Officials with Smith & Associates Real Estate think many factors are coming together to help revive the housing market. Falling inventory, lower interest rates and federal programs aimed at saving homes from foreclosure are helping give the market a shot in the arm, they say. ...more

March 15, 2009

More than 30 blind students competed at the Central Florida Regional Braille Challenge on Friday at the Florida Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired in South Tampa. ...more

February 27, 2009

Congregation Beth Shalom will keep its name, but its temple and religious education facility at 706 Bryan Road will receive a new moniker. ...more

December 3, 2008

In spite of the uncertainty of the housing market in 2007, Smith & Associates Real Estate had a successful year, according to President Bob Glaser, and he expects this year to be even better. ...more

February 24, 2008

Judging by some of the national media reports on the state of the housing market, many people probably are thinking that now's not the best time to buy a home, says Bob Glaser, president of Smith & Associates. He disagrees, arguing that, unlike other parts of the country, the Tampa Bay area's economy is strong, which makes the housing market more resilient. ...more

December 23, 2007

Anyone booking corporate, fundraiser or private events can now rent furniture for their festivities. ...more

September 19, 2007

The recent correction in the real estate market may have scared off investors who were looking to make a quick profit, but it has been a boon to home buyers in the Tampa Bay area, according to Bob Glaser, president of Smith & Associates Real Estate. ...more

September 9, 2007