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Another Great Palm For Tampa Home Landscapes
April 19th, 2008 categories: Tampa Real Estate, South Tampa, Things To Do In Tampa
Palms are all over Tampa, but what most folks see are the species that are so commonly planted, and the ones that are native to Florida, such as our state tree, the cabbage palm. But there are many others that do well in our sub-tropical climate. And south Tampa, being surrounded by water, has a little more protection from the cold as compared to other, more outlying areas. I collect palms, and previously posted about another great palm for providing a tropical feel here in Tampa, the Picabeen, or Bangalow palm.
Another in my inventory, and one of my favorites, is the Chambeyronia Macrocarpa, aka the Red Feather palm. The great characteristic of this palm, and the reason behind the common name, is the beautiful red coloring of the newly opened leaves. Mine opens a new leaf about twice each year, so when it does, it’s time for an impromptu celebration. That time is now. Here are some pics:
If you’re looking for something different, and something that will add a tropical feel to your Tampa home, keep this one in mind.
Fairchild Tropical Gardens, south of Miami, has a great collection of these palms. Here is a link:
http://palmguide.org/genus.php?family=ARECACEAE&genus=chambeyronia
Market Reports-South Tampa Neighborhoods By Zip
March 17th, 2008 categories: South Tampa, Tampa Market Conditions, South Tampa Neighborhoods
Today I received a report regarding the 4th quarter of 2007 as it relates to Tampa’s residential real estate. In scanning the numbers for some south Tampa zip codes, here’s what I see:
Starting in the north:
33609 (Beach Park, Bon Air, etc)
- Average Sale Price:$447.7k
- Price Change from Q4 2006: 10.68%
- Sales Volume Change : -10.42%
33629 (Culbreath Isles, Sunset Park, Bel Mar Shores, Palma Ceia, Maryland Manor, Virginia Park, Parkland Estates, Golfview, etc.)
- Average Sale Price:$671.8k
- Price Change from Q4 2006: 37.07%
- Sales Volume Change from Q4 2006 : -24.32%
33611 (Anita, Guernsey Estates, Fair Oaks, Bayshore Beautiful Gandy Gardens, Ballast Point etc).
- Average Sale Price:$323.6k
- Price Change from Q4 2006: -8.38%
- Sales Volume Change from Q4 2006 : -54.13%
33616 (Port Tampa area)
- Average Sale Price: $211.3k
- Price Change from Q4 2006: 11.04%
- Sales Volume Change from Q4 2006 : 6.25%
33606 (Hyde Park, Davis Islands)
- Average Sale Price:$ 631.3k
- Price Change from Q4 2006: 24.76%
- Sales Volume Change from Q4 2006 : -47.83%
Some notes:
- Overall, in Hillsborough County, the average price of a home sold in Q4 2007 was up slightly over Q3 2007 (sideline buyers-take note. Will this trend continue?).
- There’s no denying real estate is local. Some south Tampa areas (zips) have seen price increases, even while sales are down. But even that is a generalization. Not all neighborhoods within a particular zip experienced the same results.
Data used is from a report compiled by The Greater Tampa Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors.
South Tampa Neighborhood Focus: Palma Ceia
March 5th, 2008 categories: Tampa Real Estate, Tampa Homes, South Tampa, Tampa Neighborhoods, South Tampa Neighborhoods
Palma Ceia is one of south Tampa’s more desirable locations. It is centrally located on the Interbay Penisula, just east of Dale Mabry Hwy, which bisects the peninsula from north to south. This location puts the neighborhood in excellent proximity to schools, shopping, services, and all of south Tampa’s primary activity cores. It is very close to both Plant High School and the Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club.
Developed beginning in the early decades of last century, Palma Ceia has a mix of older homes as well as many newer homes built in recent years. There are many well preserved and restored bungalows, built in the 1920’s. Mediterranean (Spanish) style homes are also abundant in Palma Ceia. Current home prices in Palma Ceia range from the mid $200’s to $1 million+.
For the south Tampa home buyer that loves the charm of the older and sometimes more architecturally interesting homes (my opinion), Palma Ceia is great neighborhood in which to focus. But at the same time, Palma Ceia also has many newer homes, many built within the last 5 years. There are also some townhomes in Palma Ceia as well, but the predominating property type is single family. The zoning in Palma Ceia is in large part RM, or multi-family. There has been a recent push to re-zone much of Palma Ceia to RS (single-family) to match the predominating nature of the area.
Much of the charm of Palma Ceia comes from the many older homes, as well as the many grand live oaks, and the red brick streets (limited sections) of early last century. The predominating lot size is 50′ x 100′, but there is a section of Palma Ceia with many 100′ x 100′ lots also.
Click on any of the Palma Ceia home photos above for further information.
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It’s All About The Grid-Tampa Luxury Home Sales
January 25th, 2008 categories: Tampa Real Estate, South Tampa, Tampa Waterfront Homes, Tampa Luxury Homes, Tampa Neighborhoods, South Tampa Neighborhoods
Doing some research this afternoon, and in looking at sales (single family homes) over and above $2.2 million dollars in Hillsborough County since 2003 we find:
There have been 83 of them.
Median size is 6114 sqft.
Biggest concentrations? Grid WL18 (South 1/2 of Davis Islands) leads the way with 15. Next up is WH17 (Culbreath Isles) with 12. WL17 (North 1/2 of Davis Islands) and WJ17 (Golfview area) each have 7 apiece. The other 42 are fairly scattered.
Average days to sell = 191.
Average Sold price per sqft: about $497
Data used is from Mid-Florida Regional MLS, all brokers/agents included. Does not include any private, non-brokered sales.
Charlie’s In The Hood! Charlie’s In The Hood!
January 15th, 2008 categories: Tampa Real Estate, South Tampa, Tips for Sellers, Hillsborough Property Tax
From an e-mail received today:
There will be a “Vote Yes on 1″ Rally and Press Conference with Governor Charlie Crist on Wednesday, January 16th at 3611 S. Church Avenue, Tampa, 33629. The NEW time for this important event is 1:15 p.m. You and all Amendment 1 supporters are encouraged to attend!
Well I’m not really a supporter of Amendment 1, but this is within walking distance (OK, maybe pedaling distance) of my home. So I think I’ll break out the bike, pump up the tires and pedal on over to take this in (parking will surely be limited). I did vote for Charlie, so the least I can do is keep an open mind and listen closely to his reasoning in supporting this property tax reform (and question those that do support it). The home at this address is listed for sale, and I imagine the focus of the “rally” will be in how Amendment 1 will benefit the seller (will it?).
Is it because property taxes and homeowner’s insurance reductions were a major component of Charlie’s platform? I would think so. How can he oppose it? The e-mail was from GTAR, the Greater Tampa Association of Realtors, of which I am a member. FAR and GTAR support Amendment 1.
I just don’t think this is what Floridians expected from our legislature. It was my assumption that a major problem with our property tax system was the inequities created by Save Our Homes. Amendment 1 does nothing to address that.
So hey, I’ll pedal over and take it all in. Could my mind be changed? Doubtful. I think I’ve heard all the arguments for Amendment 1, and nothing has come close to having the effect of an idealogical shift just yet.
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