# @tampabaytimes on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccfvjtlu_mJ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/8214643-tampabaytimes-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-04-18T14:36:34.000+00:00

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“I wish they’d taught me that in school.”⁠
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It’s a line Realtor Kella McCaskill has heard a lot from people in her community when talking about housing.⁠
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From mortgage agreements to down-payment assistance, to rent-to-buy options and savings plans, McCaskill said many people, especially those without a parent to turn to as example, don’t start thinking about real estate and financial literacy until well into adulthood. In a housing market like Tampa Bay’s, that’s years too late.⁠
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It’s something McCaskill is looking to change.⁠
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Twice monthly, McCaskill visits LinaBean Academy, a private school in East Tampa, for hour-long real estate workshops. The theme of the lessons changes each time they meet, but the goal remains to get students thinking about their financial futures and to normalize conversations about housing affordability and financial hardship as the city changes.⁠
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Head to the link in our to keep reading. ⁠
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✍️ : Lauren Peace / Tampa Bay Times; 📷 : @abaderphoto / Special to the Times

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| Tampa Bay Times | @tampabaytimes | https://gondola.cc/tampabaytimes | Newspaper |
| Arielle Bader | @ArielleBader | https://gondola.cc/ArielleBader | Photographer |

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