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Three homes active on the market in Westchase. And truly, this neighborhood sells itself…I bounced around Tampa for year...
04/22/2026

Three homes active on the market in Westchase. And truly, this neighborhood sells itself…

I bounced around Tampa for years before I decided to plant my roots in the Westchase area.

🚲 Sidewalks full of kids on bikes.
🚙 Neighbors who actually know your name and lovingly rotate carpool duty.
☕️ A charming, walkable town center where the barista knows your order by heart.
🏊🏼‍♀️ 2 Olympic sized pools.
🎾 Tennis courts, pickleball courts, parks, and playgrounds.
🌳 Miles of trails.
🏫 Highly-rated schools from elementary all the way through high school.

It’s one of those places that’s hard to fully describe until you’re living in it.

📍And the location is the real game-changer.

You’re sitting right between downtown Tampa and the Pinellas beaches, close to the airport, close to everything, without feeling like you’re in the middle of everything.

That’s the Westchase sweet spot that relocating families keep landing on.

If you’ve been looking at Tampa suburbs and want to understand why Westchase keeps rising to the top, comment WESTCHASE and I’ll send you my Westchase Relocation Guide. It breaks down the buying process from start to finish, my favorite neighborhoods, local go-tos, golf course communities, beach info, schools, daycare, and everything you need to see exactly what living here looks like.

Send this to the person you want to move here with 🫶🏼


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Three stunning homes. One incredible community. And a lifestyle families relocating to Tampa keep coming back to ☀️ 🌴 Wa...
04/20/2026

Three stunning homes. One incredible community. And a lifestyle families relocating to Tampa keep coming back to ☀️ 🌴

Waterchase is a 24-hour guard-gated neighborhood tucked into the northwest Tampa suburbs, and families who move here tend to stay.

The community has two pools with a waterslide, tennis and pickleball courts, a fitness center, a full-time activities director, after-school care, and summer camps.

Highly-rated schools 🏫
Miles of trails 🏃🏼‍♀️
The kind of neighborhood where kids are outside until the sun goes down 🚲

And the location is hard to beat 📍

You’re centrally located between downtown Tampa and the beaches and just 15 minutes from the airport.

This is what relocating to Tampa can look like when you find the right suburb for your family.

If you’ve been researching Tampa suburbs and want the full picture before you fly down, comment RELOCATION and I’ll send you my Greater Tampa Bay Relocation Guide. It breaks down various suburbs, local attractions, annual events, the food scene, country club and beach access, and more.

Save this post for our first convo! 🫶🏼


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Comment HOME and I’ll send you all the details! 🔗This is one of those homes that’s hard to fully capture in photos, but ...
04/06/2026

Comment HOME and I’ll send you all the details! 🔗

This is one of those homes that’s hard to fully capture in photos, but makes complete sense the second you walk through the door.

It’s not overdone.
Not trying too hard.
Just… really, really easy to live in.

The layout flows the way a family home should.
The kitchen’s already been done, and done right.
The pool’s ready to go.
And nothing feels like a project waiting for you on the other side of closing.

That part matters more than people think.

Because most homes in this price range either feel overpriced for the amount of work that needs to be done, or like someone renovated them for the listing photos and not for actual life.

This is neither.

Five bedrooms, a bonus room, a loft, a dedicated home office, and a primary suite with its own private sitting area. The kind of flexibility that’s already hard to find, and even harder to find already finished.

And then there’s the community of Lansbrook 🙌

It’s one of those communities people don’t always think to look at first when they’re moving to the Tampa Bay area, but once they do, it usually sticks.

It’s quieter.
More established.
You’ve got park access, a boat ramp to Lake Tarpon, and mature trees lining streets that feel like your home, sweet home.

And you’re 20 minutes to Honeymoon Island, 30 minutes to Tampa International, and right in the heart of the northwest Tampa Bay corridor. That sweet spot between the energy of the city and the slower, beachy pace of Pinellas County.

It’s exactly the kind of suburb people relocating to Tampa are looking for. They just don’t always know where to find it yet.

If you’ve been looking at Palm Harbor, East Lake, Westchase, or Oldsmar and want something that feels settled, spacious, and completely move-in ready…

this is a really good one.

Comment HOME and I’ll send over the full details, the complete updates list, and everything else you need to know.

Listed by: Stacy Naumann-Hair | BHHS FLORIDA PROPERTIES GROUP

April in Tampa is one of my favorite months to be here, and if you’re thinking about moving to Tampa or the Tampa suburb...
04/01/2026

April in Tampa is one of my favorite months to be here, and if you’re thinking about moving to Tampa or the Tampa suburbs, this is the time of year that usually seals the deal.

The weather is absolutely perfect before the summer heat kicks in, the water is warm, the outdoor patios are packed, and the city just feels alive, yaknow?

Whether you’re spending a Saturday morning at a farmers market in the West Park Village, grabbing brunch in South Tampa, or making the short drive to the beach, there is no shortage of things to love about Westchase and the surrounding areas in April.

