Tampa REALTOR® Magazine - May/June 2021

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MAY - JUNE 2021

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THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE GREATER TAMPA REALTORS®

Artificial Intelligence Taking Real Estate Tech to the Next Level PAGES 12 - 13

Automating the Home PAGES 14 - 15

CODE OF ETHICS 7 • MARKET STATS 19

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CONTENTS

May - June 2021

Table of Contents

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3 PRESIDENT'S CORNER The New Professional Standard

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ODE OF ETHICS C Honest Treatment of All Parties

8 REALTORS® IN ACTION RPAC Major Investors

Artificial Intelligence taking Real Estate to the Next Level

10 YPNDEN

Technology Reshaping Real Estate

The Winning Combination of Technology and Proven Strategies PAGES 12 - 13

19 LOCAL MARKET STATS

Hillsborough County and the Tampa-Clearwater-St. Petersburg MSA

20 CALENDAR

Classes and Events

22 MEET OUR NEW MEMBERS

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Automating the Home

The Biggest Contributor to Spending in 2020 PAGES 14 - 15

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Fair Housing Month Recap

New REALTORS® and Brokers

27 AFFILIATE CORNER

Increase Your Exposure

A Look Back at Last Month's Fair Housing Events PAGE 16

Affiliate Business Directory Search our list of active Affiliate businesses.

SUBMIT YOUR CONTENT! Do you have a comment on an article in this edition? Want to submit an idea or write an article for the next issue? Contact the editor at news@tamparealtors.org.

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PRESIDENT’S CORNER

The New Professional Standard A message from your 2021 GTR President Ellie Lambert As the nation, the real estate industry and its marketplace begin to emerge from the impacts of the great pandemic there will be an impressive number of exciting new trends, techniques and opportunities, which will combine to redefine REALTOR® success. Each of these opportunities will present its own challenges and rewards and each, for those who elect to take advantage of them, will power brokers and agents to levels of ultimate professionalism and success in their businesses and careers.

Without question, Greater Tampa REALTORS® (GTR) members will find that, moving forward, the ultimate of these opportunities will be forthcoming from the amazing array of new technologies that are now addressing virtually every aspect of the real estate transaction and experience.

Together these new technological tools and techniques will create a totally new professional standard for the delivery of real estate services. The potential of these opportunities is so great that in a recent presentation, the CEO of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), Bob Goldberg, encouraged NAR members to embrace the role of the new technologies and to be “fearless not fearful” of their benefits.

Some REALTORS® will demand to know where all of this technology came from, who requested it and why will it now dominate the REALTOR® and consumer real estate experience. The fact is, that while most REALTORS® were dealing with the professional and human aspects of the pandemic others within the industry were taking advantage of the situation to invest tens of billions of dollars into new real estate related technologies, AKA “Proptech.” As a result of these developments, GTR members will find themselves facing a number of critical technological decisions that will, for many, define their success moving forward.

If you are not already taking advantage of them, you should know GTR has been tracking these developments as part of its new strategic business plan. GTR has already made several critical tech tools available to you as a member.

Consistently using these tools and services can help tremendously grow your business. From Customer Support Training to Customer-Relationship Management (CRM), becoming tech savvy in the real estate industry has its advantages. Moving forward GTR will continue to evaluate emerging technologies in order to determine which might prove most helpful to members as membership benefits.

The following are programs, products and tools that have already been added for the benefit of GTR members.

David Knox Real Estate training gives members access to videos, support materials and success paths. Its robust video library caters to every level of professional skill from new agents to top producers. Sharpen your career with personalized action plans that will launch you ahead of the game. Visit RealEstateTrainingByDavidKnox.com to get started.

SavvyCard® uses MLS data to automatically create Savvycards for REALTORS® and their listings. This benefit generates quality leads in real time and reaches prospects in their customers’ spheres of influence. Included with this benefit is the SavvySigns™ add-on, which uses Geo-Smart technology to show your local listings at the send of a text.

Visit bit.ly/ClaimYourSavvyCard to sign up today.

IXACT Contact®’s Client Relationship Management (CRM) tools provide real estate professionals highly efficient and effective ways to generate additional business directly from their networks of people by keeping their databases organized. It also provides the necessary tools and reminders to stay top of mind. From email templates to text message marketing, IXACT Contact®’s powerful platform affords REALTORS® the ability to serve their clients better, faster and smarter. This discount is only available to GTR members and can be accessed at IxactContact.com/GTR. Of course, keeping up with industry news through Inman Select (another GTR member benefit - Inman.com/GTR) will not only keep you informed on our trade and market trends, but you’ll be sure to find the latest innovations on technological advances for our industry. I invite you to make technology your partner in building your business and staying on the “leading edge.”

ELLIE LAMBERT 2021 President Greater Tampa REALTORS®

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Vision, Values & Mission VISION Greater Tampa REALTORS® strives to be the valued voice of real estate by continuing to elevate and enhance our professional and ethical business practices.

VALUES Greater Tampa REALTORS® is driven by the needs of its members, led by dedicated volunteers and managed by professional staff. We are committed to providing exceptional service and valuable benefits for our members and communities.

MISSION Greater Tampa REALTORS® - your premier real estate resource.

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2021 OFFICERS President: Ellie Lambert President-Elect: Ruth Bryson Vice President: Jay Quigley Treasurer: Tom Scaglione Secretary: Joe Perez Immediate Past President: Darlene Davenport CEO: Dennis MacDonald 2021 DIRECTORS Ashley Christie, Marie Gregorio, Adam Grenville, Connie Johnson, Sherman Milton III, Annette Newkirk, Melanie Norris, Jack Rodriguez, Ann Thompson and Tammy Kiehl EDITOR/DESIGNER Kimberly Chin, Communications/PR Manager CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Joey Henderson, Director of Community Affairs ASSISTANT EDITOR Jennifer Lalji, Communications Coordinator ASSISTANT DESIGNER AJ Hlavac, Creative Content Coordinator

The Greater Tampa REALTORS®, Inc. (GTR) is the largest Tampa Bay-based professional association of real estate brokers and sales associates conducting business throughout the Bay. GTR provides educational programs, ethical guidance and other services that enable licensed real estate professionals to help people buy and sell homes in the Greater Tampa area. For more information, please visit tamparealtors.org.

REPRODUCTION Tampa REALTOR® magazine is published bi-monthly for members of GTR in the interest of informing, promoting, and improving the real estate industry.

With the exception of articles and materials from other publications reprinted in this magazine, members and affiliate members of GTR are hereby authorized to reproduce articles appearing in this publication, provided each such reproduction gives the following credit: Reprinted from the Tampa REALTOR® magazine, Greater Tampa REALTORS®.

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ADVERTISING INFORMATION For advertising information/sales, please contact 813.879.7010 or news@tamparealtors.org. All advertising is subject to the approval of the GTR Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ARE EXTENDED TO THE FAMILIES OF: Roland Garcia (Mihara & Associates Inc.) who passed away on Feb. 20. His favorite endeavor was as a REALTOR® for 25 years. He loved people and enjoyed helping them find a home that was a perfect fit.

Jeffrey Daniels (Coldwell Banker Realty) who passed away on May 5. He believed that, should a responsibility be required of him, it would be his mission to exceed it. His character and hard work were especially obvious in his 30 years as a REALTOR®. He spent time at SunCove Realty, RE/MAX, Keller Williams, and then finally at Coldwell Banker where he worked diligently, even as his cancer progressed. Jeff, undeterred by his personal situation, continued to treat his clients with respect and priority.

David Cruse (Cruse Realty) who passed away this May.

Travis Craven (Tampa Homes Group) who passed away on May 15.

Carl Theodore (EXP Realty LLC) who passed away this May.

New Hire Mr. Stephen A. Doukas has been hired as the new Vice President of Operations. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island and a Master’s of Business Administration from the University of Tampa. Stephen has worked for various contracting organizations in the United States Department of Defense and worked in various C-level management positions in the nonprofit industry in the areas of prisoner rehabilitation, information security and certification, veterans’ affairs medical research and education and most recently in exploration geophysics. For GTR, Stephen will oversee the departments of communications/marketing, community affairs, finance, governmental affairs, and member services.

GTR Promotion Ms. Grace Smith, who joined GTR in January 2017, has been promoted to Vice President of Strategy and Engagement. Grace has been involved in many aspects of the real estate association industry, most recently serving as the Director of Education & Member Development at GTR. She has achieved numerous REALTOR® certifications and designations, including the REALTOR® Association Certified Executive designation. In her new role, Grace will advocate and develop projects that further GTR’s strategic goals and objectives and analyze association metrics, the industry environment and market data to strengthen GTR and drive long term growth.

She will also manage the data services, ethical advocacy/standards, and professional development and events teams.

New Hire Shatana Ellison has been hired as the Executive Assistant at GTR. Shatana has over 10 years in the Administrative Profession & Project Management arena. Her professional strengths are in process development and organization. Shatana moved to Tampa in 2014 and enjoys coffee, music and spending her free time at the beach. She resides in Wesley Chapel with her husband and their seven year old son.

New Hire GTR welcomes Jennifer Lalji as the new Communications Coordinator. Jennifer is a South Florida native who has over eight years in traditional and digital marketing. She spent over five years at a previous role in hospitality marketing and franchising sales in Dallas. She later relocated to Tampa to work for a local digital advertising agency, where she managed client’s SEO, social media and content strategies. In her spare time, Jen serves on the executive board for Ad 2 Tampa Bay and enjoys photography, vinyl record collecting and spending time with her calico, Bagel! tamparealtors.org

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MAR/APR 2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTION ITEMS

The March 2021 Meeting was Canceled.

The following items were acted upon at the April 2021 Meeting.

