If millennials aren’t buying homes, don’t blame student loans, Zillow says
Student loans aren’t a big hurdle to homeownership, at least for those who actually graduate with at least a four-year degree, according to real estate website Zillow. The impact of hefty student loans on career and family and the pace of millennials moving into homeownership have been points of heated debate. But Zillow says high […]
Sneak peek: Inside the Warehouse Lofts in Seminole Heights
“Grit” is rarely a selling point for apartments, but that’s exactly what the developer of the Warehouse Lofts was going for. Wes Burdette, who is redeveloping the former warehouse at 4513 Florida Ave. into apartments, said he wanted an industrial chic vibe — something that stands out from the luxury apartments dotting the urban core. […]
Florida Fast 100: Right place. Right time. Right skills.
The key to being one of the fastest-growing companies in Florida , it turns out, is pretty easy: All you have to do is be in the right place at the right time with the right skills. Of course, figuring out exactly what those right things are is the hard bit. For the companies that […]
Gold toilets, a personal hockey rink and more: Behind the doors of custom homes in Tampa Bay
What is the most unusual request you have had from a client? Mike Bartoletta, Taralon Homes: To install a gold toilet Brandon Boss, Boss & Mennie Inc.: To build a hockey rink inside a home Jay Fechtel, The Fechtel Co.: To design and build a “car barn” T.J. Nutter, Nutter Custom Construction: Glass garage doors […]
Jose Garcia: Focus on better housing has wider economic reach
Title, company: Executive director, Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay Education: B.S.Ed. in Special Education, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela Named director RTTB: 2007 Arrived in Tampa Bay: 2002 Family interests: History from the discovery of the Americas to medieval First paid job: Special education teacher Why Jose is a big deal: RTTB’s mission is to […]
Land race is on for custom home sites in South Tampa
Brooke Layton can’t seem to buy enough land. The co-owner of Devonshire Custom Homes plans to close on four sites in the next four weeks — two of which already have buyers lined up. “Everything I buy, someone seems to want,” Layton said, “and you can’t get customers unless you have the land.” Demand for […]