Home in St. Petersburg’s Snell Isle sells for $6 million
The off-market transaction was the highest-priced home sale year-to-date in St. Petersburg.Original Article
Time runs out on Florida vacation rentals fight
A legislative fight over further restricting local governments’ ability to regulate vacation rental properties appears to have withered, after a key Senate committee ran out of time Tuesday before taking up the issue. Wrangling about oversight of short-term rentals has escalated in the Republican-controlled Legislature as the popularity of properties advertised on platforms such as Airbnb has mushroomed. But, with time running out on the 2021 legislative session, Senate Rules Chairwoman Kathleen…Original Article
New York-based realty firm Compass expands to Tampa, adds more than 40 agents
Compass, Inc., a New York-based real estate technology company, is expanding to Tampa Bay with two new office locations in South Tampa and St. Petersburg.Original Article
Report: Florida becoming one of the least affordable states in the nation
Florida is becoming one of the least affordable states in the U.S. as its median home price outpaces its median income.Original Article
Report: Tampa Bay among top 10 metros for year-over-year rent growth in March
The Realtor.com report looked at the median rent changes in the 50 largest U.S. metros between March 2020 and March 2021.Original Article
Exclusive: $14 million waterfront home in South Tampa hits the market
The home, on the Sunset Park waterfront, is being sold fully furnished.Original Article
Get to know Mattamy Homes, a 2021 Best Places to Work honoree
How would you describe your company to someone outside of your industry? At Mattamy Homes, we build communities that people are proud to call home. Our focus on how people live in their homes allows us to craft thoughtfully designed homes in the most desired locations to meet the versatile needs for our customers in all stages of life. We do more than just build homes; Mattamy is rigorous about every single aspect of community planning. We acquire the land, design the homes, plan the streets, and…Original Article
Exclusive: Single-family rental developer makes big land buys in Pasco and Manatee counties, including a former golf course
American Homes 4 Rent has snapped up property in Pasco and Manatee counties with plans to build hundreds of single-family rental homes between the two communities.Original Article
Polk County apartment sale is a bellwether of what’s to come in Florida’s multifamily market
The sale is a record-breaking price per unit for Polk County.Original Article
Downtown St. Pete penthouse sells for $4.6 million
It is the highest-priced condo to sell in Pinellas County this year, according to Smith and Associates.Original Article