Tampa Bay ended 2024 with the lowest asking rents in three years
“We’re starting 2025 in a renter’s market," a Redfin economist said.Original Article
Archive for month: January, 2025
The National Observer: A look at how housing affordability changed in 2024
Today, we're looking at the Biden-era workplace reform efforts that will likely change under the incoming Trump administration, six major landlords that have been added to an antitrust lawsuit and a tech giant that's planning layoffs. But first, let's take a look at at how housing affordability changed in 2024.Original Article
YouTube-famous Largo real estate investor Ben Mallah sells off retail properties
Ben Mallah will always listen to an offer if it's the right price, but he has been particularly motivated to sell since 2022.Original Article
The National Observer: Real Estate: What to watch in CRE, housing this year
I don't claim to have a crystal ball, but after speaking with several industry folks in the past few weeks, read on for five predictions about what's on the horizon for real estate this year.Original Article
2025 Economic Outlook: Real estate debt crisis promised in 2024 is finally imminent, Franklin Street CEO says
Banks have no more runway to extend and delay the massive amount of real estate loan maturities coming due in 2025, Franklin Street CEO Andrew Wright said.Original Article
Addressing Sarasota’s affordable housing crisis: A collaborative business-led solution
Rising home prices and rental rates have outpaced wages, leaving workers struggling to live where they work.Original Article
Tampa Bay falls 19 spots on Zillow’s hottest housing markets list
Tampa Bay was ranked among the top 10 hottest housing markets in the nation last year but has since fallen out of the top 25.Original Article
$73 million renovation on tap for downtown St. Pete senior living tower
The 54-year-old tower will be renamed as part of the rehabilitation project.Original Article
The baby boomer effect is hitting the housing market hard
The outsized homeownership share held by one generation creates downstream problems that might not go away anytime soon, experts say.Original Article
The National Observer: Where housing inventory is becoming ‘stale’
Today, we're looking at predictions for the 2025 real estate industry, a new top destination for interstate migration and the location of a third flagship semiconductor research facility. But first, let's take a look at where housing inventory is growing stale.Original Article