Any advice on building a new home in the Tampa area?

Question

We are planning to build a new home around the Tampa, FL area sometime next spring. (Right now we are living in Pittsburgh, PA.)
We want to buy something less than $500k with a pool, 4-6 bedrooms, 3500+ square feet, and a fair plot of land.
Can you get a decent home around $400k?
(I have heard that Tampa is quite expensive for new homes.)
I have checked into some homebuilders in FL and requested some info, but photos only do so much.
If anyone has any experience with any builders down there it would be appreciated.
That way we fly down to get more info we won't waste any unnecessary time.
Thanks!
(Sorry this is posted under this section but this is the closest listing I could to Tampa for ANYTHING!)

Answer 1

My fiance is a Stucco Plasterer and does GC (general construction contracting) in Pinellas (lives there) and Hillsborough County (I live in Tampa) and I say the "outside" of city limits ofTampa areas are nicer than say most of Tampa (excluding a few bits like South Tampa, Carrollwood, Westchase/Town-n-Country, Harbour Island, and maybe New Tampa and few other spots) but Brandon, Lutz, Oldsmar, and such are very pretty and car insurance is usually cheaper due to low crime.

Right at this very moment in Tampa You can find a decent, new home here at the price you are looking OR EVEN Less when you take in all the FREE buyer incentive deals that sellers are being forced to throw in right now and the Tamp Tribune recently did an in depth news article on it (still shop around for a good deal, and I could recommend a few builders but it's better to read this article and educate yourself on how you can shave off the price for things you may not wish to pay for yourself that add to home equity)(http://www.tbo.com/news/nationworld/MGBDFL31WPE.html


hope it helps!

Answer 2

lower back Door guy - The doorways Kitchen individual - The acquaintances Fly on the Wall - XTC (nicely, no element in it being too sparkling) enable There Be extra mild - pink Floyd around the Kitchen table - diminished Fountains residing on the Ceiling - Blancmange single mattress - Fox Throw in some Inspiral Carpets and you're taken care of. and outdoors: backyard - The Groundhogs in basic terms evade: Burning Down the residing house - speaking Heads

Answer 3

well i wish i could go to Tampa is the best place ever it is a dream but only who has many can go there
if a were you and have money of course just there i go to live
i was on vacation one week i enjoy very much think to live there
oh my god u can try is better to spend little to check what place is and then if your shore u could bay it it's worth it

Answer 4

MY ADVICE IS DONT MOVE TO TAMPA! I JUST MOVED FROM HELL , OH THERE, 9 MONTHS OF 90* AND HORRIBLE TRAFFIC PROBLEMS EVERDAY, GETTING SCARED THE 7 TIMES A YEAR A HURRICANE COMES TO CLOSE. NOT TO MENTION RUDE NEIGHBORS! TRY LOOKING AT ATLANTA AWESOME CITY , WE MOVED 1 HOUR NORTH ATLANTA TO WHERE THE MTNS BEGIN, ALL 4 SEASONS ARE VERY MILD WITH THE SUMMER BEING CONFINED TO SUMMER! GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR MOVE MAYBE YOU WILL LIKE IT THERE.MANY PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE ARE CALLED HALFBACKS ,IM ORIGINALLY FROM NH , WENT TO FL AND MOVED HALF WAY BACK, IVE MET SO MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE DONE THE SAME THING.FL ISNT THE PARADISE WE THOUGHT. JUST ASK THE FIRE ANTS, GIANT SPIDERS, SNAKES, ALLIGATORS, GIANT ROACHES.......

Answer 5

I know you said you want to have something built and want to know about peoples experience with the builder... I can't help with that but I found this...

http://www.move.com/searchresults.aspx?styp=buy&ct=Tampa&st=FL&zp=&mnpr=25&mxpr=29&mnbed=4&mnbath=&terms=&dist=30

Answer 6

Brandon area

Answer 7

Way over crowded, look into areas less populated!!1