Meet Casey Bryan, a 2022 BusinessWoman of the Year honoree
Casey Bryan is the president of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Florida Properties Group, a residential real estate firm based in Trinity.Original Article
Archive for month: February, 2022
U.S. foreclosure activity at highest since pandemic in January
Foreclosure activity is at its highest point since the start of the pandemic, but here's what it's not necessarily bad news.Original Article
Agencies fear legislators could cut affordable housing funds
The Florida Housing Coalition is tracking the progress of more than a dozen affordable housing bills this legislative session. But the main concern of its CEO is whether an affordable housing trust fund – expected to collect $355 million – will remain intact. "The No. 1 bill is the budget bill," said Jaimie Ross, president and CEO of the Tallahassee-based coalition." The reason for that is that is where the housing trust fund money gets appropriated." Preserving this affordable housing fund…Original Article
House Democrats criticize previous lawmakers, Ron DeSantis over affordable housing
Five Florida cities rank in the top 20 for fastest rising rent prices in the United States.Original Article
SkyWay Lofts brings 65 affordable apartments to South St. Pete
This is one small part of the city’s effort to build 2,400 affordable multifamily units in St. Pete by 2030.Original Article
Rent control unlikely to solve St. Pete’s affordable housing woes, attorneys say
City officials were dealt a harsh reality Thursday morning: Pursuing rent control would more than likely end in failure and a plethora of lawsuits.Original Article
Waterfront lot on Davis Islands sells for record pricing
The price is equivalent to $20 million an acre.Original Article
Gap continues to widen for housing affordability, inventory
New data this week illustrates how difficult it is for households earning less than $100,000 to become homeowners in the current market.Original Article
Report: Tampa metro area is among the top housing markets for growth
The typical U.S. home sold faster than in any prior January.Original Article
Changes to St. Pete’s housing assistance programs aim to make homebuying more affordable
The city of St. Petersburg will update multiple policies to help residents buy homes and assist developers in building single-family projects.Original Article