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Home Prices Turning the Corner: Are You?

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Tampa’s premier home builder, Standard Pacific has recently published an article that sheds light on market conditions and trends in our area. The article is based on a report done by Barclays Capital that forecasts home prices rising as much as 5% – 7.5%! The article also reveals some significant factors that are pushing home prices in an upward direction and how this is being done in two different types of markets. It gives an interesting look into the prime “A and B” markets, and also tells why the “C, D and F” locations will soon become more desirable. On a local level, we are seeing this first hand. New homes in New Tampa are in higher demand than previous years and inventory is quite scarce. We are constantly in multiple offer situations and sometimes loosing the bidding war due to home buyers submitting low ball offers that do not hold up. Standard Pacific has a great presence in the New Tampa area and will soon run out of homes to sell. Don’t miss out on a home of your