder · September 3, 2026
Tampa Bay's median price hasn't moved in 2 years - and that's the most important number sellers keep ignoring
Tampa Bay's median home price has held near $420K for over two years while days on market jumped 23%. Sellers are pricing like 2022. Here's what that's actually costing them.
By Ryan Snyder · September 1, 2026
Tampa Bay condos lost 12% in a year - and the buildings next door are worth more than ever
Tampa Bay condos are down 12% year-over-year with 13+ months of supply. Single-family homes in the same zip codes are holding - or rising. Here's why both are true.
By Ryan Snyder · August 28, 2026
Builders are handing out rate buydowns in Riverview and Land O' Lakes - and resale sellers nearby have no idea what they're up against
Tampa Bay builders are offering rate buydowns and closing cost credits that resale sellers can't easily match. Here's what the data means for both sides.
By Ryan Snyder · August 26, 2026
Your flood zone label is wrong - and Risk Rating 2.0 is already repricing Tampa Bay homes because of it
FEMA's Risk Rating 2.0 prices flood insurance by the parcel, not the zone. Tampa Bay buyers still shopping by zone letter are making a costly mistake.
By Ryan Snyder · August 25, 2026
Tampa Bay has 37% more homes for sale than last year - most buyers have no idea what to do with that
Active listings in Tampa are up 37% year-over-year. That's the most buyer leverage in years - and most buyers are squandering it.
By Ryan Snyder · August 24, 2026
Sellers outnumber buyers 70% in Tampa Bay - and the only thing separating a fast sale from a dead listing is one number
Sellers outnumber buyers by 70% in Tampa Bay right now. But well-priced homes in South Tampa and Westchase still sell in under 35 days. Here's why the gap exists.
By Ryan Snyder · August 20, 2026