What's Happening in Florida Right Now?

2025 is a new year and full of opportunities here in Tampa Bay, Florida. We learned a lot from 2024. Getting up front and personal with 100-year storm Helene and 1,000-year rain event, Milton, gave us a new perspective on our homes and what matters most.

Yes, the hurricanes were destructive, and many people are still rebuilding - or trying to. The FEMA 50% rule and local permitting processes are complicating and slowing rebuilds throughout our region. But the events of 2024 also created a new set of opportunities.

If you are a qualified buyer right now, you are in the right place! If you have always had your heart set on a beach retreat, you might want to engage us to help you play Let's Make a Deal.

Professional land bankers and investors love these periods of transition. We are not at all investment advisors or economists, but from our perspective as real estate professionals, we are bullish on Tampa Bay and, in talking with financing professionals, we believe financial markets will be heading to a better place also.

Of course, by the time the picture crystalizes, the low hanging fruit is gone. This means those who tolerate more risk and act early (armed with an awareness of the risks) can do better than those who wait. Later, we call them "lucky." It's just a cyclical pattern.

Contact us if you'd like to run your ideas by us. We don't bite, and we won't wrestle you to the ground with a pen in your hand to sign a contract. We are people who love what we do and look forward to an opportunity to meet you. Whether you are a residential buyer or a business looking for expansion space, we can take care of it! Cheers for now,
Monica Shasteen, Lic. Florida Real Estate Broker