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