✓ Increase the liability insurance as presented at an increase of $1,100 and increase the property insurance premium at an amount of $3,600 was approved. ✓ Adopt 2020 Audit Report. ✓ Stellar MLS Representatives were selected as follows:

2-year Director - Brad Monroe

1-year Director - Jacqueline Brown

MLS Advisory Committee members - Ricki Bauman, Joe Zucchero,

Denise Moore Contreras, Jim Knetsch

Finance Committee - Kevin Murphy ✓ Move $800,000 from the GTR checking account to the investment portfolio with Baird, to be allocated as per Investment Policy.

LEGAL FAQs

CODE OF ETHICS Contemplated Interest in Property Appraised

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eller A and Buyer B were negotiating the sale of an apartment building, but couldn’t agree on the price. Finally, they agreed that each would engage an appraiser and they would accept the average of the two appraisals as a fair price. Seller A hired REALTOR® C, a licensed appraiser, and Buyer B hired REALTOR® D. Both REALTORS® were informed of the agreement of the principals. The two appraisal reports were submitted. The principals averaged the two valuations and made the transaction at the price determined.

Six months later, it came to the attention of Seller A that REALTOR® C was managing the building that he had appraised. Upon making further inquiries he learned that REALTOR® C for several years had managed five other buildings owned by Buyer B, and that he had been Buyer B’s property manager at the time he accepted the appraisal assignment from Seller A. At this point Seller A engaged REALTOR® E to make an appraisal of the building he had sold to Buyer B. REALTOR® E’s valuation was approximately 30% higher than that arrived at six months earlier by REALTOR® C. These facts were set out in a complaint against REALTOR® C made

by Seller A to the local Board of REALTORS®. The complaint charged that since REALTOR® C was an agent of Buyer B; since he managed all of Buyer B’s properties; since he had become manager of the property he had appraised for Seller A in connection with a sale to Buyer

B; and since he had not disclosed his relationship to Buyer B, he had acted unethically, and in the interest of his major client had placed an excessively low valuation on the property he had appraised for Seller A. At the hearing, Seller A also brought in a witness who stated that he had heard Buyer B say that he had made a good buy in purchasing Seller A’s building because Seller A’s appraiser was his (Buyer B’s) property manager.

Buyer B, appearing as a witness for REALTOR® C, disputed this and protested that he had paid a fair price. He substantiated REALTOR® C’s statement that management of the building formerly owned by Seller A was never discussed between them until after it had been purchased by Buyer B. It was concluded by the Hearing Panel that whether or not management of the building was discussed between Buyer B and REALTOR® C prior to its purchase by Buyer B, REALTOR® C had a logically contemplated interest in it as a property manager in view of the fact that he had served as property manager for all other properties owned by Buyer B. In view of this contemplated interest, he was bound by the terms of Article 5 to disclose this interest to his appraisal client, Seller A. He had failed to do this, and so was found in violation of Article 5 of the Code of Ethics.

Read more ethics case interpretations online at: TampaRealtors.org/Ethics

From the Florida REALTORS® Legal Hotline The Legal Hotline attorneys answer questions about real estate license law and offer legal interpretations of standard business forms and contracts.

FREE legal advice is available for members! Call (407) 438-1409; Open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Q: I’m a sales associate thinking of moving to California, but I’d like to keep my Florida real estate license and become voluntarily inactive. How long may I remain voluntarily inactive without losing my real estate license?

A: A sales associate may choose to become voluntarily inactive and remain so indefinitely, as long as the person renews as inactive every two years and satisfies the continuing education requirements prescribed by the Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC).

Q: Do referral fees have to flow through a brokerage company, or can they be paid directly to an associate?

A: Referral fees should flow through the brokerage company to the associate, in accordance with Section 475.42(1)(d), Florida Statutes.

Although FREC says that an associate may be paid directly at closing if a broker instructs the closing agent (in a specific writing) to authorize direct payment, FREC has not expanded this to include other situations. tamparealtors.org

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ADVOCACY

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Your Champions for REALTOR® Rights

RPAC’s mission is to identify candidates for elected office on the local, state and national levels who will work with REALTORS® to promote and protect the American Dream of property ownership. Candidates who receive support from RPAC are not selected based on their political party or ideology, but solely on their support of real estate issues.

A special thanks to all of these individuals for supporting RPAC and are being recognized based on their 2020 paid investments.

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Connie Johnson

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Susanna Madden

Barbara Jordan

Jack Rodriguez

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Mari Colgan

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Act Join 188,577 REALTORS® by signing up for REALTOR® Party Mobile Alerts.

Text the word REALTORS to 30644 to join today.

Ellie Lambert Mary McCall Nikki Phillips

Sterling R - $1,000 Investment Ariomar Alejo

Sherman Milton III

Vince Arcuri

Jacob Bruynell

Ruth Bryson

Jo Easton

Marie Gregorio

Lea Lagueux

Brad Monroe

Teresa Morning

Anand Patel

Gipsy Perry

Elaine Pumarejo

Jay Quigley

Marcus Scott

Grace Smith

Cat Stamper

Laure Taylor

Ann Thompson

Kathy Lea Van wert

Joe Lewkowicz

Kathleen Razzano

*RED box indicates members of the President's Circle (Additional $2,000 Annual Investment) *GREEN box indicates 2021 investor

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Visit tamparealtors.org/ vote-today to register!

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Vote Did you know that 93% of REALTOR® Party Champions won in 2018 state and local elections?

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3 Easy Ways to Get Involved in REALTOR® Advocacy Today!

Invest Did you know that 34% of REALTORS® participated in RPAC and there were 11,071 Major Investors in 2019?

Learn how you can invest in your profession at tamparealtors.org/rpac.

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

YPNDEN

Technology Reshaping Real Estate

Technology will continue to reshape our world and how we live from day to day. What came to light this past year is technology is also reshaping #RealEstate. We were forced to use technology whether we liked it or not to keep our industry afloat. We pivoted from traditional real estate practices to using new technology platforms in order to overcome obstacles from the pandemic. We refined the way we conducted virtual showings all the way through to notaries and closings.

Over the last year, tech companies refreshed old platforms and created new systems to support the demand for all types of industries. From those individuals working at home to those of us needing a fast and secure method for processing our real estate transactions, tech companies were in a race to be first to market to maintain their own competitive edge. I personally have discovered and learned new ways of working with new and existing technology. Some of which were a learning curve to all generations, including millennials.

Some of my favorite applications over the last year and now include: SaneBox: This is an email management software that frees up a lot of time sorting through daily emails. It prioritizes what emails require attention, sets reminders to follow up on emails that haven’t been responded to and hides unimportant messages.

IXACT Contact®: This is an all-in-one CRM and Marketing Automation System. It allows to manage and organize

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contacts, create and track goals, keep in touch with past clients and has more functionality. It is also a member benefit through GTR. REALTORS Property Resource® (RPR®): This is a platform encompasses every side of real estate. It’s packed with tons of real time data, tools and reports to allow agents to impress clients and close more deals.

Upwork: This is a freelancing platform that will allow you to hire talent from all around the world. With millions of freelancers, you can hire for just about any position.

There are individuals that can do data entry, SEO, video editing, lead generation and so much more.

Over the last five years of being in this noble profession, I realized very quickly there are not enough hours in the day to complete every single task. Rather than running away from technology, I learned to embrace it for all the advantages and benefits it can provide; not only for me but for my clients as well. The time saved has allowed me to re-shift focus to become an expert in my craft, which translates to closing more deals, improving my brand and improved customer services.

Thanks for checking out our YPN article, for more content and to stay up to date with what we are doing, follow us online. Instagram & Facebook: @TampaYPN Sherman Milton III (Florida Heritage RE Group LLC) is a 2021 Greater Tampa REALTORS® Board member and the 2021 YPN Ambassador.

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BUSINESS PRACTICES

Artificial Intelligence Taking Real Estate Tech to the Next Level The Winning Combination of Technology and Proven Strategies

by Tracy Wisneski

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the way REALTORS® work. Big Data has greatly accelerated machine learning giving way to many tools that increase our productivity. The following are just some of the ways that agents can use AI in their businesses.

Identifying Sellers As we navigate a very unique seller’s market with precious, little inventory, prospecting for listings is at the top of most agents’ priority lists. Not all homeowners are likely to sell within the next few months and it’s easy to water-down our efforts and deplete our marketing budgets on unlikely prospects.

There are time consuming guessing strategies we’ve learned over the years, like searching for homes that were purchased at least five years ago, but none can compare to the information now readily at our fingertips. AI is a very valuable tool for identifying which homes are most likely to sell using predictive analytics.

Greater Tampa REALTORS® members already have access to tools that use AI to determine the likelihood to sell. Homesnap Pro designates homes that are “likely to list” or “most likely to list.” Agents can then choose to include those homes in their marketing efforts, drop off CMAs in person or employ any number of strategies to concentrate their efforts on those homeowners in particular.

Remine empowers agents to search based on “Sell Score,” which is a scale that measures the likelihood the seller may be ready to list soon. The Sell Score is also included on each home’s details page allowing agents to cross-reference information when deciding which homes to target. Once homes are selected, agents can also choose to download addresses or mailing labels.

First-Time Home Buyers While many digital marketing outlets have limited demographics that can be used to target ads, “first-time buyers” is still a target offered on platforms like Facebook and Google. A multitude of information is used to identify likely first-time home buyers. Agents can use this targeting to get their marketing in front of first-time home buyers, many of whom may then become lifelong clients if the agents take excellent care of them and maintain communication after closing.

Rating & Cultivating Leads Several CRMs, use AI to rank leads on how likely they are to buy soon. Much like ranking homes likely to sell, this is

very helpful to direct our focus on those leads most likely to convert soon.

In addition, these same tools also utilize AI by analyzing user’s search history in order to suggest more homes in which they might be interested in. They “learn” what the buyers like the most and help by delivering more homes that fit their search patterns.

