Tom Jones

If you're thinking about buying a single family home in Tampa right now, my honest take is this: the buyers who are waiting for a perfect market are going to wait themselves right out of the neighborhoods they actually want. Inventory is up slightly compared to last year, which gives you more breathing room than Tampa buyers have had in a while, but the well-priced single family homes in good school zones are still moving fast. This is a better window than people realize. I got into this work because I watched a neighbor of mine, a Realtor, cash big checks while treating the job like a performance. He wasn't particularly sharp, he was just in it for himself. I figured I could do the same work without the attitude and actually pay attention to what the person across the table needs. That's the whole thing for me. In Tampa's single family market right now, what people need most is someone who will tell them the truth about a house before they fall in love with it, not after. The move-up buyers I'm working with right now are the ones who are being honest with themselves about what their current home is worth, what they can carry, and what they're actually buying into. That clarity is what makes the difference. Are you in a Tampa neighborhood where you've noticed fewer for-sale signs staying up as long as they used to? Tom Jones, TJs Real Estate Tampa