Tampa, Miami top home price hikes

Tampa and Miami have continued to top other metro areas across the country in home-price increases, according to an analysis released Tuesday. The Tampa area had a 35% price increase in June when compared to a year earlier, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index. Tampa was followed by the Miami area at 33% and Dallas at 28.2%. Tampa and Miami also led other metro areas in April and May. They were the only areas of Florida included in the 20-market analysis.…Original Article

National multifamily developer expands to Florida with St. Pete office

This is the third regional expansion for the national multifamily developer in under a year.Original Article

New York proptech company moves to region, opens Odessa HQ

The company's 7,000-square-foot space will serve as a home base for the company's 120+ employees.Original Article

Adjustable-rate mortgages are on the rise, but borrower profile has changed

Adjustable-rate mortgages are more popular this summer than they've been since right before the Great Recession.Original Article

By the Numbers: July home prices in Florida

The industry group Florida Realtors released a report last week that said the median sales price for single-family existing homes in July was $412,303. Here were the median prices in the state’s metropolitan statistical areas:Original Article

Welch sets aside 17 acres for Rays in new call for Tropicana Field development proposals

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch has released his version of a request for proposals to redevelop the Tropicana Field property — and this time, there's less land available to interested developers.Original Article

St. Pete City Council reaffirms support of affordable housing with funding

The council voted to increase the housing budget to support multiple projects in the South St. Petersburg Community Redevelopment Area.Original Article

Report: Construction costs may escalate 14.1% this year, but relief expected soon

Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, record-high construction costs and delays have plagued the development and homebuilding industries — and while pricing has recently started to moderate, relief likely won't be felt until next year.Original Article

Tampa real estate firms partner to acquire $1.5 billion in apartments

The Tampa-based companies will target apartments throughout the Sun Belt.Original Article

St. Pete wants to make it easier for developers to build workforce housing

The move could shave two to three months off of a developer's time frame.Original Article