These platforms also use AI to strategically time emails and text messages that correspond with buyers’ activity.

Did they saved a listing and look at it several times? The system then sends them a text message asking if they’d like to set up an appointment to see the property. Having this type of lead cultivation going on behind-the-scenes while we’re out on showings and appointments is very valuable.

Chatbots Let’s face it, we can’t be sitting in front of a screen all day, every day waiting for prospects to contact us, but a chatbot can. AI chatbots are significantly better than the very basic chatbots that came before AI. They are far more intuitive, conversational and can even gather requested information faster than you can! There are several options that can access MLS and various sources in order to answer specific questions on listings, neighborhoods, schools and more. An effective AI chatbot can provide valuable information in real time and capture the lead so you can follow-up at your next opportunity.

Follow-up, Because YOU Matter the Most Technology continues to provide more and more sophisticated tools to help us in our industry, but keep in mind that our direct contact and personal touches are integral. AI helps us to streamline our work, concentrate on leads that are more likely to convert, tee-up leads from cold to warm, organize our work and more; but to really get ‘er done, we’ve got to work on our connections, follow-up and relationship-building. Combining new tools with tried-and-true strategies makes for a winning combination.

What AI tools are YOU using in your business? Join the conversation with us on Twitter or on Facebook @ TampaGTR. Tracy Wisneski is a REALTOR® with RE/MAX Champions and a social/ digital media strategist.

YOUNGAUTOMATION HOME PROFESSIONALS

Automating the Home The Biggest Contributors to Spending in 2020

by Jennifer Lalji As various industries ranging from travel and lodging, entertainment, automotive and nonessential retail, took a hard nosedive amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, other sectors saw a significant rise. From healthcare and pharmaceuticals to consumer products - yes, we’re talking about the infamous toilet paper craze and handsanitizer obsession - along with telecommunications and most specifically technology, were areas that saw considerable growth just within the last 12 months.

Although many Americans faced financial turmoil during this global crisis due to furloughs and layoffs, economic strains did not, however, prevent increased spending on smart tech devices, specifically those gadgets and appliances geared for the home. With increased stay-at-home orders, forcing nearly 90 million people to remain quarantined indoors, according to the US Census bureau, countless consumers adjusted their attention to home renovation projects, revamping their once bland living quarters to better serve newly reformed lifestyles, whether for quality improvement or simply entertainment. Additionally, thousands of people flocking from all regions of the country, seeking cheaper real estate in cities like Tampa and St. Petersburg, fostered more opportunity for adoption and integration of smart home technology, on account of having more disposable income.

From redesigning home office spaces and amplifying formerly mediocre family rooms into high-tech recreation centers for the entire household to enjoy, smart tech devices became one of the biggest contributors to spending in 2020.

While the term ‘essential worker’ quickly became a critical designation during the pandemic, those who were forced to “work from home” became a classification all in and of itself. Businesses from large conglomerates to even smaller start-ups and mom and pop enterprises previously offered their employees a certain ambiance through high-tech equipment and working environments, which were sorely missed as doors were rapidly closing, considering public health and social distancing. As more and more businesses faced shutdowns, increased smart technology became a crucial necessity, both out of efficiency and personal preference.

So, what exactly did consumers purchase to spruce up their mundane day-to-day while at home? The smart home appliance tech devices can be broken down into these broad categories: Media, music, climate, lighting and security. Let’s take a deeper dive into each of these group.

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Lighting and Climate Many accustomed to bright, fluorescent office lighting sought after their own controllable, smart-lighting fixtures, which could be managed directly from the palms of their hands or via voice assistance through smart switches and bulbs. Enhanced features offered the ability for automatic mood settings such as brighter tones to match the sunrise in the early parts of the day to mimicking warmer tones as seen in the sunset.

Additional options included timers to be set to fade on when arriving home or set to fade, when it was time to hit the sack. Similarly, the need for crisp qualitycontrolled air conditioners called for smart thermostat purchases, which allowed users to control air flow and temperature, set daily and weekly schedules and even give way for artificial intelligence (AI) to learn and predict the perfect and unique temperature patterns based on your settings algorithm!

Media and Music From increased capacity limitations in places of leisure such as restaurants, malls, sporting arenas and full-on closures in movie theaters, bars and clubs, finding a new way of entertainment shifted to the highest smart purchase of all, smart televisions, which paired perfectly with smart speakers. Increasing sound and display quality such as 4K and high dynamic range (HDR), for featuring the infinite amount of content provided by various steaming services, quickly became the hottest purchase trend for home tech purchases during the pandemic.

Security With fewer in-store purchases and an influx of online purchases due to stay-at-home orders, home deliveries became the new norm for many during the pandemic.

To help mitigate who was in and out of the residence, Americans invested heavily in smart doors bells and security cameras, which offered an array of benefits from deterring and preventing crime, such as package theft, and allowed homeowners to vet guests and visitors, examining if they were properly masked for health, all while giving benefit to any audio and visual experiences in a time of heightened social distancing.

Other top security device purchases included pet cams and nanny cams that permitted families to continuously monitor their most precious loved ones all while in the home.

Over 85% of the nation amped their spending compared to the previous year by purchasing at least one smart device for their home, with 78% of these consumers

using their technology at least once a day, according to Safewise. One of the most thrilling parts of smart technology is that it is constantly evolving to better serve and improve our lives through optimization. The level of smart, customizable automation is no longer unattainable and is now easily accessible with the simple click of a button or control of your voice!

Jennifer Lalji is the Communications Coordinator at Greater Tampa REALTORS®.

REAL ESTATE FOR ALL ALLIANCE

Fair Housing Month Recap

by Joey Henderson

Greater Tampa REALTORS® (GTR) is proud to be an advocate of fair housing. On April 20, GTR virtually hosted its annual Focus on Fair Housing training and information session for Fair Housing Month.

We were honored to have representatives from the city of Tampa and Hillsborough County to update members on the challenges they have addressed and successes achieved regarding meeting the fair housing challenge.

Planning and Reporting, Principal Planner Sabine von Aulock gave an overview for the County and Human Rights Investigator Naomi Candelaria, J.D. spoke on behalf of the city of Tampa.

Members in attendance participated in a deeper dive into the nuances of fair housing with the dynamic Instructor Gonzalo Mejia. Mr. Mejia who presented two continuing education (CE) classes that further explained the history, need and advocacy for fair housing practices. The 6CE classes were titled Be the Change – Fair Housing and You and Expanding Housing Opportunities.

Hosted by the Real Estate for All (Tampa Bay) Alliance (REFAA), participants also received an opportunity to learn more about and network with our REFAA partners.

Officers of the respective groups included Caitlin Jones of the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance (The Alliance), Julie Yo of the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA), Nick Acosta of the National Association of Gay & Lesbian Real Estate Professionals (NAGLREP), Travis Brooks of the National Real Estate Brokers (NAREB), Leslie-Ann Pagan of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) and Kathryn Sakkis

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of the Women’s Council of REALTORS® (WCR). The commitment of these leaders and their members to advocate for fair housing is needed and contributes towards moving our industry to greater heights of fairness and equality.

The call to action for the attendees was to keep fair housing an integral part of their real estate practices.

Participants were encouraged to broaden their awareness and understanding by attending other fair housing, diversity and equity trainings. Attendees were also encouraged to accept NAR President Charlie Oppler’s Fair Housing Challenge to all REALTORS® in a volunteer leadership positions at NAR to include committee members, liaisons, VPs, the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors and the Leadership Team. To learn more about this challenge, go to www. nar.realtor and search for the Fair Housing Challenge: Stand Up for Racial Equity. A couple of other resources you will find informative are: • The People Will Commercial - youtu.be/I8drazYFZCc • The 2018 Fair Housing Presentation - youtu.be/ iW_RfRV7PRk. As NAR “continues to strengthen its commitment to fair housing in the real estate industry,” know that GTR is equally committed and looks forward to continuing providing the resources that help our members rise to excellence.

Joey Henderson is the Director of Community Affairs at Greater Tampa REALTORS®.

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APRIL 2021 Single Family Homes

APR 2021

APR 2020

% Change

2,033

1,529

33.0%

$325,000

$270,000

20.4%

Median % of Original List Price Received

100.0%

98.9%

1.1%

Median Time to Contract

6 Days

20 Days

-70.0%

Inventory (Active Listings)

1,358

3,748

-63.8%

Months Supply of Inventory

0.7

2.1

-66.7%

APR 2021

APR 2020

% Change

705

420

67.9%

$225,000

$185,320

21.4%

Median % of Original List Price Received

100.0%

97.6%

2.5%

Median Time to Contract

8 Days

22 Days

-63.7%

Inventory (Active Listings)

337

1,182

-71.5%

Months Supply of Inventory

0.6

2.3

-73.9%

APR 2021

APR 2020

% Change

4,987

3,592

38.8%

$313,900

$260,000

20.7%

Median % of Original List Price Received

100.0%

98.1%

1.9%

Median Time to Contract

6 Days

20 Days

-70.0%

Inventory (Active Listings)

3,194

9,134

-65.0%

Months Supply of Inventory

0.7

2.2

-68.2%

APR 2021

APR 2020

% Change

2,121

1,147

84.9%

$218,500

$187,000

16.8%

Median % of Original List Price Received

100.0%

96.8%

3.3%

Median Time to Contract

10 Days

25 Days

-60.0%

Inventory (Active Listings)

1,282

4,018

-68.1%

Months Supply of Inventory

0.8

2.8

-71.4%

Closed Sales

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY

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CALENDAR NOTE: This is not an exhaustive list of courses. Course dates and/or locations are subject to change.

Visit TampaRealtors.org/calendar for the most up-to-date information on GTR courses and to register.

