Rosie O’Donnell’s home among highest-sold in 2015 in Tampa Bay
The Tampa Bay area luxury real estate market continued to show growth in the past year, as the number of homes that sold in the area for $4 million or more increased from 20 in 2014 to 31 in 2015. However, the number of homes sold for $6 million or more decreased from seven in […]
Speculative mansion on Longboat Key sold for $7M
A speculative waterfront mansion on Longboat Key has sold for $7 million. The sale represents the largest residential transaction on Longboat Key in five years, said Charles Buky, who represented the seller with his father, Gabe Buky. The Bukys are with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate’s Longboat Key office. Lori Cashi-Hought and Tami Cashi of […]
Developer closes on land for townhouses in heart of Westshore
A developer is moving forward with plans to build townhouses on the southernmost portion of the former Without Walls church property in Westshore. Icon Residential, based in Largo, paid $6.4 million for the 5-acre site in a deal that closed Thursday. Chris Bowers and Ryan Sampson of Eshenbaugh Land Co. represented the seller, Richman Group, […]
Except for housing, business isn’t booming and GDP is barely growing
The U.S. economy ended 2015 like it began, with weak economic growth. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates GDP grew by only 0.7 percent in the fourth quarter. For the year as a whole GDP grew 2.4 percent, the same rate as the economy grew in 2014. The problem isn’t consumers — they’re spending money. […]
Builder profile: ‘Britt’ Williams, president & CEO, Bruce Williams Homes
How long have you been building in the Tampa Bay area? Bruce Williams Homes has been building in the Tampa Bay Area since 1969. Britt has been with the Company full time since 1991. How did you get into the industry? Britt grew up in the Business hanging around his father & founder of Bruce […]
Highest-priced homes on the market in Manatee County
View the interactive map below for details on the highest-priced homes on the market in Manatee County. …read more