Harbour Island waterfrontWriting this neighborhood spotlight is special for me. Harbour Island is the reason I moved to Tampa in 2007. At the time, I could live anywhere as I was playing professional racquetball and resided in Naples, FL. Naples was great, but I was craving something more of city life, and I started looking to move but wasn't sure where. The east coast of Florida wasn't quite my vibe and happened to be invited to conduct a racquetball clinic at Harbour Island during my off-season. I drove up to Tampa, and instantly fell in love with the city, people, and atmosphere. The setup was perfect for me. I could walk to Harbour Island Athletic Club, Tampa International Airport was 15 minutes away with more direct flight options than the other cities I had lived in, and I…

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Single family months of inventory in Hillsborough County

This graph shows the months of inventory for single family homes in Hillsborough County. As you can see in the month of June we went from a little more than 1 month of inventory to a little over 4 months of inventory. We believe interest rate increases are starting to have their effect on buyer demand, as many potential home owners are getting priced out of the market, or waiting on the sidelines. 4 months of inventory is still considers a sellers market, but it is getting close to a neutral market. At the moment we don't anticipate prices dropping, but there is now more homes for buyers to choose from, and pricing correctly will become more valuable. 4 months is also about where the market was pre-pandemic. We are anticipating the months supply to…

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Berns park in Hyde Park South TampaHyde Park is perfect for anyone who wants walkability, dining options, and the old nostalgic charm of a historic neighborhood.

Residents can take advantage of enjoying walking, biking, and/or jogging on Bayshore Boulevard, entertainment of Downtown Tampa, and shopping and dining at Hyde Park Village, and SoHo. There are also parks that include fun for children, as well as basketball, baseball/softball/kickball, and our furry friends as well.


Hyde Park History

The Hyde Park neighborhood was one of Tampa's first established communities in the 1880s by railroad financier Henry B. Plant. It was colonized when Plant built the first bridge across the Hillsborough River at Lafayette Street, which is now known as Kennedy Boulevard today. The first…

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