Clearwater waterfront estate sold
The estate sits on a deepwater wide channel and has direct access to the Gulf of Mexico.
Report: Home prices have exceeded inflation by over 200% since 2020
Nationwide, home prices have risen significantly faster (42%) than inflation (14%), a new report by real estate company Clever found. Inflation has made it difficult for potential buyers to afford homeownership as lenders have increased mortgage rates and tightened lending standards. To-date, the average national mortgage rate is 6.97% — compared to 3.58% in March 2021. The report used data from the St. Louis Federal Reserve, Zillow, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the…
Judge says Mattamy Homes can proceed with development in South Hillsborough
A rezoning to make way for hundreds of new homes was denied in 2021.
Florida’s new affordable housing law may help developers activate inactive properties
Though there are still many details left to be work out, local developers say the new affordable housing plan opens the door to affordable housing development on parcels that have long been overlooked.
Jeff and Penny Vinik pick up another Palma Ceia home
Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik and his wife, Penny, have purchased a home that neighbors another property they own overlooking the Palma Ceia golf course. The Viniks closed on 908 S Golf View St. on March 24 for $5 million, according to Hillsborough County property records. The sale appears to be a private transaction; the 3,592-square-foot home on .41 acres was not listed for sale, according to the Multiple Listing Service. A mortgage for the transaction has not been filed, indicating that…
The homeownership gender gap is getting wider in the U.S. Here’s how Tampa Bay stacks up
While the gender gap is widening for homeownership nationwide, it's a different story in the Tampa Bay area.