| One major concern for home buyers in today's | | | | jobs created in 2006 now have an average |
| market is jobs. Where can they relocate to an | | | | salary of $43,469. This is an impressive jump |
| area with a great and proliferating job | | | | for just one year. This move has come along |
| market? Traditionally buyers have looked to | | | | with a push to bring in higher-wage, |
| major market cities to provide employment | | | | higher-skilled jobs in order to assist the |
| opportunities that will be both profitable | | | | development of a more diverse and stable |
| and long-term. To some extent this still | | | | economy. |
| holds true. However as we see the decline of | | | | |
| many traditional job markets; we are also | | | | This is an interesting phenomenon as Florida |
| seeing a new crop of big employers cropping | | | | is still known to be a buyer's market and at |
| up. Tampa had traditionally been a second | | | | the same time is an excellent long-term |
| level job market with many call centers that | | | | market, as it always has been. With the |
| coordinate customer support and the like for | | | | creation of new, better paying jobs and the |
| major corporations. But, over the past year | | | | rise of the high-technology sector the |
| this trend is showing marked change as | | | | employment picture in Florida is bright. This |
| biotechnology and financial companies are | | | | coupled with the excellent homes that are |
| relocating to the area. | | | | available and the wonderful climate and |
| | | | weather have made the Tampa area one of the |
| What does this translate into for the average | | | | smarter choices for relocation to the Florida |
| job hunter? Well, it does break down into a | | | | area. As the attraction of this area grows, |
| higher average salary for workers. In 2005 | | | | so will the job opportunities and the |
| Tampa jobs boasted an annual salary of about | | | | available homes, essentially creating the |
| $38,796, this is a number that has seen | | | | perfect environment for home investing or |
| significant growth over the past year and the | | | | relocation. |