June 2021 June 1 Code of Ethics - 3CE– LIVE STREAM 9:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Understanding the HECM for Home Purchase - 2 CE– LIVE STREAM 1 - 3 P.M. This CE course will prepare REALTORS® to market and sell homes to seniors, which will increase their total sales and commissions.

June 2 - 3 NAR Designation: Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) 8CE – LIVE STREAM 8 A.M. - 5 P.M. The goal of the two-day ABR® Designation Course is to establish a foundation of training, skills and resources to help real estate professionals succeed as a buyer’s representative.

June 2 What is Section 8? - 2CE– LIVE STREAM 10 A.M. - Noon After several bad experiences, landlords may feel refreshed to know there is an alternative to the stress: subsidized housing.

Commercial Pitch – LIVE STREAM Noon - 1:30 P.M. Commercial Pitch is great way to "pitch" your commercial listings to other agents and match your sellers and buyers needs while building rapport and creating success.

REOs & Short Sales - LIVE STREAM 12:30 - 2:30 P.M. Frank discussion on the ins and outs of lender and asset management representation

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June 4 C-RETS: Team Leadership for Maximum Performance - LIVE STREAM 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. This course is designed to help you understand the different management and leadership techniques and apply them to everyday situations. iCE: The Draw Of The Consumer - 2CE - LIVE STREAM 9:30 - 11:30 A.M. The information garnered in this course provides insight into the iBuyer concept as well as the value you add to every transaction.

June 7 Opportunity Zones - LIVE STREAM 9 A.M. - Noon Join us to learn how to attract investors and at the same time help improve a community!

Accurate Flood Zone Determinations Webinar What You Need to Know - LIVE STREAM 9:30 - 10 A.M. Learn about Accurate Flood Zone Determinations and how they help agents.

June 9 Double your Revenue, Business and Free Time in 2021 with IXACT Contact - LIVE STREAM 10 - 11 A.M. IXACT Contact® will help you with tips and systems to get organized, automate your marketing and enable you to earn more money and work more efficiently.

June 10 Mastering the Real Estate Agent's Role in the Appraisal Process - 3CE - LIVE STREAM 9 A.M. - Noon You can better serve your clients if you know if an appraisal is an inspection.

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June 11 Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands: Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, A Comparison of Cultures - LIVE STREAM 1 - 2 P.M. June 14 The 90-Day Business Plan – Executing Massive Action - LIVE STREAM 10 A.M. - Noon

In this 90-minute interactive workshop, you will learn how to develop a simple-andexecutable business plan for the next 90 days.

June 17 Virtual Pitch Session - LIVE STREAM 9:30 - 10:30 A.M. Join other REALTORS® from around Tampa Bay for our REALTOR®-to-REALTOR® open house PITCH to promote our listings to each other's Buyers!

Marketing Ideas that Create Leads - LIVE STREAM 1 - 2 P.M. Learn how to create a marketing plan that covers all four main goals of real estate marketing maximizing your return of investment and generating the leads you want.

Understanding Customers Needs - LIVE STREAM 2:15- 3:15 P.M. Learn to work more efficiently while giving your customers what they want.

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June 21 Accurate Flood Zone Determinations Webinar What You Need to Know - LIVE STREAM 9:30 - 10 A.M. Stage to Sell What Every Agent Should Know - 3CE - LIVE STREAM 9:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. The course comes with over 50-staging tips.

June 22 NAR Certification: Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR®) Certification Course - 7CE - LIVE STREAM 9 A.M. - 5 P.M. This course helps students evaluate all available options for distressed homeowners and identify the components of an effective short-sale package.

Is Your House Making You Sick 4CE - LIVE STREAM 9 A.M. - 1 P.M. Learn about threats posed by naturally occurring health hazards.

June 23 - 24 NAR Certification: Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE) - 8CE - LIVE STREAM 9 A.M. - 5 P.M. We'll examine all types of negotiation formats and methods so that today’s negotiators can play the game to win.

June 25

Run a Successful Website & Dominate the Search Engines 3CE - LIVE STREAM 9 A.M. - Noon In this session, we will explore how to properly plan and run a website from the beginning.

The Future of Real Estate Capturing Global Customers Technology - LIVE STREAM and Bringing them to Closing 12:30 - 2:30 P.M. LIVE STREAM

Craig Grant will assess some 1 - 2 P.M. emerging trends that are going Understand how to reach to to shake up &/or disrupt the real global customers and even more estate industry. important how to get them to closing.

5 Steps to Define Your Brand 1 - 2 P.M. Learn to define a message that helps you attract the right customers for you while giving you an edge against your competition.

CALENDAR July 2021 June 28 Exploring Commercial Real Estate - LIVE STREAM 8 A.M. - Noon We will explore the differences and introduce you to key commercial concepts, terminology and resources designed to assist your success in commercial real estate.

Leveraging Facebook Ads to Grow Your Business - LIVE STREAM 1 - 5 P.M. This hands-on course will show you how to create Facebook ads.

June 29 Get Found on the Internet Using Google AdWords Part 1 - LIVE STREAM 10 A.M. - Noon Stories Sell - Convey Your Message Through Stories - LIVE STREAM 1 - 5 P.M. You will have the opportunity to develop one or more of your June 30 RPR Commercial: Properties, Data & Analytics - 2CE - LIVE STREAM 10 A.M. - Noon In this course, attendees will understand how to effectively use the RPR commercial tools to build their Commercial real estate business.

Buyer’s Tour Using RPR Mobile App - LIVE STREAM 1 - 3 P.M. Learn how to use many of the important functions of the RPR mobile app to search residential and commercial properties.

June 30 - July 1 NAR Designation: GREEN Designation - 8CE - LIVE STREAM 9 A.M. - 5 P.M. Learn the distinguishing characteristics that make a home resource thrifty.

July 7 What Every REALTOR® Should Know - LIVE STREAM 9:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. A three-hour course that emphasizes the importance of affordable homeownership programs.

Commercial Pitch - LIVE STREAM 10:30 A.M. - Noon Business Purchases & Contracts – 2CE – LIVE STREAM 1 - 3 P.M. Explore the different types of sales and marketing analysis required when selling various types of business.

July 8 - 9 GRI 101 - REALTORS®: Professionalism & the Law LIVE STREAM 8:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. A two-day course that covers professional standards, fair housing and diversity and law.

July 9 “How To Stay Out Of Real Estate Jail”- 3CE - LIVE STREAM 1 - 4 P.M. Learn ways to follow policies and procedures that ensure you are following the rules and regulations of the Real Estate Commission.

July 12 - 13 NAR Designation Class - Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) - 8 CE 8 A.M. - 5 P.M. Increase listings and grow your business.

July 12 Systematizing Your Social Media for 2021 - LIVE STREAM 10 A.M. - Noon We will share with you a very simple and executable process that you can systematize your posts and engagements on your social media platforms.

July 13 Mortgage 101 - LIVE STREAM 1 - 4 P.M. Review lender requirements.

July 14 CARE CORE CLASS: RETAIL/OFFICE – LIVE STREAM 9 A.M. - 1 P.M. Jump into the nuances of Retail and Office.

Commercial Legal Lounge: Retail/Office – LIVE STREAM 1:30 - 3 P.M. Join us as we discuss the Retail and Office specialties of commercial real estate.

July 15 Launching Your Global Real Estate Business (GREP) - 8CE 9 A.M. - 5 P.M. This course recaps basic global business concepts as a foundation for building your business.

Virtual Pitch Session - LIVE STREAM 9:30 - 10:30 A.M. Join other REALTORS® from around Tampa Bay on the third Thursday of every month for our REALTOR®-to-REALTOR® open house PITCH to promote our listings to each other's Buyers!

July 16 NAR Certification: Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA) - 7CE LIVE STREAM 9 A.M. - 5 P.M. All REALTOR® attendees will receive credit towards NAR's PSA Designation.

July 19 - 20 GRI 102 - Starting Your Business - LIVE STREAM 8:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. A two-day course that covers contracts, goal setting and business planning.

July 21 Investor, Flipping & Income Property Specialist - 4CE 1 - 5 P.M. You’ll learn how to work with investors more often or even invest yourself.

July 27 Roadmap to a Successful Closing - 3CE 9 A.M. - Noon This course will help real estate professionals understand the importance of knowing who is responsible for the various parts of the closing, how to overcome the problems that may be encountered, and getting to the closing table and ensuring that the REALTORS® fees are received without obstacles or road blocks!

Pricing In A Competitive Market - 4CE 1 - 5 P.M. This course covers how an agent can learn to price properties in a competitive or changing market.

July 28 - 29 GRI 201: It's All About You LIVE STREAM 8:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. A two-day course that covers computer equipment requirements, Internet policy, domain name concepts, contact management software, translation software, email and much more.

July 28 Prudent Risk Management 3CE 9:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. This course reviews the most common risks associated with the ownership of a Brokerage firm and the practice of real estate (including Short Sales).

How to Know if Your Transaction is Going South 3CE 1:30 - 4:30 P.M. Knowing the similarities with each transaction can help us pinpoint those key areas that need “attention to detail”.

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Charles Rutenberg Realty Inc. Arundale, Emily Estephan, Wassim Melnic, Marta Ramirez, Giovanni Schreiber, Lily Stock, Justin Swindasz, Ida Chirino Real Estate Alonso Alvarez, Aidely Coastal Properties Group Inter.

Marino, Maria Rodighiero, Eva Coldwell Banker Realty Binnion, Courtney Davis, Jessica Gonzalez Bertheau, Edna Coldwell Banker Realty/Delray George, Shandria Coldwell Banker Residential Brown, Anika Carter, Wayne Deetjen, Telio Noyes, Steven Philip, Ashton Trumbetti, Taylor Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate LLC Morse, Ian Covenant Realty Eshleman, Kevin Cross Realty LLC Cross, Eva Sayuri Dalton Wade Inc. Acosta, Erick Bidanec, Jacqueline Bingan, Murielle Dahnke, Dawn Diaconu, Serghei Georgy, Karim Kelly, Anthony Mathews, Lori Ortiz, Alicia Richards-Kelley, Racquel Rojas, Javier Santana, Juan Dawn Lobato Realty LLC Lobato, Dawn Dennis Realty & Inv. Corp.

