Welcome to our company and welcome to the Tampa Bay area. You could certainly call this paradise: great weather, sunny beaches, lots to do, innumerable employment opportunities and very affordable housing. We've been in the Real Estate business since our family came here in the 1920's boom. Oscar and Bill Gower took up the family business after the war as a second boom of retirees and tourists discovered St. Petersburg. Now sons George and John Gower have carried on the tradition since 1974 and again St. Pete is on the verge of another real estate boom. This time a younger demographic is discovering the charms of the area. In fact the median age has dropped in the last ten years from 64 years old to a young 34 and is still going down. More schools than ever are being built and exciting new high tech industries are at the fore. St. Petersburg is a urban center with a small town feel. There are Fortune 500 Companies, the headquarters of the State's largest independent bank, corporate headquarters all within walking distance of a sailboat marina, an airport, a college, a research hospital, a convention center, a four star hotel, four museums, over forty restaurants and clubs, a sandy beach and the American League Devil Rays Baseball Team at new Tropicana Stadium. Or take in the open vistas of one of the worlds best park systems along the waterfront. A 10 minute drive takes you to sparkling sugar-sand Gulf beaches, world class fishing, numerous golf courses, hundreds of tennis courts and four upscale malls within 15 minutes. Don't forget Tampa International Airport recently awarded the "Most Convenient Overall" by a frequent-flyers poll and the winning Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football team. Contributing to this influx of young families are new subdivisions and a wave of remodeling/updating like never seen before. The median price of homes sold through the Multiple Listing Service is an affordable $79,000 and condominiums are $52,000. Waterfront homes start at $90,000 and some are over $3,500,000. At any given time there are about 2,200 homes listed for sale. There are several different neighborhoods to choose from, each with unique character your Prudential Gower Realty Associate is prepared to council you on. Most neighborhoods now have strong associations working with city initiated code enforcement programs which has dramatically improved the overall appearance of the city and adding to the continued investment value of a home here. A special one cent sales tax has provided millions for capital improvements to infrastructure and parks while keeping property taxes low enhancing the quality of life for everyone. Since 1922 the Gower Real Estate companies have proven dependable for results and integrity beyond reproach. Now with the help of Prudential Real Estate, new systems and services have been added, contributing to our being one of the top companies in the area. Every transaction is important to us, not just a number. Please call today and let our neighborhood professionals help with your next move!