Five Things About the Carrollwood Real Estate Market

Andrew Duncan is president and CEO of The Duncan Duo & Associates, 3502 Henderson Blvd. #300 in Tampa. Duncan has lived in Florida for 11 years, and has sold real estate for the past six. Duncan knows the Carrollwood real estate market well, and likes the community's proximity to schools, shopping and its family-friendly feel.

So do homebuyers, even in the midst of rampant foreclosures and a fledgling economy. Duncan sold 200 homes in 2010, and became the No. 1. Keller Williams Team in Tampa Bay.

Below, Duncan offers five things about Carrollwood's real estate market:

What are the five newest homes in the $150,000 to $300,000 price range?

1)  5609 Pine Bay Dr, 4br/3ba/2cg in Woodmont/Carrollwood Meadows listed at $299,000.

2)  13318 Tiger Lilly Ln, 4br/2.5ba/2cg in Traditions at Woodmont/Carrollwood Meadows listed at $274,900.

3)  4613 Old Saybrook 4br/2ba/2cg in Fairway Village listed at $274,900.

4)  2612 Carroll Lake St 4br/3ba  in Original Carrollwood listed at $239,000.

5)  3111 Taragrove Dr 3br/2ba/2cg  in Tarawood listed at $185,000.

What's the most expensive house that has sold in the past week?

There haven't been any closed sales in Carrollwood in the last week, though there are several pending to close in the next couple of weeks.

What are the five most recent foreclosures in Carrollwood?

1) 14118 Village View Dr in Carrollwood Village, 2br/1.5ba townhome listed at $31,900.

2) 5612 Pinnacle Heights Cir #203, 2br/1ba condo in Pinnacle at Carrollwood listed for $35,000.

3) 5324 Ladywell Ct, 2br/1.5ba townhome in Hampton Park listed for $39,500.

4) 15005 Arbor Springs Circle, 1br/1ba in Arbors at Carrollwood listed for $40,000.

5) 10355 Carrollwood Lane, #146 1br/1ba condo at Grande at Old Carrollwood listed for $50,000.

What should people do before shopping for a home in Carrollwood?

Always get pre-approved for a mortgage so they know what they can afford and qualify for. The guidelines for mortgages has changed drastically. Unique to Carrollwood, though, is determining school district boundaries if it's a family with children.  Many people in Carrollwood have preferred schools they want to ensure their kids go to.  This can always be done with the property address by going to https://choice.sdhc.k12.fl.us/locator/Default.asp.

What’s the cheapest house that’s on the market in Carrollwood?

5108 Windover Way in Springwood Village, 2br/1ba home listed at $47,500.