Buyers 10 Steps to Designing & Building Your Custom Dream Home Custom homes are a big investment – financially, emotionally, and timewise. From getting started to avoiding pitfalls, Tomlin St Cyr is familiar with the designing and building process. Our goal is to help you through the entire process to ensure your goals are met. Our tips below will help you to be prepared for designing […]
Insurance Uncertain Times in the Florida Homeowner Insurance Market We have all seen the headlines regarding the homeowners’ insurance market in the state of Florida, but they are sobering when you take a step back and think about what is happening:   Florida has lost five insurance companies to liquidation – the most recent being Weston Insurance Company, whose policies will cancel effective September […]
In the News FOX 13: City of Tampa Cracks Down on Illegal Construction TAMPA, Fla. – The City of Tampa announced a new team Friday that will be focused on cracking down on illegal construction. The city’s Construction Services Division’s Construction Activity Compliance Team officially launched this week after it was approved in November. The team will focus on illegal construction, particularly involving contractors who regularly break the law. The most common […]
Tampa Bay Community Boys & Girls Club Names John Tomlin 2022 Tampa Bay MVP Tomlin St Cyr Real Estate Services (TSC) is dedicated to giving back to the community. TSC CEO John Tomlin was selected by the Boys & Girls Club of Tampa Bay senior leadership team and board members as the Most Valuable Board Member for 2022.   “It’s a culmination of John’s overall commitment to our youth, […]
In the News Tomlin St Cyr Named a 2022 Fast 50 Company by the Tampa Bay Business Journal Tomlin St Cyr Real Estate Services (TSC) is proud to be recognized this year as one of the 50 fastest-growing, privately held companies in Tampa Bay by the Tampa Bay Business Journal. With 108 agents between Tampa and Venice, Fla., the brokerage has grown by 285% in the last three years. “We are so proud […]
New Developments Building Boom: Tampa Bay Developments   It’s almost impossible to keep up with all of the new Tampa Bay developments and construction going on. Below, Tomlin St Cyr has highlighted a few projects we are excited to see in the coming months and years as Tampa Bay continues its building boom.     Tampa Riverwalk In 2016, Tampa residents enjoyed […]
Buyers Top 10 Features of Luxury Homes Luxury homes aren’t just ordinary homes with fancy decorations and expensive throw pillows. From the ground up, there’s a unique difference that makes a luxury home stand out, and it’s a difference that people are willing to pay a premium to own. So, what makes these homes so sought after?   Quality Construction High-end homes […]
In the News FOX 13: Special Session on Florida Property Insurance ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Lawmakers have until a Monday deadline to indicate whether they believe a special session is necessary to address skyrocketing Florida property insurance rates. Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee sent a letter to lawmakers Thursday asking if they would support a special session regarding property insurance. Sixty percent of the entire Florida legislature would […]
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New Developments Here’s Why You Need Flood Insurance Now Can you believe we are just weeks away from the official start of the 2022 hurricane season?! Hurricane season is June 1 – November 30, with the peak levels of storm activity occurring during August – October. Each year Colorado State University issues its annual hurricane season predictions; for 2022, they are anticipating a slightly […]
Life in Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Named Hottest Market in 2022 The Tampa Bay real estate market is ablaze. Named by Zillow as the top housing market in the country for 2022, home values are expected to rise nearly 25% this year. “What makes Tampa so hot is the quality of life vs. other places,” said John Tomlin, CEO of Tomlin St Cyr. “In addition to the […]
In the News FOX 13: In-State Movers Keep Tampa Bay Housing Market hot TAMPA, Fla. – It may technically be winter, but Tampa Bay’s housing market is still as hot as ever, according to a recent national study by the Urban Land Institute, a group that tracks real estate trends. The Urban Land Institute teamed up with PricewaterhouseCoopers to release its Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2022 report and Tampa Bay ranks […]
In the News TBBW: Tomlin St Cyr Real Estate Services Expands into Venice Tomlin St Cyr Real Estate Services, one of the top producing brokerages in Hillsborough County, acquired Gulf Shores Realty, based in Venice, FL. The partnership results in a combined 89 agents responsible for $376 million in sales and 783 transactions annually. The brokerage, founded in 2016, produced $107 million in sales volume in 2020. Together, the […]
In the News TBBW: Tomlin Family Application Lab at Corbett Prep Tomlin St Cyr Real Estate Services was at Corbett Prep School, in Tampa, to cut the ribbon on its Tomlin Family Application Lab. Corbett Prep’s App Lab moved into its new 4,000-square-foot home overlooking Lake Lipsey for the 2021-22 school year, launching a learning experience that will benefit all students in PreK3 through 8th grade. […]
In the News News 10: Tampa Bay Housing Prices Surge Housing prices have been climbing at a rapid rate to an average price of $350,000 in the Tampa Bay area. Compare that to Tampa’s average annual salary of $66,000, according to Payscale.com. When it comes to home prices, Realtor.com’s June Monthly Housing Market Trends Report has Tampa/St. Pete/Clearwater’s median listing price at $350,000, up nearly […]
In the News CEO Connect: The Mother-Daughter Duo of TSC Holly Tomlin previously ran her own business for 30 years. Ali St. Cyr, Holly’s daughter, was in a transition in her real estate career and as families often do, they banded together to create one of the fastest-growing real estate firms in the Tampa Bay area, Tomlin St. Cyr Real Estate Services.  In 2015 Tomlin […]
In the News RISMedia: The Power of Culture John Tomlin CEO, Tomlin St Cyr Real Estate ERA Powered  Tampa Bay Area, Florida We have been in the Tampa business community since 1984, and our name in Tampa is important. We are not willing to make that secondary. And with ERA, we didn’t have to. The Powered strategy is brilliant: you get the benefits […]
In the News TBBW: All in the Family Graduating from college during the Great Recession of the late 2000s was a daunting experience, indeed. It was hard for young graduates to be picky about their career offerings—there weren’t very many. It was the same for Ali St Cyr, now broker and owner of Tomlin St Cyr Real Estate Services, in Tampa. Like a […]
In the News Business Observer: CEO John Tomlin’s New Venture Not content to take it easy in retirement, a longtime insurance industry executive risked his nest egg on a real estate venture. One key to pulling it off? Knowing there are things you don’t know. Nearly a decade ago, John Tomlin faced a dilemma familiar to CEOs of companies that go through mergers: relocation or […]
In the News Ali St Cyr & Joe Maddon Raise Awareness for Local Nonprofit Ali St Cyr joins former Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago Cubs manager and current LA Angels skipper, Joe Maddon, to talk about the Lions Eye Institute. The world’s largest ocular tissue bank in the world is right here in Tampa. And as the 2019-2020 Lions Eye Foundation Board Chair, Ali is raising awareness about what […]
In the News FOX 13: Holly Tomlin Wins National Award TAMPA (FOX 13) – Holly Tomlin assumes many roles in life: Wife, mother, business owner, and giver of joy. Tomlin has a pretty impressive track record. She launched the Women of Influence Committee and even won businesswoman of the year. Now she’s being recognized nationally by Nothing Bundt Cakes as the person who spreads the most joy. […]