Bedaure, Jonathan Buelvas, Zamira Cole, Jarrod Miller, Jason Easy Street Realty Muchler, Bill Eaton Realty LLC Dietz, Heather Fredman, Mabel Engel & Volkers South Tampa Horning, Marie Epic Realty Group International Inc. Carissimo, Elizabeth Curry, Lauren Maciel, Natividad Mason, Brady Roberts, Kirlene Roundtree, Lakisha

Excel Realty of Florida Fernandez, Louis Exigent Appraisals Huber, Edward Exit Bayshore Realty Hensel, Houston EXP Realty LLC Ahmed, Tanzima Arellano, Angelica Axios, Christian Calloway, Aaron Clark, Lucay Colon, Yae Contreras, Carlos Costa, Christopher DeMorato, Katrina Diaz Chang, Oscar Dijkstra, Marieke Giesbrecht, Tyler Gonzalez Ruiz, Roberto Herrera, Ariel Hubbert, Christen Jaffer, Mahdi Kalapacs, Robert Lumia, Samuel Mahabir, Johara Maldonado, Julimar Marie, Shelonda Marks, Austin Miller, Rachel Mustafa, Daed Rhoades, Andrew Silva, Carlos Silva, Damon Silverstein, Kyle Simpson, Kathy Stefan, Oana Sung, Andrew Terrell, Dillon Tucker, Cheyanne Vazquez, Sandra Watkins, Bryan Yarborough, Amy EZ Choice Realty Reilly Cunningham, Tina EZ Way Realty Lopez, Natalia Fathom Realty FL LLC Farr, Marvin Gibson, Jeanne Fidacity Realty Florida Guevara Robles, Vivian Fireside Real Estate Ramize, Daniel Rojas, Alejandro Florida Executive Realty Korpinen, Denise Florida Executive Realty 2 Zudar, Marc Florida Homes Realty & Mtg LLC Fuhrman, Stuart Johnson, Tashima Florida Luxury Realty Inc. Gallagher, James Aaron Guinn, Anthony Guinn, Davinia

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Keller Williams - New Tampa Belizaire, Fedora Brooks, Natalie Curtis, Nuria Engineer, Mehul Gonzalez, Jose Hadsall, Zachary Hall, Amieul Hogan, Derynn Kipping, Christina Lugo, Iris McPhee, Kareyhil Palmer, Teresa Perez, Matthew Salls, Yanira Upadhyaya, Jayom Keller Williams Realty Alarco, Carmen Cochran, John Davis, Erica Delgado Ortiz, Vivian Galipeau, Justin Grant, Kevin Horne, Tamlyn Kondrakhin, Sergey Lawrence, Garrett Matar, Monica Smith, Diedra Ann Soto, Daniel Strong, Jeffery Thompson, Jaleesa Keller Williams Realty- Palm Harbor Conger, Garland Tharp, Stewart Keller Williams Realty S.Shore Dasilva, Annmarie Grosenheider, Barbara Herrington, Channel Mendez, Tiffany Quinlan, Shawn San Gil, Eduardo Sirenord, Dajanae Vance, Andre Keller Williams Realty South Tampa Aikens, Tamara Bonelli, Cesar Borman, Asia Chuquizuta, Andrea Crutchfield, Paul Grant, Ariel Gross, Jevante Hench, Evan Jabbari, Joanna Kaniewski, Danielle Kernisant, Raphaelle Ragano, Kelsi Sullins, Pamela Tomkinson, Victoria Volgas, Stephanie Keller Williams Tampa Central Adair, Carly Alrafie, Nizar Crane, Anna Hamilton, Olivia Harris, Joe McDonie, Christy Medina, Isabella Roberts, Dmitril Suarez Mendoza, Ana Thomas, Cathryn Weth, Nick Keller Williams Tampa Prop.

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Pickett, Randall La Rosa Realty the Elite LLC Avila, Stephanie Blanco Rodriguez, Adilcia Josma, Arnold Lanier, James Sanchez, Brenda Swartz, Daryl Lex Land Realty Joseph, Mikisha Lighthouse Realty & Management Perez, Mauricio LoKation Azer, Michael Ullrich, John Lombardo Heights LLC Gamble, Gabrielle Lombardo Team Real Estate LLC Booker, Anna Gorospe, Zaneta Kerr, Jennifer Millan, Domenic Rodicio, Victoria Lugo Realty & Associates LLC Pescetto, Carlos Madison Allied LLC Eaves, Letisha Mark Spain Real Estate Hall, Christine Heard, Tyrone Johnson, Jessica Marsh, Nicole Rusciano, Christine Senn, Rebecca Travis, Patrick Mary G. Lozano Lozano, Robbin McGrath Poppell & Co. Inc. Hasting, Michael Shane Mihara & Associates Inc. Neal, Abrielle Patterson, Nicole Rohrabacher, Linford Moira I Sandoval Residential Real Estate LLC Sandoval, Moira I More Homes LLC Le, Thanh MVP Realty Associates Sweet, Jackie Networth Realty of Tampa LLC Mohammed, Brenden New Acre Realty Nguyen, Heather

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AFFILIATE CORNER

Increase your exposure I recently had the pleasure of talking with Greater Tampa REALTORS® (GTR), 10-year veteran, Nathaniel Bittman.

Nathaniel is a Regional Manager with Security National Mortgage Company. If you’ve been in the mortgage or real estate industry for any length of time, you may have heard his name. He is a seasoned mortgage professional and his decade long tenor at GTR has allowed him to fine tune his teaching and speaking skills and increased the breath of his bandwidth. Nathaniel is a sought-after instructor within GTR and other organizations in the Bay Area. As if the mortgage industry wasn’t enough to fill his time, he still finds time to host his live show on Facebook, The Local Connection, shoot live 90-second market updates and teach Emotional Intelligence (EI) classes to other professionals.

Me: What is the greatest benefit you’ve experienced from your [Affiliate] membership with GTR? Nathaniel: Fellowship. It is all about fellowship. Not only with REALTORS®, but with the other Affiliate members.

Meeting and talking with other vendor partners have taught me so much. Things I never thought about.

Example, depending on what kind of windows a client is ordering, it may take 35 days. Another example is what I’ve learned about garage doors or even from another lender. Something new or a guideline that may have been enhanced by the agency. This kind of fellowship not only lends itself to learning but to relationship and friendships.

Being around likeminded individuals brings acceptance and camaraderie.

Me: How do you use technology to your advantage to interact and connect with other GTR members REALTORS®?

Nathaniel: Technology is vital to today’s environment.

I use all three outlets: Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. Everyone should be using some sort of social TAMARA KIEHL media outlet and doing live Affiliate Director videos. I do videos on the market and Emotional Intelligence. The EI piece is focused on sales techniques and how to be engaged with your client. In today’s world, social media is the way people connect. No matter how busy I am, I make time for my videos.

Me: What advice do you have for a new Affiliate member?

Nathaniel: It is important for the new Affiliate member to serve in at least one committee. But, before signing up they need to do an honest assessment of themselves and ask – what is the contribution I want to make. This is a partnership. It is not one sided. Also, to get involved in their community and give back. It is about being involved.

Also, to make it a goal to meet with the other Affiliate members and have at least a 10-minute conversation. Get to know them. That will bring rewards not thought of.

Me: In your opinion, what is the most important thing to focus on as an Affiliate member?

Nathaniel: Get to know the other Affiliate members. It is circular and all goes back to fellowship. It will increase your exposure and bandwidth.

Congratulations to our Affiliate of the Month:

April: Dominick Ray - Warped Vision May: Andrew Hoffman - Tampa Bay Chapter of the National Association of Residential Property Managers

Welcome New Affiliate Business Partners!

Joined between March 13 - May 17, 2021

Alpha & Omega Inspections Representative: Patricia Pyle

EPM Build Representative: Ryan Daughtery

ResiPro LLC Representative: Luis Diaz

Brookdale Bayshore Senior Living Solutions Representative: Kathleen Sugent

Get the Facts Home Inspections Representative: JB Ball

Title & Abstract Agency of America Inc. Representative: Mary Mohr

Cardinal Financial Company Tampa Office

Representative: Fred Elflein, Ryan Elflein and Grey Overton D.S. Murphy Inspections Representative: Brandon Lee Dynamic Home Inspections Representative: Seth Parsons and Lazaro Rodriguez

JBL Home Inspections - Bitzas Enterprises DBS Representative: Dimitrios Bitzas LR2N Home Inspections LLC Representative: Leandro Nieves Romero Lunspro Home Inspections Representative: Christopher Cooper NRL Mortgage LLC Representative: Jonathan Roby and Kitty Wong

Waypoint Property Inspection Representative: Jeffrey Golden and Norm Nelson Your Castle Home Inspections Inc. Representative: Douglas Martin and Seth Martin

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March 13 - May 17, 2021

Use this directory as a resource for products and services. Affiliates join monthly, so check each issue for updates. You can also search the online Affiliate directory by visiting tamparealtors.org. Special thanks to our Diamond Affiliate Partner: Tampa Bay Times, our Platinum Affiliate Partners: Brown & Associates and Plexus Groupe; our Gold Affiliate Partners: Pillar to Post Home Inspections and our Silver Affiliate Partners: Cardinal Roofing, Get the Facts Home Inspections, GTE Financial, Mutual of Omaha Mortgage and VanDyk Mortgage - The Justin Kelly Team.

Diamond Partner is highlighted in purple. Platinum Partners are highlighted in blue.

