Buy-versus-rent gap narrowing as home-price escalation continues nationally

The housing market is hot, and rents are rising at a clip that some describe as unprecedented. It may be putting homebuyers and renters in a bind: Is it more affordable to buy or rent in their market?Original Article

Utah? Nebraska? First-time homebuyers, renters may start to look off the beaten path for housing

Greater adoption of remote work — along with big jumps in rental rates and home prices in major markets across the U.S. — could help fuel demand for lesser-known cities and suburban towns in the coming year.Original Article

Bolts’ Steven Stamkos buys another house on Davis Islands

Stamkos and his wife paid more than $5 million for the home, which is a prime candidate to be torn down and redeveloped.Original Article

Guest column: Rent control sounds good in theory, but long-term impact lead to higher rents and wider disparities

If rent control doesn’t have the economic or social outcomes we desire, how can we combat escalating housing costs by means other than rent control?Original Article

Projects to watch in St. Petersburg in 2022

There is development occurring in every corner of St. Petersburg. Here are five of the most talked about projects expected to get rolling in 2022.Original Article

Tampa, St. Pete are tops in U.S. for rent growth — and more hikes are likely coming

Tampa's year-over-year rent growth is compared to New York City's in a new report — and with so many top-dollar apartment sales, rents will only go up in 2022.Original Article

Apartments in Tampa’s North Hyde Park sell for more than $400K per unit

An Atlanta developer's history of selling off apartments in North Hyde Park shows how far the market has come.Original Article

Florida cities dominate U-Haul’s 2021 growth index report

A number of Tampa Bay area markets received high ranks in the latest U-Haul report.Original Article

Tampa metro area named Zillow’s hottest housing market of 2022

In 2021, the Tampa Bay metro housing market drew much attention, and the latest Zillow report expects this trend to continue.Original Article

Price tag on apartments in St. Pete’s Carillon: $100 million

Tampa Bay's booming population growth is driving investor demand in multifamily properties here.Original Article