A report shows that after factoring in broker's fees, closing costs, maintenance costs, and mortgage rates, homebuyers are looking at a little over a decade to make a profit in Tampa Bay.Original Article
A national developer plans to break ground on a built-to-rent community of luxury villas.Original Article
The pandemic fueled a dramatic increase in high-dollar mortgage loans — but things have since fizzled. Here's what's driving the change, and the largest providers of jumbo loans.Original Article
The homebuilder has announced plans for Riverwood, a 992-unit community near Wesley Chapel and Zephyrhills.Original Article
Sen. Jennifer Bradley said she has spent time at town hall meetings in South Florida listening to “exasperated” condominium owners.Original Article
In a time when escalating housing costs challenge the idea of affordability, it is essential to examine the multifaceted aspects of this issue. Ian Anderson, publisher of the Tampa Bay Business Journal, and Samar Jha, government affairs director at AARP, recently brought together several experts and business leaders to address this critical concern. The dialogue covered a wide spectrum of topics related to housing needs, ranging from low-income units to workforce solutions, and provided important…Original Article
One of the developers said residents are looking to sell their larger homes and transition into a low-maintenance townhome product, but there haven’t been “many offerings” in St. Pete for them.Original Article
The Tampa Bay Partnership is conducting the research to help define the breadth of the region's housing shortage.Original Article
The home is designed for “grand-scale entertaining” and includes an extensive library and more than 1,000 square feet of outdoor space.Original Article
What's now popularly called missing-middle housing has existed in some form or another for more than a century. But the term "missing middle," to describe housing that falls between a traditional single-family home and a midrise apartment building in density and scope, was officially coined by Daniel Parolek in 2010.Original Article