Jay QuigleyReal Estate Broker Associate, Florida Executive Realty · Tampa Bay REALTOR® & Real Estate Instructor | Helping Buyers, Sellers, Seniors, Military Relocation, Divorce and Probate Clients Make Confident Moves | Believer | Husband

Paused Your Tampa Bay Home Search? Watch This

1 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief video, Jay Quigley addresses viewers who have paused their Tampa Bay home search due to recent stress and uncertainty. He highlights that the local housing market has remained surprisingly stable over the past four years: home prices have been steady, the inventory of homes for sale is roughly unchanged with a modest 2% year‑over‑year increase, and mortgage rates have stayed within a 6‑7% range since late 2022. Quigley argues that because the market has already settled, there is no need to wait further before making a move, and he offers his assistance in planning a home purchase.

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Feel like everything's been a little stressful or uncertain lately? A lot of people do. And there's one place that's been surprisingly stable, and that's the housing market. Just look at the last few years. Home prices, pretty steady for the past 4 or so years. The number of homes for sale, right about where it was last year. In fact, we're up 2% right now. And mortgage rates, they've held in the same general 6 to 7% range since late 2022. So if you've been waiting for things to settle down before you make a move, they already have. Despite everything that's going on in the world, the housing market's on pretty steady ground. So if you want to move, you don't necessarily have to wait. I can help you with your planning. Let's talk about it.