I put together a quick Spring Guide covering the best events happening in Westchase and the surrounding areas this month, what’s coming soon, and a bucket list built specifically for April here. Share it with a friend!

If you’re relocating to Tampa and trying to get a real feel for what daily life looks like before you make the move, this is a great place to start.

Comment WESTCHASE below and I’ll you my Westchase Relocation Guide. It’s a great first look at the buying/relocation process, and what life in the Tampa Bay suburbs feels like day to day. It might just be the thing that makes everything click for you 🤎


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Comment HOME and I’ll send you all the details. Luxury living under $1M in the Tampa Bay suburbs. It exists, and this is...
03/26/2026

Comment HOME and I’ll send you all the details. Luxury living under $1M in the Tampa Bay suburbs. It exists, and this is it.

This Nohl Crest custom-built home in Juniper Bay of Lansbrook is STUNNING - over 3,600 square feet on a peaceful corner lot, with the kind of finishes and layout that feel far more expensive than the price tag.

From the moment you walk through the double glass doors into that formal sitting room, the details just keep coming.

The gourmet kitchen has a gas cooktop, built-in double ovens, a center island, and a butler’s pantry that flows right into the family room.

A two-sided gas fireplace connects the family room to a light-filled conservatory, and the whole main living space opens straight out to a saltwater pool with a spillover spa, freshly resurfaced in Pebble Tech.

The four-way split floor plan gives everyone their own space, and the upstairs fifth bedroom/bonus room is a full suite with its own bath and walk-in closet.

Lansbrook sits right in the northwest Tampa Bay corridor. It’s close to the Gulf coast beaches, with Lake Tarpon access, miles of trails, parks, and pickleball right in the community. It’s the kind of neighborhood families relocating to Tampa are looking for when they want true Florida suburban living.

Comment HOME and I’ll send you the full listing details, plus a link to download my Tampa Bay Relocation Guide.

Listed by: Mark Fazzini | RE/MAX REALTEC GROUP INC


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This is the one. Comment HOME and I’ll send you the full listing details.Juniper Bay in Lansbrook is a dream. And with t...
03/19/2026

This is the one. Comment HOME and I’ll send you the full listing details.

Juniper Bay in Lansbrook is a dream. And with this property, we’re talking a beautifully maintained pool home with a three-car garage, a three-way split floor plan, a massive upstairs bonus room, and a saltwater pool on a private, lushly landscaped lot.

The entire main living area is open to the pool and brick-paver lanai, so whether you’re hosting or just living a regular Tuesday night, it works beautifully.

The kitchen is white and bright with granite counters and an island that opens into the family room.

The primary suite has wood floors, plantation shutters, a sitting area, and a bathroom with a center island vanity, soaking tub, and walk-in shower.

The upstairs bonus room is the kind of flexible space families relocating to the Tampa suburbs specifically look for. It’s big enough to be a media room, a playroom, and a home office all at once.

And the community of Lansbrook itself is a gem.

Two parks, playgrounds, pickleball, basketball, a party gazebo, Lake Tarpon access, and miles of trails. It’s tucked between Tampa and the Gulf coast beaches. True suburban living with everything within reach.

Comment HOME and I’ll send you the full listing details. Seeing a home on Instagram is one thing, but having all the specs, pricing, and community info in your hands is how you make a smart decision from out-of-state 🫶🏼

Listed by: Christine Bogdanovic | Smith & Associates


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When families start researching the Tampa suburbs, they usually come in with a list. Good schools, a neighborhood with a...
03/18/2026

When families start researching the Tampa suburbs, they usually come in with a list. Good schools, a neighborhood with actual community, space for a home office and a pool, and enough room to breathe without being an hour from everything.

South Tampa checks some of those boxes, but it’s getting increasingly more expensive to live there.

That’s what keeps pointing buyers west.

The pocket of Tampa Bay suburbs sitting west of downtown, like Westchase, Waterchase, and East Lake area, have become some of the most in-demand corridors for families relocating to Tampa Bay. And it’s not hard to see why.

Westchase draws a lot of buyers because of how the community was built. Two Olympic-size heated pools, tennis courts, miles of paved trails, and highly-rated schools are all part of the package, with modest HOA fees.

Waterchase sits just up the road and offers resort-style amenities in a 24/7 man-gated setting with a similar community-forward feel.

East Lake tends to attract buyers who want a little more space, cascading trees, and a quieter pace while still staying close to it all.

And all 3 provide top-rated schools.

I relocated here myself about 10 years ago, and getting to know these neighborhoods on a personal level before helping others find their place in them has made all the difference in how I work with buyers.

If you’re thinking about moving to Tampa and want to understand which of these suburbs actually fits your family, comment RELOCATION below and I’ll send you my free Tampa Bay Relocation Guide 🫶🏼


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Comment ‘RELOCATION’ for my Tampa Bay Relocation Guide. Most people researching a move to Tampa start their search insid...
03/13/2026

Comment ‘RELOCATION’ for my Tampa Bay Relocation Guide. Most people researching a move to Tampa start their search inside the city - South Tampa, Hyde Park, Palma Ceia. And I get it completely. Those neighborhoods are beautiful, and they have that walkable, urban-meets-coastal energy that makes Tampa so appealing in the first place.

