While rents rise, inventory falls in Tampa metro area

The Tampa Bay housing market may be on fire, but lack of inventory and increasing rent could be alarming for the future.Original Article

Ranked: Here’s where home values soared the most in 2021

Florida saw some of the biggest spikes in home-value appreciation in 2021, a year like none other for the housing market.Original Article

$12 million family compound hits the market in Sarasota

The main house and guesthouse occupy about three of the property's 13 acres, leaving a sizable chunk for redevelopment.Original Article

18-story luxury condo tower planned for Sarasota’s waterfront district

The condos start at $1.86 million.Original Article

4 questions with Embrace Families’ Gerry Glynn on 2022 legislative priorities

Although a lack of affordable housing statewide has been a problem for a number of years, the recent coronavirus pandemic created additional worries for Florida workers and their families.Original Article

As demand soars, investors pay record-breaking prices for Tampa Bay apartments

While Tampa Bay has been hot for several years, prices soared in 2021 as an influx of residents from the Northeast and Midwest drove unprecedented demand and record-high rents.Original Article

New Zillow report shows the gap between white and black mortgage applicants in Florida

Black applicants are denied a mortgage at an 84% higher rate than white applicants, a 10% increase since 2019.Original Article

Ritz-Carlton’s first Tampa presence breaks ground on Bayshore Boulevard

A Miami developer has started construction on the Ritz-Carlton Residences in South Tampa.Original Article

Feds give Tampa $2 million to expand housing repair program

The city of Tampa received the money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.Original Article

Cryptocurrency starts to make a splash in luxury housing. Will it trickle to larger residential and commercial markets?

As Bitcoin and other digital currencies are gaining in popularity and usage, the real estate industry may increasingly look to capture a bigger share of that $2.5 trillion market.Original Article