Maurica Cunningham, Realtor

Maurica Cunningham, Realtor Maurica is a full-service real estate sales agent in Tampa Bay, who can make home buying or selling

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Let’s have a little fun because I already know some of you have been planning your breakup with winter for YEARS.If some...
09/11/2026

Let’s have a little fun because I already know some of you have been planning your breakup with winter for YEARS.

If somebody handed you the keys to your Tampa home today and said, “Congratulations, you never have to deal with another northern winter unless you choose to,” what are you happily leaving behind?

A, B, C or D?
And if your real answer is “ALL OF IT, Maurica,” I will accept that too.

I’m now accepting new clients who are considering buying or relocating to the Tampa area. Comment “CONSULT” or DM me for info.

~Maurica

If you already own a home in another state and you’re planning to purchase in Tampa, deciding whether to sell first or b...
09/10/2026

If you already own a home in another state and you’re planning to purchase in Tampa, deciding whether to sell first or buy first depends heavily on your finances, your timeline, and how much uncertainty you’re comfortable carrying.

Selling first can give you a much clearer picture of the money you’ll have available for your next purchase, especially if you plan to use equity from your current home toward the new one.

The tradeoff is that you may need temporary housing if you don’t find your Tampa home right away. Buying first can make the physical move feel smoother because you already know where you’re going, but carrying two homes, even temporarily, isn’t something everyone wants or is financially positioned to do.

There are also practical questions to consider. Do you need proceeds from your current home for your down payment? How quickly are homes selling in your current market? Can your Tampa purchase depend on the sale of your existing property?

Would you be comfortable making an offer from out of state? Could you handle overlapping housing expenses if the timelines don’t line up perfectly?

This is exactly why I’d rather have this conversation with you before you find a Tampa house you love. Once emotions get involved, everything suddenly feels urgent. A relocation plan gives us room to make decisions strategically instead.

I’m currently accepting new clients who are considering relocating to Tampa and the surrounding areas. Comment “RELOCATE” or DM me for information, and we can talk about what your move could look like.

Save this one if you’ll have a home to sell before making your Florida move.

~ Maurica

09/08/2026

When someone tells me they’re thinking about relocating to Tampa, one of the first things I want to know isn’t how many bedrooms they need. I want to know how they actually want to live, because there’s a big difference between finding a beautiful house and finding a home that fits the life you’re trying to create.

Maybe you want to be closer to Tampa’s restaurants, events, and city energy. Maybe you’re ready for a quieter community with more space. Maybe being close to the airport matters because your children and grandchildren are still up north.

Maybe you work from home and don’t care about a daily commute, but you absolutely want enough space for a dedicated office. Those details may sound small when you’re scrolling through listings, but they become very important once you actually live here.
This is why I tell relocating buyers not to choose an area simply because someone online called it “the best place to live near Tampa.” Best for whom?

A community can be wonderful and still be completely wrong for you. Your budget matters, but your lifestyle, priorities, commute, preferred amenities, and plans for the next several years matter too.

The goal isn’t just to find you a Tampa address. The goal is to help you find the part of Tampa Bay that feels like home.

I’m currently accepting new clients who are relocating to Tampa and the surrounding areas. If a Florida move is on your radar, comment “TAMPA” or DM me for information.
Save this post before you start narrowing down neighborhoods.

~ Maurica

Today is a reminder that your life is about more than the work you do. It’s also about what all that work is helping you...
09/07/2026

Today is a reminder that your life is about more than the work you do. It’s also about what all that work is helping you build.

A home you love. More time with the people who matter. A little more peace. A future that feels good when you wake up in the morning.

So whether today includes a cookout, a beach chair, family, friends, or absolutely nothing on your schedule, I hope you give yourself permission to enjoy it.

Happy Labor Day. You’ve earned the rest.

~ Maurica

If you’ve been quietly watching Tampa homes online, checking flight prices, sending Florida listings to your friends, or...
09/04/2026

If you’ve been quietly watching Tampa homes online, checking flight prices, sending Florida listings to your friends, or telling everybody, “I’m getting out of here one of these winters,” maybe it’s time to find out what making the move would actually require.

You don’t have to be ready to pack tomorrow. You just need a place to start.

I’m now accepting new clients looking to buy in Tampa and the surrounding areas, including out-of-state buyers planning their relocation.

Comment “CONSULT” or DM me for info.

~ Maurica

09/03/2026

One of the conversations I want you to have before relocating to Tampa is not just, “How much house can I afford?” but, “What will owning this particular house actually cost me every month?”

There’s a difference, and it matters.

When you’re moving from another state, it’s natural to compare Florida home prices to what you’re accustomed to seeing where you currently live. The problem is that the listing price only tells you one part of the story.

Your actual monthly housing expense can also be affected by property taxes, homeowners insurance, flood insurance when applicable, HOA fees, CDD fees in certain communities, and other property-specific expenses. Two homes with similar purchase prices can potentially have very different monthly costs.

That’s why I don’t want you deciding what you can afford based solely on the price filter you selected on a real estate website.