Gold Partners are highlighted in yellow.

Silver Partners are highlighted in gray.

If you’re an active Affiliate and you don’t see your information listed in the directory, please contact Marisa Knight at marisa@tamparealtors.org.

1031 Exchange Old Republic Exchange Company Janet Schaum 1410 N Westshore Blvd.

Ste. 800 Tampa, Florida 33607

813-849-2816 | oldrepublicexchange.com

Attorney/Legal Services Brown & Associates Law & Title PA Barbara Brown 11373 Countryway Blvd.

Tampa, Florida 33626

813-892-5959 | brownlawandtitle.com Berlin Patten Ebling, PLLC Jessica Deane 324 S. Hyde Park Ave. Ste. 325 Tampa, FL 33606 813-467-7500 | berlinpatten.com Gilbert Garcia Group, P.A. Michelle Gilbert 2313 W. Violet St. Tampa, Florida 33603

813-443-5087 | gilbertgrouplaw.com Law Office of Michael A Ziegler, PL: Debt Fighters Michael Ziegler 217 N. Lois Ave. Suite 201 Tampa, FL 33609

813-225-3111

attorneydebtfighters.com Phelps Dunbar, LLP Derrill McAteer 100 South Ashley Drive Suite 20 Tampa, FL 33602

Thomas E. Feaster, Florida Supreme San Antonio Citizens Federal Credit Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator Union Thomas E. Feaster James Quirk 12542 Curley St. 114 South Tampania Ave. Tampa, Fl 33609 San Antonio, Florida 33576

813-404-6580

Cleaning Home Clean Heroes of Tampa Bay Adeola Shabiyi 12902 US 301 S., #4008 Riverview, FL 33778

813-295-8440

homecleanheroes.com/tampabay

Closing Gifts Cutting Edge Gifting Alex Couture 1712 Foxwood Dr. Garner, North Carolina 27529 813-965-3317 | cuttingedgegift.com

Contractors/Construction Clear-View Companies LLC David Bunker 3224 E State Road 60 Valrico, FL 33594

813-657-2090

tampabuildingcompany.com

Credit Unions GTE Financial Tabitha Roach 711 E. Henderson Ave. Tampa, Florida 33602

813-871-2690

813-472-7554

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352-588-2732 | sacfcu.org

Financial Services Bradford Tax Solutions/Bradford and Company Robin Smith 1050 Northgate Dr, #351 San Rafae, California 94903

415-892-6058 | bradfordtaxsolutions.com Health N Prosperity Enterprises Danielle Wainwright 6301 Newtown Cir #A4 Tampa, FL 33615

813-210-0558

moneymaxaccount.com/freetoprosper

Housing Finance Authority Mark Hendrickson 601 E Kennedy Blvd.

27th Floor Tampa, Florida 33602

813-272-5254

Synovus Bank Rebeccah Cagno 4003 W. Neptune Street Tampa, Florida 33629

813-343-5525 | synovus.com

Home Inspection Pillar To Post Home Inspectors Scott McGarrity 8850 Alafia Cove Drive Riverview, Florida 33569

813-685-7573

Get the Facts Home Inspection Joe Svehla 867 W Bloomingdale NO. 6118 Brandon, Florida 33508

813-785-4620

getthefactshomeinspection.com

360 Home Inspections Scott Randolph 13325 Antonio Way Dade City, Florida 33525

352-588-2184

A&M Home Inspections Mounir Zoubaa 911 Wynnmere Walk Ave. Ruskin, Florida 33570

813-690-8917

AcuSystem Home Inspections David Gonzalez 5668 Fishhawk Crossing Blvd.

Ste 120 Lithia, Florida 33547

813-361-8802 | goacusystem.com

All County Home Inspections Inc. Andrew Suarez 3087 Anderson Snow Rd. Spring Hill, Florida 34609

352-796-1304

Alpha & Omega Inspections Headquarters Erik Pyle 510 Willow Run Lakeland, Florida 34813

863-581-9998

AmeriSpec Inspection Services Justin Guzman P.O. Box 3393 Apollo Beach, Florida 33572

813-442-1080

amerispechillsborough.com

Any Home Inpsection Services David Counts P.O. Box 360265 Tampa, Florida 33673

813-545-4799

At Ease Property Inspections Gilbert Valentin P.O. Box 16188 Tampa, Florida 33687

Blue Star Inspections Troy Martin 2847 Nichols Road Lithia, Florida 33547

Attention To Detail Home Inspections Steven Milek 31530 Marchester Dr. Wesley Chapel, Florida 33543

Buyer’s Guide Home Inspection Jonathan Brown 2712 Lenna Ave. Seffner, FL 33584

813-999-0630 | AtEaseFL.com

813-469-1788 | atd-homeinspections.com Bay Area Home Inspections LLC Shane Dollman 4612 South Lois Ave. Tampa, Florida 33611

813-727-8827 | bahi.biz

Bayshore House Inspections Andrew Cunningham 3008 W. Fair Oaks Ave. Tampa, Florida 33611

813-967-7212

270-799-3012

buyersguidehomeinspection.com Chief Home Inspections Richard Hyland 804 Sutton Ave. Brandon, Florida 33510

813-333-6263 | chiefhomeinspections.com

BayshoreHouseInspections.com

Colvin Insections David Colvin 715 Calico Scallop St. Ruskin, FL 33570 833-716-7373 | ColvinInspections.com

Bennett Property Inspection Kevin Bennett 4106 W San Juan St. Tampa, Florida 33629

Cross Check Home Inspection LLC Craig Stahl 5815 Laguna Woods Court Tampa, Florida 33625

813-625-6176

813-260-9920

bennettpropertyinspection.com

813-727-5470

Beryl Project Engineering Richard Leo Cannyn 2810 N. 10th St, Tampa, Florida 33605

813-616-3301 | berylprojectengineering.com

Driskell Home Inspection Inc. Victor Driskell 10703 Spring Mountain Place Tampa, FL 33626 813-892-7573 driskellhomeinspections.com

Best Home Inspection Richard A Yelton 23086 Madelyn Ave. Port Charlotte, Florida 33954

D.S. Murphy Inspections Ryan King 20643 Longleaf Pine Ave. Tampa, Florida 33647

besthomeinspectionandconstructionco.com

dsmurphyinspections.com

941-391-5372

813-423-6344

BetterView Home Inspections LLC Adams Fletcher 706 Millifold Pl Brandon, Florida 33510

Dynamic Home Inspections LLC Dino Zeljkovic 10305 Ashley Oaks Dr Riverview, Florida 33578

betterviewhome.com

DynamicHomeInspectionsFL.com

813-255-7666

813-495-5839

BLT Inspections Brandon Testone 2806 Pine Club Dr. Plant City, Florida 33566

Elite Level Home Inspection Ryan Bunker 1810 Vista River Dr. Valrico, Florida 33596

813-777-9848 | bltinspections.com

813-846-2770

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Excalibur Inspections LLC Michael Gallway 522 Oakfield Dr. Brandon, Florida 33511

813-598-0048

Gulfcoast Home Inspections LLC Anthony Feldman 10329 Frioerson Lk. Dr. Hudson, FL 34669 727-919-4030

LR2N Home Inspections LLC Leandro Nieves Romero 18494 Hunter Meadows Walk Land O Lakes, FL 34638 813-895-8856

gulfcoasthomeinspectionsllc.com

lr2nhomeinspections.com

Fair Winds Building Inspection Services LLC Sang Park 16725 Longleat Dr. Lutz, Florida 33549

Handy Vet Inspections LLC Robert Parmer 4315 W. Empedrado St. Tampa, Florida 33629

757-513-1298 | FairWindsBIS@gmail.com

813-981-2008 | HandyVetInspections.com

Lunspro Home Inspections Christopher Cooper 830-13 A1A North, Suite 278 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

Fastrack Property Inspections LLC Robert LeHoullier 3515 W Rogers Ave. Tampa, Florida 33611

Home Check Inspections Cristhian Perez 11805 Holly Crest Lane Riverview, Florida 33569

McLafferty Property Inspections LLC Kevin McLafferty 4435 Mohican Trail Valrico, Florida 33594

813-376-3036

Florida's Best Inspections John Grattan 21113 Lake Talia Blvd.

Land O Lakes, Florida 34638

813-760-4650

Florida Building Inspection Group Dustie Amatangelo 333. N Falkenburg Road Ste. B214 Tampa, Florida 33578

813-409-3249

Florida Certified Home Inspections Whitney Ogden 612 Florida Circle South Tampa, Florida 33578

813-724-3724

Florida Superior Inspections Stephan A Warner 18331 Coqui Court Odessa, Florida 33556

813-453-8540

FloridaSuperiorInspections.com

Glisson Inspection Timothy Glisson 2424 Prospect Rd. Tampa, Florida 33629

813-625-1400

tim.glisson@glissoninspection.com

813-261-0002

Home Insights LLC Riley Tucker 3909 Butternut Court Brandon, Florida 33511 813-927-4250 Home Inspections Consultants Inc. Michel Perez 4720 Deerwalk Ave. Tampa, Florida 33624

813-500-9201

HouseMaster Home Inspections Michelle & Robert Southard 2702 Clubhouse Dr. Plant City, FL 33566

866-931-2350

east-tampa.housemaster.com

Insight Home Inspections Daniel Horton 13336 Palmera Vista Dr. Riverview, Florida 33579

813-817-6477 | insighthomes.org

904-249-6523 | lunspro.com

941-815-8771

mclaffertypropertyinspections.com

McLaurin Inspections Kenny McLaurin 5350 Bridge St. Tampa, Florida 33611

248-519-3058 | McLaurininspections.com Metropolitan Home Inspector LLC Carmelo Cuascut 5360 Olancha Road Ridge Manor, FL 33523

