Price of Paradise: Tampa housing market stays red hot in 2022 – ABC Action News

“It’s crazy to me that this lump sum of cash is just going to go good-bye,” Julia Apostol said.

In fact, Zillow ranks Tampa as its hottest housing market for 2022, leapfrogging from the fourth spot, last year.

“It feels like a gamble sometimes, but people need places to live,” Apostol said.

First, there are not many move-in-ready homes on the market.

So how can you improve your chances of landing your dream house? Realtors tell us nothing is more important, right now, than polishing your offer to stand out from the crowd.

WHAT IS THE PRICE OF PARADISE? As Tampa Bay continues to attract new residents and businesses, the impact of living in paradise comes at a cost for all of us— from the increasing cost of housing and infrastructure to utilities and insurance.

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