Real Estate Boom: Why is everybody moving to Florida? By Rod Gipson and Rick Elmhorst Polk County PUBLISHED 6:32 AM ET Jun. 09, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:32 AM EDT Jun. 09, 2021
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LAKELAND, Fla. Tampa Bay realtors, home buyers and builders have never seen anything like it.
Realtors and builders can t keep up with demand. And buyers often can t move quick enough to snatch up a property before it s sold.
With an estimated 845 people moving to the state per day until 2025, the real estate boom is alive and kicking in Florida, particularly in the Bay area and Central Florida.
On the latest episode of our To The Point Already podcast, Spectrum Bay News 9 s Rick Elmhorst and Roy DeJesus talk with a realtor, a builder and two people who just moved to the s
After taking two division titles at her hometown break last year, Half Moon Bayâs Zoe Chait was ready for a new challenge. At the sixth annual Jetty Classic on Saturday, Chait, 14, finished third in the Groms (under 18) division and placed fifth in the Pro-Am. She was the only woman in the final.
Saturdayâs surf contest attracted more than 60 entrants across seven divisions and 38 heats. A blustery northwest wind continued for most of the day, but surfers were pleased with the consistency of the surf throughout the event. A surfer cuts back on a wave during the Jetty Classic Surf Competition at Surfers Beach in Half Moon Bay on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. Adam Pardee / Review