Alturas
Alturas, FL · Real Estate
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Snowbirds Keep Coming Back To This Gulf Coast Town Where Homes Still Cost Less Than Up North
Every winter, license plates from Ohio, Michigan, and New York start showing up along a quiet stretch of Florida’s Gulf Coast. The drivers are not lost. They are coming back to a small city they already know, one where waterfront living does not demand a big-city budget. With about 3,000 residents, this town feels more like a neighborhood than a resort.
The House Take
A Homeowner Outside Tampa Was Quoted Upwards of $15,000 for a Repipe. Then the Pipes Went Outside.
A homeowner outside Tampa, Florida, was having the entire house repiped. In a thread from January 2026, they said the company had quoted upwards of $15,000 for the job. Then they came home while work was underway and found piping routed outside the house. The company said that approach avoided removing part of the tile, though bathroom drywall was already being removed. The homeowner was concerned about how the exterior pipes looked and whether the homeowners association would approve them.
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Founder leads Tampa mortgage firm to hit five-year mark, now in four states
There may be no better way to learn perseverance than selling door to door on Long Island. He is the founder and broker-owner of the Kearns Mortgage Team in Tampa. He got his start in finance after spending a summer back home on Long Island, New York selling alarm systems door-to-door.
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Tampa entrepreneur, immigrant, builds $3.5M, 24-employee real estate business
Thao Le was 6 years old when his family came to United States from Vietnam, settling in Boston. Now 35, Le was raised by a single father and spent most of his life in Massachusetts, studying to be a pharmacist and eventually serving in the U.S. Army, getting an MBA and a master’s in finance at Boston College and joining the corporate world in the medical device regulatory industry.
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Jennifer Thayer Named Best Real Estate Agent in Tampa Magazine's 2026 Best of the City Awards
Community-voted honor adds to a year of recognition for Jennifer Thayer Group and two decades of leadership in St. Petersburg’s luxury real estate market. ST. PETERSBURG, FL, UNITED STATES, October 7, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Jennifer Thayer, founder of Jennifer Thayer Group, has been named Best Real Estate Agent in Tampa Magazine's 2026 Best of the City awards, a reader-voted recognition honoring businesses and professionals across the Tampa Bay region.
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Retirees Are Flocking To This Sunny Florida Town Where Social Security Is More Than Enough
If Florida had a best-kept secret, it would probably be annoyed that Zephyrhills keeps telling everyone about itself. Zephyrhills, Florida is the kind of town that makes you reconsider everything you thought you knew about what retirement in Florida has to cost. Here’s the situation. Most people think of...
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Clearwater rehab highlights Pinellas’ aging housing challenge
Frank Persechino bought a worn-down rental property along North Fort Harrison Avenue before the 2008 real estate crash. Built in 1920, the Clearwater home had already been divided into weekly rentals, with nearly every available space put to use and the front porch enclosed to make room for tenants. Persechino...
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CMK Construction Explains Remodeling Permits in Tampa
A homeowner may settle on a new kitchen layout, then discover that moving the sink could require a permit. Homeowners exploring the benefits of design-build remodeling can ask who will submit plans if the plumbing moves. CMK Construction Inc. explains remodeling permits in Tampa by comparing cosmetic updates with work...
The House Take
A Tampa Homeowner Compared Three Roof Bids. The Cheapest Matched the Highest Except for One Sheet of Plywood
A homeowner in Tampa, Florida, was looking at shingle reroof bids for a 22-year-old roof. The homeowner described the job as roughly 20 squares, with 10–15% waste added. The first quote was $11,500. It included shingles, peel-and-stick underlayment, a 10-year labor warranty, the permit and inspection, and one sheet of plywood at no charge.
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A Tampa Homeowner Got Window Quotes Near $3,000 Apiece. Another Homeowner Paid Less for Impact Windows.
A homeowner in Tampa, Florida, wanted to replace normal-sized windows and had received several quotes around $3,000 per window, according to a thread from June 2026. The homeowner was hoping to get closer to $1,000 per window. Another homeowner in the discussion said they had paid about $2,000 per window for impact-rated windows.