But here’s what I see happen consistently with the relocation families I work with: once they see what their budget actually buys in the Tampa suburbs versus right in the city, the conversation shifts pretty fast.

At $750K inside South Tampa, you’re likely looking at an older home, a smaller lot, and congested roads during your day-to-day activities. That same budget in the suburbs 20 minutes from downtown Tampa could get you 4 bedrooms, a pool, a home office, a screened lanai, highly-rated schools, and a neighborhood that actually feels like a neighborhood.

And you’re still close enough to downtown, the Westshore business district, and the beaches that nothing feels out of reach.

Stack on top of that Florida’s zero state income tax and property taxes that run significantly lower than comparable city homes and we’re talking real, meaningful savings every single year.

For a lot of the families I work with who are relocating to Tampa, that math is a pretty easy one to do.

Comment RELOCATION below and I’ll send you my free Tampa Bay Relocation Guide. It breaks down various suburbs, local attractions, annual events, the food scene, country club and beach access, and more. It’s everything you need to know about relocating to Tampa Bay 🌴


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Most families I work with who are relocating to Tampa start their search the same way - a quick Google of neighborhoods,...
03/12/2026

Most families I work with who are relocating to Tampa start their search the same way - a quick Google of neighborhoods, South Tampa at the top of every list, and a lot of overwhelm after that.

I made this move myself about 10 years ago, and I remember that feeling well. There’s a lot of Tampa to sort through, and it’s hard to understand the geography, the suburb personalities, and what your budget actually buys until someone who lives here walks you through it.

Here’s the honest version: for families moving to Tampa who want 4–5 bedrooms, a pool, a home office, highly-rated schools, and room to actually live - the suburbs 20-30 minutes from downtown Tampa are where it keeps making sense. South Tampa is beautiful, but it’s a different market with a different price point, and a very different lifestyle. The suburbs give you the Tampa you moved here for, without the traffic and the premium price tag.

And the location piece is something that surprises a lot of my relocation clients. Several of the Tampa suburbs sit right in the sweet spot- close enough to downtown for work or a night out, and close enough to Clearwater and St. Pete beaches for a Saturday afternoon. You’re not choosing between the city and the coast. You can get both.

If you’re researching Tampa Bay and want to get your bearings before you ever book a flight, I have two resources that will help:

Comment RELOCATION and I’ll send you my Tampa Bay Relocation Guide. It breaks down various suburbs, local attractions, annual events, the food scene, country club and beach access, and more. It’s everything you need to know about relocating to Tampa Bay.

Comment WESTCHASE and I’ll send you my Westchase Relocation Guide. Westchase is my personal favorite suburb and the one where many of my relocation clients land. This guide breaks down the buying process from start to finish, some of my favorite neighborhoods, local go-tos, golf-course communities, beach info, schools, daycare, and helps you see exactly what living here looks like.

The more informed you are going in, the more confident your move will be 🤎

Ten years ago, I was the one relocating from New York to Tampa with zero idea just how big Tampa is and which suburb wou...
03/10/2026

Ten years ago, I was the one relocating from New York to Tampa with zero idea just how big Tampa is and which suburb would actually fit my future. And because I am incredibly stubborn at times, I almost got it really wrong when it came time to buy.

Here are the 3 things I almost missed (and what I tell all my clients now):

1️⃣ The “Default” Trap: Don’t just go where everyone else says to go. South Tampa is beautiful, but for us, Westchase offered more space, less traffic, and a true community feel that we would have missed entirely.
2️⃣ The Daily Grind: Your suburb choice dictates your daily lifestyle. Think about the “hidden” time: the school drop-off, the grocery trip, the coffee run, and how easily it is to move from one pace to the other without wanting to unleash your road rage on the person in front of you.
3️⃣ The Full Financial Picture: Florida has no state income tax (yay!), but the property tax and “how much house you get for your money” varies wildly between suburbs. Sit down with the actual numbers before you fall in love with a zip code.

Moving to Tampa is one of the best decisions I ever made- but choosing the right suburb is what made it extraordinary.

Westchase sits right in the sweet spot: about 20 minutes from downtown Tampa, 25 minutes to Pinellas County, and a fraction of the traffic and price tag of South Tampa. More house. More community. More life.

If you’re researching a move to Tampa or already have your heart set on moving to Westchase and want someone who has lived this exact journey, I got you.

Comment WESTCHASE and I’ll send you my free Westchase Relocation Guide. It walks you through the buying process from start to finish, breaks down my favorite Westchase neighborhoods, shares local go-tos, golf-course communities, beach info, schools, daycare, and helps you see exactly what daily life here looks like. It’s the resource you didn’t know you needed ❤️

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