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Tampa Florida
Florida Living – The Tampa Bay Area
Why live in Tampa, Florida? Imagine resort-style living within close proximity to Tampa Bay and the ocean beaches, major cultural and sporting events, Class A restaurants, major theme parks, fabulous golf courses and mega shopping malls. New residents are attracted to Tampa’s mild climate, beautiful sunsets and sophisticated yet small town atmosphere attract. So, if you’re the type who likes a mild climate, warm, sandy beaches, close proximity to the ocean, easy access to boating facilities and a laid back lifestyle, Tampa, Florida may be the place for you!
Points of Interest and Things To Do
Tampa has many local tourist attractions for visitors and residents to explore including Lowery Park Zoo, Busch Gardens and the Florida Aquarium. Tampa is about a 90-minute drive to the Orlando theme parks including Disney World.
Ybor City, a historic Cuban neighborhood located in downtown Tampa has been totally renovated and features antique shops, boutiques, art galleries, and an abundance of nightclubs. Not far from Ybor City is the upscale area of Channelside where you’ll find plenty of restaurants, nightclubs, shops and movie theaters and the place where the cargo and cruise ships dock.
And, for all you sporting enthusiasts, Tampa is home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Tampa Bay Lightning.
Housing and Cost of Living
The cost of living in Florida is lower than most metropolitan areas within the United States due to lower housing costs and no state income taxes. The U.S. Census Bureau reported the number of housing units in Florida in 2005 was estimated to be 8,256,847 and the median value of owner-occupied residents was slightly lower than the national average and home ownership rates slightly higher than the national average.
A Great Time to Buy Tampa, Florida Real Estate
With the market adjustments over the past two years, Tampa has again become a great place to live and buy a home whether you’re looking for a vacation home, an investment property or primary residence. You can find many great deals and benefit from the favorable monetary exchange rate for foreigner buyers.
For those living outside of the U.S. interested in exploring Tampa Bay real estate opportunities, we invite you to visit our website, Tampa Homes for Sale.
Or, if you looking for a new luxury custom built estate home in northern Tampa, we invite you to visit Florida Luxury Homes for Sale to view property details and a slide show presentation of this magnificent, 8,000 square foot custom built home.