Would you like some wine with that real estate? St. Pete broker opens beach shop with an in-house wine bar

“We knew that St. Pete Beach didn’t need just another real estate office,” John Barkett said. Enter: Sea Grapes Wine Lounge & Light Fare.Original Article

New 10-story mixed-use development proposed near Tropicana Field

Developers plan to build a 10-story building that will have retail, coworking space and residential units.Original Article

Market caps more than doubled for 18 U.S. homebuilders since Covid-19 hit

The stock-market value of public homebuilders has grown sizably since the pandemic.Original Article

What does Zillow’s abrupt exit from iBuying portend for the direct-homebuying business model?

The wind down of Zillow Group Inc.'s iBuying business announced last week has thrown new scrutiny onto the direct-homebuying business.Original Article

Crime, taxes and climate change among why homeowners decide to relocate

The housing market remains hot. These factors are driving the decision to relocate.Original Article

Condo, apartment towers move forward in downtown St. Pete

Two projects were given a thumbs up from the St. Petersburg Development Review Commission, launching both toward the next step of bringing new residential towers to downtown.Original Article

Penny for Pinellas helps St. Pete inch toward 2030 affordable housing goals

St. Petersburg City Council approved allocating $6.95 million from the Penny for Pinellas Affordable Housing Program toward two proposed developments.Original Article

Many homebuyers are looking outside their region. Here’s which cities they are interested in.

Many homebuyers are willing to relocate outside of their metro areas. Here's which cities are drawing their interest.Original Article

Waterfront home sells for highest price ever paid in St. Pete Beach

A beachfront home in St. Pete Beach just sold for $8.2 million, making it the highest-priced residential sale in the area. The home at 2701 Sunset Way went under contract in one day and was sold on Nov. 1. Donna Miller, a Global Luxury Specialist affiliated with Coldwell Banker Realty, represented the seller. Coldwell said it has seen a large number of record-breaking sales throughout Florida over the past year. The sales price breaks down to more than $1,673 per square foot. The home was built…Original Article

Zillow to shut down Zillow Offers, lay off 25% of company

The news is the latest in an abrupt turn of fortune for the Seattle-based company's iBuying service. The move is sure to have ripple effects for housing markets across the U.S., as Zillow has purchased thousands of homes through its Zillow Offers program.Original Article