352-989-6207

metropolitanhomeinspectorllc.com

National Property Inspections Fred Tonte 5243 Tummel Court Wesley Chapel, Florida 33545

813-973-2004

Next Step Inspections Philip Brown 11338 Bridge Pine Dr. Riverview, Florida 33569

850-303-3204

JBL Home Inspections - Bitzas Enterprises DBS Noah's Ark Inspections Dimitrios Bitzas Noah Winter 1713 Regal Mist Loop 2406 State Road 60 East Trinity, FL 34655 Unit 1525

727-914-9650 | jblhomeinspections.com Longo Inspection Services LLC George Longo 12153 N Dale Mabry, Ste 200 Tampa, Florida 33618

813-618-8393 | longoinspects.com

Valrico, Florida 33595

813-957-6390 | noahsarkinspections.com Omni Inspection Matt McArty 404 Havenwood Way Valrico, Florida 33594

813-614-4987| omniservices.us

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Stanek Inspections LLC Home Maintenance Shane Stanek EPM Build 1803 Oakhurst St. Ryan Daugherty Brandon, FL 33511 4204 Royal Palm Dr. 813-468-2849 813-965-7933 | stanekinspections.com Brandon, FL 34210 On-the-level-inspections.com 941-374-5214 | epmbuild.com Tampa Bay Inspections Properly Inspected Clayton Schleitwiler Home Warranty Jorge Menendez PO Box 5351 318 Country Club Dr. Plant City, Florida 33563 Old Republic Home Protection Oldsmar, Florida 33677 Brian Brown 813-476-1561 On the Level Inspections Kennan Sivitz 17915 Crooked Lane Lutz, FL 33548

727-798-6840

Properties Analytics Building Inspections Diego Lopez 1971 W. Lumsden Road #157 Brandon, Florida 33511

813-781-6229 | propertiesanalytics.com

800-282-7131 | myorhp.com/brianbrown

Tech Inspection Services Todd Currier Insurance 2160 Drew St. Clearwater, FL 33765 Plexus Groupe Richard Vazquez 813-422-5575 | techinspects.com 601 Lithia Pinecrest Road Brandon, Florida 33511 TechPro Home Inspections

Ian Kessler ResiPro LLC 12218 Garden Lake Circle Luis Diaz Odessa, Florida 33556 3630 Peachtree Rd NE #1500 813-895-9955 | techproinspections.com Atlanta, GA 30326

470-205-2224 | resipro.com Richard Pickle Ent, Inc. Richard Pickle 15820 Spring Crest Circle Tampa, Florida 33624

813-843-8564

Rock Solid Home Inspections Dawn Perkins 7781 Starkey Road Seminole, Florida 33777

727-408-1088

rocksolidhomeinspections.org

Safeline Home Inspections LLC Corey Richardson 2021 Shadow Pine Dr. Brandon, Florida 33511

813-777-8851 | safelineinspections.com Santos Property Managers Inc. Rafael Santos 2901 W Braddock St. Tampa, Florida 33607

813-843-1362

Shipshape Home Inspections Curt Arnold 3702 W. Tyson Ave. Tampa, Florida 33641

813-469-7443

Tooles Inspection LLC Jim Tooles 21007 Sunpoint Way 102 Tampa, Florida 33558

813-727-1197

Watchman Home Inspection Michael Bock 19112 Cypress Green Dr. Lutz, Florida 33558

813-251-6329

Waypoint Property Inspection Eddie Lai 3220 Parkside Center Circle Tampa, Florida 33619

813-486-8551

waypointinspection.com

Win Home Inspection New Tampa Rob Kuntz P.O. Box 46591 Tampa, Florida 33646

813-774-1080

winhomeinspectionnewtampa.com

813-654-8472 | plexusgroupe.com A B Capital Group Aaron Weber 1408 Westshore Blvd.

NO. 708 Tampa, Florida 33607

813-262-0059 | abcapitalgroup.com

Assured Partners Monica Montiel 4600 W. Cypress St. Suite 550 Tampa, Florida 33607

813-424-3289 | assuredpartners.com Excellence First Insurance Specialist Melissa Gallway 329 Pauls Dr. Brandon, Florida 33511

813-867-2132 | excellencefirstins.com

Think Safe Insurance LLC Greg Martin 116 E. Bloomingdale Ave. Ste B Brandon, FL 33511

813-425-1626 | ThinkSafeInsurance.com

Interior Design/Home Staging

Dwell Home Staging Your Castle Home Inspections Inc. Jessica Staron Douglas Martin 2909 W. Bay to Bay Blvd.

2318 Congress Ave. #410 Clearwater, FL 33763 Tampa, Florida 33629

727-766-5767 | YourCastleInspection.com

727-420-7468

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Step by Stage Interiors Anne Furlow 417 W. Belvedere St. Lakeland, FL 33803

321-960-0693 | stepbystageinteriors.com

Junk Removal/Recycling Junkluggers of North Tampa Bay Vincent Breault 23834 FL-54 Lutz, FL 33559

813-362-9051

junkluggersofnorthtampabay.com

Marketing/Web Design

Cardinal Financial - Bush - Paz Team NRL Mortgage LLC Carlos Paz Jonathan Roby 333 NE 24th St. 3350 SW 148th Ave. Suite 110 Suite 311 Office 161 Miami, FL 33137 Miramar, FL 33027 888-540-2939 813-607-6900 cardinalbushpaz.com

reliablemortgageteam.com

Cardinal Financial Company Ryan Elflein 5005 W. Laurel St. Suite 211 Tampa, FL 33607 813-867-2039

Ross Mortgage John McManus 308 Cockle Shell Loop Apollo Beach, FL 33572 813-365-4914 | mortgageinfantry.com

online.cardinalfinancial.com/#/p/apply/ ryanelflein

First Option Mortgage Chuck DeLangis 13139 W. Linebaugh Ave. Suite #102 Tampa, Florida 33626

Tampa Bay Times Sue Povelones 490 1st Avenue S. St. Petersburg, Florida 33701

813-226-3450

855-690-5900 | FreedomMortgage.com

Mortgage Services

Geneva Financial LLC Mutual of Omaha Mortgage Luis A. Silva

6407 Sea Lavender Lane Tyler Walsh 4902 Eisenhower Blvd.

Tampa, Florida 33625 Suite 385 813-598-8122| GenevaFi.com/luis-silva Tampa, FL 33634 813-219-8085 Goodwin Mortgage Group mutualmortgage.com/tampa

Antonio Lombardo 1151 N. Westshore Blvd #1150 Vandyk Mortgage – The Justin Kelly Tampa, FL 33607 Team

Rick Bennett Jr. 813-494-0135 | goodwinmg.com

SecurityNational Mortgage Company Nathaniel Bittman 3180 Curlew Rd Unit 107 Oldsmar, FL 34677

727-450-3917 | snmc.com

Silver Bay Lending Erica Paradise 1205 N. Franklin St. Suite 105 Tampa, FL 33602 973-714-2463 | ericaparadise.com Suarez Home & Finance Corp.

Chris Suarez 3087 Anderson Snow Road Spring Hill, Florida 34609

352-754-6191

13577 Feather Sound Drive 6th Floor, Clearwater, FL 33762

727-512-1772 | justinkellyteam.com

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Suncoast Credit Union Tammy Kiehl 6801 E. Hillsborough Ave. Tampa, Florida 33610

813-621-7511

The Mortgage Firm Tampa Patrick Storch 8471 W Linebaugh Ave. Tampa, Florida 33625

813-616-8844

closemymortgagetampa.com

Titan Home Lending LLC Jason Powers 4302 Henderson Blvd.

Suite 114 Tampa, Florida 33629

813-542-7559 | titanhl.com U.S. Bank Home Mortgage Denise Newton 9105 Strada Place Suite 3200 Naples, Florida 34108

813-573-7013

USF Federal Credit Union Bobby Bucholtz 13302 USF Palm Dr. Tampa, Florida 33612

813-569-2183 | USFFCU.com

Pest Control ARC Termite and Pest Control LLC Alan Campbell 12135 Buffington Lane Riveriew, Florida 33579

813-671-2847 | arcpestcontrol.com Hughes Exterminators Audra Snyder 1781 W Hillsborough Ave. Tampa, Florida 33603

813-884-1555 | hughes-exterminators.com Shireman Pest Control

John Shireman 40003 Sunburst Dr. Dade City, FL 33525

813-713-5300 | shiremanpestcontrol.com

Operations Runner Run Forever Run Vanessa Rodriguez

813-708-6827

Photography Archi-Pix Real Estate Photography Alex Aaron 3701 Shoreline Dr. Ste 206-B Wayzata, Minnesota 55391

800-930-2540 | archi-pix.com

Arnold Novak Photography Arnold Novak 4333 Bayside Village Dr. Apt #316 Tampa, Florida 33615

813-400-9090 | arnoldnovak.com Hi-Res Homes Erica Contreras 863-800-0928 | hi-reshomes.com LUX Picture Matthew Bilancia 10220 Holland Road Riverview, Florida 33578

813-671-2891

valentinounlimited.agency

Plumbing My Repipe Dimitre Bobev 4522 Mapletree Loop Wesley Chapel, FL 33544

888-580-8060 | myrepipe.com

Professional Organization Tampa Bay Chapter of NARPM Andrew Dougill 3900 W. Dale Ave. Tampa, Florida 33609

813-658-8210 | tampabay.narpm.org

Promotional Items CUTCO Closing Gifts Colton Mewbourne 317 W. Jean St. Tampa, Florida 33604

813-767-5695 | RedwithanEdge.com

Property Management

iTrip Vacations Tampa Sherry Ann Fain Photography Sherry Fain Kathie Wild 4311 Huntington St N.C. 7753 Blue Spring Dr. St. Petersburg, Florida 33703 Wesley Chapel, Florida 34637

318-751-5567

sherryannfainphotography.com

Sibbitt Wernert Studio Karen Wernert 6307 N. 20th St. Tampa, Florida 33610

813-748-3497 | sibbittwernert.com Tampa Home Photos Les Hein 4218 Birdsong Blvd.