Before you start seriously shopping, look at the complete picture and decide what monthly payment allows you to still live the life you’re moving to Florida to enjoy. Because if sunshine, travel, restaurants, weekends near the water, and actually enjoying this next chapter are part of the dream, we need to leave some money in the budget for the dream too.

And please don’t feel like you have to stretch your budget simply because you’ve been approved for more.

The goal is not to impress anybody with how much house you bought. The goal is to make a smart decision that still feels good when the mortgage payment is due.

I’m now accepting new clients who are considering relocating to Tampa and the surrounding areas. If you’re trying to figure out what your homebuying budget could realistically look like here, comment “FLORIDA” or DM me for information.

Save this before you start setting those online home-search filters. You’ll want to come back to it.

~Maurica

One thing I want every out-of-state buyer to understand is that relocating to Tampa isn’t simply about finding a house y...
09/01/2026

One thing I want every out-of-state buyer to understand is that relocating to Tampa isn’t simply about finding a house you love. You’re choosing what your everyday life is going to look like, and that deserves just as much attention as granite countertops, square footage, and the number of bedrooms.

When you’re searching from another state, it’s easy to pull up a map, search “best places to live near Tampa,” and assume the internet has done the hard work for you. But somebody else’s perfect neighborhood may make absolutely no sense for your life.

A community that looks ideal online could put you farther from work, family, the airport, shopping, entertainment, or the things you plan to enjoy regularly. And that gorgeous house with more space for the money may come with a commute you didn’t expect or community costs you hadn’t factored into your budget.

Before we start talking about houses, I want to know how you actually live. Are you ready for quieter suburban living, or will you miss being close to everything? Are you planning to work from home? Will you be flying back north regularly to visit family? Do you want a community where you can walk outside and meet your neighbors, or would you happily trade that for more privacy and a larger yard?

Those answers help narrow down where we should be looking before you spend an entire Saturday falling in love with homes in five completely different directions.

The goal isn’t simply to get you to Tampa. It’s to help you create a life here that makes you glad you made the move.

I’m now accepting new clients who are considering relocating to Tampa and the surrounding areas. If Florida is becoming more than a “maybe someday” conversation, comment “TAMPA” or DM me for information.

Save this post for your relocation planning, especially if you’ve already started browsing homes online.

~Maurcia

You’re allowed to want something different. A different environment. A different pace. A different home. A different ver...
08/31/2026

You’re allowed to want something different. A different environment. A different pace. A different home. A different version of your life.

You don’t have to explain why what used to work for you doesn’t fit anymore. Sometimes growth looks like being grateful for where you’ve been while still being excited about where you’re going.

Go into this week giving yourself permission to consider what’s next.

~Maurica
P.S. I’m now accepting new clients.

Thinking About Buying in Tampa?Let’s Talk.Now Accepting New ClientsIf buying a home in Tampa has been sitting on your “I...
08/28/2026

Thinking About Buying in Tampa?
Let’s Talk.
Now Accepting New Clients

If buying a home in Tampa has been sitting on your “I need to finally do this” list, this is your sign to start the conversation.

Whether you’re already local or planning a move to Florida, I’m now accepting new clients and would love to help you figure out your next step.

No pressure. No making you feel like you should already know everything. Just a conversation about where you are, what you’re looking for, and what it could take to get you there.

Comment “CONSULT” or DM me for info.

~Maurica

If you spent last winter saying, “This is my last winter here,” I have a little question for you: What have you done sin...
08/27/2026

If you spent last winter saying, “This is my last winter here,” I have a little question for you: What have you done since then to make sure it actually is?

I ask that with love, because relocating to Tampa doesn’t start with packing boxes or booking a flight to tour houses. The best relocations usually start months earlier with a real plan.

That means understanding what you could comfortably afford, deciding whether you need to sell a current home first, thinking through your work situation, narrowing down the Tampa-area communities that fit your lifestyle, and figuring out a realistic timeline for making the move.

This is especially important if you’re relocating from another state because buying from a distance comes with questions local buyers don’t necessarily have to consider. You may need to plan a scouting trip, coordinate a sale and purchase at the same time, understand Florida-specific homeownership expenses, or decide whether you want to buy immediately or get familiar with the area first.

None of that means relocating has to be complicated. It simply means you’ll feel a lot more confident when you’re making decisions from a plan instead of reacting to another freezing January morning.

And if you’re in your 40s, 50s, or beyond and thinking, “Maybe I should have done this years ago,” leave that thought right where it is. You are not required to stay somewhere simply because you’ve been there a long time. Your next chapter gets to look different from your last one.

So before the heavy coats come back out, start asking yourself what would need to happen for this to truly be your last winter in a cold-weather state.

I’m now accepting new clients who are considering relocating to Tampa and the surrounding area. If you’d like to talk through your timeline and what buying here could look like, comment “MOVE” or DM me for information.

Save this one and come back to it when you’re ready to turn “one day” into an actual relocation plan.

~ Maurica

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US 301 & Big Bend Road
Riverview, FL
33579

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