The Tampa Bay Business Journal (TBBJ) just announced some excellent news about Tampa's home sales! 

"More homes were sold in the Tampa Bay area in September than the previous September... Existing home sales for Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater climbed to 2,174 last month, up 29 percent from September 2008 while Lakeland was up 27 percent to 284 homes sold in September... The median home price in Tampa dropped 20 percent from $200,700 last year to $160,500 last month."

Schmidt Brothers Homes has lowered their prices 35% in recent months!  We hope you take advantage of the great values here in Tampa Bay while they are available.

Congratulations to Aaron and Rhea Schmidt, whose gorgeous custom kitchen in their waterfront Bimini Bay home graced the cover of November 2008's Mall House Magazine!

In addition, the cover of October's Mall House Magazine featured the living room of Schmidt Brothers Homes' Grand Award winning "Chardonnay" model, located in The Vineyard at Brandon community just south of the Brandon mall. 

Congratulations to the Schmidt family and Schmidt Brothers Homes on receiving this honor!   

Due to Apollo Beach's explosive growth the last few years, we've compiled a list of  the newest developments in the SouthShore area.

A brand-new 90 bed hospital is coming to the Tampa Bay area's SouthShore region, just a few miles from Bimini Bay!  Click on the articles below for more details.

www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/article775939.ece

www.tampabay.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2008/08/18/daily24.html?surround=lfn

July's newsletter includes:

      -  Bimini Bay Luau & "Special Summer Pricing" unveiled!
      -  Apollo Beach Christian Preschool opens next door to Bimini Bay
      -  Tampa's brand-new IKEA under construction

June's newsletter includes:

     -  New community pool furniture
     -  Creative Memories "Crop for a Cure" event
     -  Bimini Bay HOA committees forming

May's newsletter includes:

     -  2008 Parade of Homes awards results
     -  "Bimini Bay Boat Show & Backyard BBQ"

At the 2008 Tampa Bay Parade of Homes Awards Banquet - among many of Tampa's most prestigious home builders - Schmidt Brothers Homes' beautiful new Islamorada model swept both awards in their category: "THE GRAND AWARD" and "BEST HOME ON THE BLOCK."  The Islamorada is in Schmidt Brothers' Bimini Bay development, their exclusive Key West style waterfront community in Apollo Beach. 

Congratulations to Schmidt Brothers Homes for all their hard work! 

April's newsletter includes:

     -  Grand opening of The Alley at SouthShore, a new upscale bowling alley & family fun center near Bimini Bay
     -  Anytime Fitness special rates & discounts for Bimini Bay residents

March's newsletter includes:

     -  "Bimini Bay Chili Cook-Off" winners
     -  SouthShore Commons, the 1.5 million sq. ft. outdoor mall with a movie theatre, gym, town center for concerts & 2 hotels, is in development near Bimini Bay!