Lutz, Florida 33559

813-361-6067

813-524-5188

Relocation Services/Moving All American Moving and Storage Patrick Lomnitzer 4434 Windy Hammock Way Palmetto, Florida 34221

813-895-0083 | allamericanrelocate.com I-75 Moving and Storage Leo Lubowicz 4576 Eagle Falls Place Tampa, Florida 33619

813-393-1777 | i75Moving.com

Warped Vision

The Movers Moving & Storage Dominick Ray Cal Mcduffie 9212 Freedom Hill Dr. 4501 N Florida Ave. Seffner, FL 33584 Tampa, Florida 33603

813-330-9660 | warpedvision.org

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Valentino Unlimited LLC Timothy Valentino 5563 Baywater Dr. Tampa, FL 33615 502-821-1131

TAMPA REALTOR® • May - June 2021

813-254-0129 | themoversusa.com

Roofing/Solar Cardinal Roofing & Solar Tech.

Bridget Jenkins Wilson 3108 Barkley Lane Valrico, Florida 33596

813-689-7663 | cardinalroofingandsolar.com SCM Roofing Jason Nicholas 13909 North Dale Mabry Hwy Unit 201 Tampa, Florida 33618

855-726-7663

Schools/Continuing Education MTI Education Molly Torres 5531 9th. Street N. St. Petersburg, Florida 33703

727-526-5338 | mtieducation.com

Senior Resources/Placement

First American Title Michelle Hernandez 1731 S Kings Ave. Brandon, Florida 33511

813-514-2828

Insured Title Agency LLC Kevin Overstreet 2918 W. Kennedy Blvd Suite 201 Tampa, Florida 33609

813-855-3585 | insured-title.com

Your Transaction Manager Angela Settlemyre 1809 E. Diana St. Tampa, Florida 33610

813-348-0035

Utilities Utility Helpers Jonathan Brown 405 S. Dale Mabry Hwy Suite 201 Tampa, Florida 33609

813-291-3600 | utilityhelpers.com Nations Title of Florida Monica Hellbaum 9500 Koger Blvd, Suite 114 St. Petersburg, FL 33702 If you’re an active Affiliate 727-201-4694 | nationstitle.com Sapphire Title & Escrow Co. Michelle Garcia Gilbert 2313 W. Violet St. Tampa, Florida 33603

813-436-9727 | sapphiretitleescrow.com Brookdale Bayshore Senior Living Solutions Kathleen Sugent Title & Abstract Agency of America Inc. 4902 Bayshore Blvd.

Tampa, FL 33611 Mary Mohr 4630 Woodland Corporate Blvd.

813-835-4475 | brookdale.com Suite 100 Tampa, FL 33606 Caring Transitions of Tampa Laura Bruce 4113 W Santiago St. Tampa, Florida 33629

813-235-0685

caringtransitionstampa.com

Title Agencies Brown & Associates Law & Title PA Barbara Brown 11373 Countryway Blvd.

Tampa, Florida 33626

813-892-5959 | brownlawandtitle.com All Real Estate Title Solutions Inc. Gabriela Germino 1430 West Busch Blvd.

Suite D Tampa, Florida 33612

813-326-1613 | titleandabstractfl.com

Veteran Escrow and Title Services LLC Dwight McDonald 2224 Ashley Oaks Circle Welsey Chapel, Florida 33544

813-591-2223

Transaction Management Pinch Hitter Transaction Coordinators Hannah Padgett 124 Connie Ave. Tampa, FL 33613

352-875-7915 | pinchhittertc.com

Realty Transaction Services Rachel Ciliberti 813-876-4373 | aretsifl.com 400 64th Avenue, Unit 1102 St. Pete Beach, FL 33706 Celebration Title Group Rob Modeszto 727-655-0062 3619 Henderson Blvd.

Tampa, FL 33609 813-489-1542 CelebrationTitleGroup.com

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724 & 732 28th Ave. N. 6 bedrooms, 5 baths Crescent Heights in St. Petersburg: Double property plus income.

Consisting of two homes and three separate apartments with a connected courtyard, this property is very unique. Some features include a heated pool and spa, outdoor kitchen, raised garden area, and storage. Minutes to downtown St. Petersburg, shopping, and highways.

This 5,466 sq.ft. home was listed for $1,299,000.

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BY NICK STUBBS Times Correspondent

$275,000

832 Florida Ave. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath Palm Harbor: Location! Location! Location! Walk to Sunset! Move-in ready Palm Harbor home. Wonderful opportunity to purchase a home on premium double lot near downtown PH. 3 bedroom + bonus room/1 bath home completely updated, new A/C, new cabinetry, new granite countertops, new flooring, paint, appliances. This 1,085 sq.ft. home was listed for $275,000.

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$600,000

5020 Bayshore Blvd., #801 3 bedrooms, 3 baths Commodores Cove Condo in Tampa: This newly renovated unit features 3 spacious bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a large entertaining area, a family room as well as an office/library. This condo comes with two designated parking spaces, private storage units on the same floor of the unit, and access to the building’s private pool. This 2,970 sq.ft. condo was listed at $624,900.

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It’s harvest time in Plant City, and the smell of fresh strawberries hangs in the air thick as jam, sweet enough to taste. Just flick your tongue in the breeze and see.

The plump red berries are what most people imagine when they think of Plant City, and while strawberries are indeed king in the World’s Strawberry Capital, there’s something else in the air these days: the scent of success wafting through the rural community.

After years of just “being there” east of Tampa and mostly unnoticed, save for the week of the Strawberry Festival, it seems homebuyers have all suddenly taken notice of Plant City, which appears to be enjoying its moment. Seems these days, just as the plump, red berries are picked in the Plant City fields, homebuyers more and more are picking Plant City.

Wayne Wiggins, owner-broker of Plant City Realty, Inc., understands. He’s generation number five in Plant City, and he’s been wondering when people would finally get it—when they would figure out there’s a lot more to Plant City than just its famous fruit.

“Builders have finally discovered us,” said Wiggins, who concentrates his real estate business there.

He notes that new housing is booming, more is coming and the supply of pre-owned homes is low due to high demand— something driven by more working families choosing the town ideally situated midway between Tampa and Orlando

Photos by Nick Stubbs It’s harvest time in Plant City, which is famous for its strawberries and the annual Strawberry Festival, which runs Feb. 27 to March 8 this year.

work centers. Add the ease of commuting in either direction to value pricing, an abundance of country charm, and an old-fashioned, small-town feel, and the rush to Plant City is more than understandable, said Wiggins.

“As I like to say, we’re having our 15 minutes,” he said.

Wiggins’ Plant City ancestors go way back (some slung muskets in the Civil War). A town street bears his family name.

It’s changed over the years, but Wiggins said despite the surge in growth, no one need worry that development will spoil Plant City. Its leagues of guardian residents and founding families are smart, the city’s leadership and planners are just as sharp, and wise enough to control growth using good ol’ “common sense.”

New people coming sometimes may have a tendency to try and make their new hometown into the one they came from, Wiggins lamented, but Plant City leaders—its movers and shakers—have a “way of tempering that,” and they jealously protect Plant City’s wholesome, country character, Wiggins said.

The new chapter in Plant City began when improving the city’s parks, streets and revitalization efforts downtown began to “get traction,” he said. When

the nation’s largest builders began to show up, things began to really roll. Companies like DR Horton and Pulte Homes are building in the city, and Plant City has annexed parts of Hillsborough County to accommodate some of that building.

Seems the builders like Plant City as much as the families buying their new homes, something Wiggins attributes to the fact that the city works so well with developers.

Plant City officials are “friendly,” is the best way Wiggins said he can put it, at least compared to Hillsborough County. By friendly he doesn’t mean easy and willing to give away the store. He means easyreasonable—easy, practical and realistic.

The planning and building process is “less cumbersome; they use common sense and decisions are made based on what is a good idea,” said Wiggins.

Plant City’s new homes are now known as some of the best values going. Young families can get into new 3/2 Plant City homes for around $200,000, Wiggins said. If you’ve got $300,000 to spend, count on that home being a “really nice one.” At the low end of the pre-owned market, an older family home that needs some fixing might come in below

$150,0000. A large mobile home on enough land for livestock can be had for $150,000 to $200,000.

The problem is demand exceeds supply, Wiggins said.

Still, prices remain stable and comparatively attractive. He does advise having financing in order, as considering a deal too long could mean watching it get scooped up by a better prepared buyer.

The pre-owned market is a diverse mix of historic woodframe farmhouses and small bungalows, to large, two-story executive and manor homes on acreage that push $1 million.

For those who imagine Plant City is poor farm country, think again, Wiggins said.

“Plant City is not a poor town,” he said. “There’s a lot of old money and new money” and many homes are valued between $500,000 and $1 million.

Be it a mobile home or a mini mansion, what one can’t put a price on is the smalltown feeling Plant City exudes, said Melissa Poage, an agent with Signature Realty who grew up there. It’s grown over the years, but retains its smalltown charm, she said, something rare these days.

“It’s still America’s small town,” she said of Plant City.

“It’s community-minded, family oriented; it’s just that it’s grown.”

Many who grew up in Plant City leave for careers only to return years later, she said, adding it’s the kind of place with the power to call one back. home“It’s comforting, towny, yet it’s close to everything,” she noted, referring to the easy drive into neighboring Tampa. Many who live there commute to work in Tampa, St. Petersburg or Orlando, she said. It’s a safe place, kid friendly, the schools are good and it has the wide-open country spaces that are a sure cure for urban claustrophobia. People know each other, and it’s

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