Exclusive: Bucs co-owner Darcie Glazer Kassewitz lists Avila estate for sale (Photos)

Glazer Kassewitz and her husband bought the property out of foreclosure in 2014.

Exclusive: Auburndale estate is most expensive Polk home ever listed for sale (Photos)

A lakefront estate in Auburndale is on the market for $6.25 million — making it the most expensive home ever listed for sale in Polk County. The home at 501 Adams Barn Road sits on 44 acres on Lake Van and has 2,300 feet of Lake Frontage, according to Premier Sotheby's International Realty. Sotheby's agents Louise Richer of the Winter Park office and Raj Goyal of the Southwest Orlando office are listing the property for sale. A corporate entity linked to John Jerue Trucking in Lakeland has…

Move over FHA loans. Proposed 20-year mortgage targets first-time homebuyers with low incomes.

The goal of a proposed 20-year mortgage initiative is to close racial homeownership gaps and allow borrowers to accumulate equity twice as quickly. Here are the details.

Housing market competition is easing — and fewer homes are selling above list price

The number of homes selling above listing price is slipping in yet another sign the red-hot housing market is cooling off.

Tampa Bay metro area home prices continue to rise

Home prices have been on the rise over the past year in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metro area despite a 32.4% decrease in inventory overall. According to data from Florida Realtors, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Lakeland-Winter Haven, and North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton all saw at least a 20% increase in median sales price. While new listings are gradually increasing, there is still a noticeable gap from this time last year. “The data shows that new listings continue to increase, which…

Bidding wars for rental units? 2021’s rental market is also on fire.

It's not uncommon to hear about bidding wars for homes in today's housing market. But “leasing wars” for rental units are popping up in some cities as demand for multifamily housing remains high.