Kyle will graduate Summa Cum Laude & top ten in his class of 359. At Mitchell High School, Kyle has managed to juggle a heavy schedule of AP, dual enrollment and honors classes and maintained a 4.38 GPA. He is a member of the National Honor Society, acting as Sergeant at Arms. He is also a member of Interact Club and Future Business Leaders of America.

Over the past several years, Kyle has volunteered over 250 hours at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, working as a courier. He has also spent time as a volunteer at Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore in New Port Richey.

Kyle is the son of Joe & DeeDee Gibbons, who made the move to Florida from Fairfield ,CT when Kyle was starting middle school at Seven Springs. They decided to purchase a home in Trinity, Florida using the quality of the schools as a guide. Joe Gibbons, Realtor with Lipply Real Estate is especially proud. Kyle will join his brother Ian at the University of Florida.

A little history shows that Clear Channel has paid for the structures and maintained them since 1995 in exchange for advertising space yet PSTA had very little control over the content. The city claims there have been numerous complaints the some of the ads contained certain sterotypes and pictures that could be perceived as family unfriendly or not socially or politically correct.

Regardless, PSTA stands to lose tons of money especially if other cities like Clearwater join in on the ban. Luckily PSTA under a new agreement with Clear Channel will retain ownership of the shelters and will not have to buy them back. They are beginning to explore alternatives to the past agreement with Clear Channel and lean on a combination of federal, state and local funding, grants in which Dunedin officials are willing to partner in if needed.

Susan Latvalla a Pinellas County Commission states that there is too much disparity in and around the city with respect to the shelters. Some areas have them and some don’t. She’d like to see more of them to accommodate bus passengers better but without the questionable advertising to say the least.

Dunedin always has and probably always will have a great desire to maintain the city’s beauty up and down Dunedin neighborhoods as well as major thoroughfares and commercial areas. And if banning ads is what they need to do, it looks like they will.

With the turn of the new year we have seen the market change in terms of buyers buying more than they have in the past few years. Many of our listings are being put to pending contract status within 1 or 2 days of being on the market. Also, the number of new listings coming on the market has decreased over the last 6 to 8 months. Will prices ever start to increase here in Tampa Bay? Our guess is yes but at a slower pace as other areas around the country and this is the good news for buyers. Thinking of relocating to Tampa Bay? Now is the time! Call us at 888-423-5775 or visit our website at www.lipplyrealestate.com

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Prices Increase in the Real Estate Market

Number 1 Voter Concern: Homeownership

Homeownership is at the top of the list of concerns US voters currently have. Voters are seriously concerned with how hard it is to obtain these days. We still put a high value on homeownership, and truly appreciate the mortgage interest deductions. We would like for the federal government to continue their efforts to help those who can qualify for 30-year mortgages that they can afford.

Home ownership is still considered to be the “American Dream” that we all wish to achieve. Helping us with this accomplishment will help to maintain a flourishing middle class economy. It will also help to get our housing market, as well as our economy as a whole, back on the successful track we’re used to.

The Housing Market Ripple Effect

As we have seen from past experience, the housing market can have a ripple effect. This results in a direct effect on the nation’s economy. The housing market stimulates many other industries, including construction, remodeling, even the retail sales of home improvement and decorating goods. The more we spend, the more jobs there are. More jobs not only means a better economy, but it also means more home buyers.

Here are some of the results of the NAHB survey:

75 percent US voters would like to see more tax incentives for homeowners.
Two-thirds of the voters want the feds make 30-year fixed-rate mortgages more affordable.
73 percent of American voters are opposed to getting rid of the mortgage interest tax deduction.
96 percent of homeowners are more than satisfied with their choice to own vs renting.

Builder Confidence on the Rise Again

Builder confidence began to decrease during the ARMs and other real estate crisis of 2007. According to the poll, this began to change in January, 2012. Builder confidence is currently at its highest levels since the housing crisis began in 2007, for the fourth month in a row.

Now that consumers are showing more interest in home ownership again, builders are preparing for a spike in sales. This means an increase in the demand for new home construction projects. This is sparked by an increase in the sales of single-family homes nationwide. Proof of this can be found in the stats of the Market Index.

Although builders have great reason to begin to feel confident again, there is still some cause for concern. They still worry about potential home buyers being able to qualify for mortgage loans. As of today, the number of applications for mortgage loans have increased for two weeks in a row. This may indicate that buyer confidence is also on the rise, as fears are subsiding in this buyer’s market.

What 2012 Candidates Should Be Concerned With

Now that the 2012 election is getting closer, it only makes sense that candidates would address the issue of home ownership. White House and Congress candidates need to take heed of US voters’ deep need to achieve the American Dream. They need to support legislation that encourages home ownership and oppose policies that make it next to impossible for the middle class. And, more than anything, they need to ensure that mortgage interest rates will not be rising anytime soon.

Looking to buy your first house, your dream house, or scale down for retirement, Lipply Real Estate is well experienced on any front ~ let’s keep the American Dream alive! Give us a call, we are Tampa Realtors here to help. 888-423-5775.

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