Tampa Bay area moving companies see busiest December in years as housing market warms

The Brief

  • Local moving companies are seeing an increase in business with mortgage rates cooling and the busiest December in 2025.
  • Economists said even a slight change in the market can change buyers’ habits.
  • Mortgage rates are expected to lower in 2026 combined with lower home prices in the Tampa Bay region.

TAMPA, Fla. As the year winds down, many families are focused on slowing things down and spending time together. But for one moving company in the Tampa Bay area, this December is anything but quiet.

While the holidays are traditionally the slowest time of year for movers, 2 College Brothers Moving and Storage said this is its busiest December in 15 years, driven by easing mortgage rates and renewed movement in the housing market.

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