In March of 2016, Dennis MacDonald stepped into the role of Chief Executive Officer at Greater Tampa REALTORS®, and today, it is with a heavy heart we announce his departure from this position on Friday, October 21. Dennis expresses that this decision did not come lightly as he works with an innovative and supportive team…
A message from your 2022 GTR President Ruth Bryson The National Association of REALTORS® and Greater Tampa REALTORS® have worked hard to keep REALTOR® Safety first and foremost in everyone’s minds. But what about your clients? They, too, can face danger when allowing strangers into their homes or visiting other properties. Share this valuable…
REALTORS® looking for both expanded and unique opportunities would do well to consider a specialization in global. More buyers from around the globe purchase real estate in Florida than in any other U.S. state. From NAR’s 2021 Profile of International Residential Real Estate Activity survey: $12.3 Billion: Dollar volume of Florida’s existing homes purchased by…
A message from your 2022 GTR President Ruth Bryson We were reminded of the impact of technology on the real estate industry recently when Stellar MLS implemented changes to the MLS Touch app. Many of you shared the frustration of having to log in every 10 hours (now extended to five days and we hope…
“Traveler, there is no path. The path is made by walking.” This quote by poet Antonio Machado in many ways defines our recent journey at Greater Tampa REALTORS®. Finding our way through a pandemic, a hot market and more industry disruption than many of us ever thought possible, we have emerged not just…
It is that time of the year again when the chief elected officers of REALTOR® organizations across the country look at the past 12 months and ask themselves, what was accomplished, where did the time go and how is our organization better than it was the year before? My initial response, which I suspect reflects…
While REALTORS® like to keep our focus on our clients and the great services we provide, we know safety must come first. As we mark the National Association of REALTORS® annual Safety Month, we are reminded that 38 percent of the nation’s 1.3 million agents have felt unsafe at some point in their real…
By. Ellie Lambert A message from your 2021 GTR President As the nation, the real estate industry and its marketplace begin to emerge from the impacts of the great pandemic there will be an impressive number of exciting new trends, techniques and opportunities, which will combine to redefine REALTOR® success. Each of these opportunities will…
By Ellie Lambert, 2021 GTR President In April of 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1968, thereinafter almost universally referred to as the Fair Housing Act. The keystone of the Johnson administration was a package of legislative actions known around the world as the “Great Society.” The Fair…
With the rise in crimes against the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, the Greater Tampa REALTORS® (GTR) wants to reiterate our commitment to a world without discrimination and violence. GTR is proud that Tampa is one of the most diverse cities in the country, and the AAPI community is an integral contributor…