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

Housing market 2022: Is it cheaper to buy or rent in Tampa Bay?

Home prices and rental rates are soaring across the U.S. Is it more affordable to buy or rent in our market?Original Article

Presales boom for downtown St. Pete boutique condos months before groundbreaking

The Nolen is one of several residential projects coming to downtown St. Pete this year.Original Article

Bitcoin miner subsidiary to build 22-story tower in St. Pete’s Mirror Lake neighborhood

A Las Vegas-based company that mines bitcoin plans to construct a tower with 269 residential units across the street from the Mirror Lake Community Library.Original Article

Tampa multifamily amenities company continues growing with latest acquisition

This is the first of several acquisitions the company plans to execute in 2022.Original Article