The National Observer: Real Estate: Tariffs start to put cost pressure on construction materials
Construction projects could be affected by new tariffs on commodity items like steel, aluminum and plumbing material but also engineered equipment such as elevators, HVAC and electrical products.Original Article


Despite an increase in supply, the Tampa Bay rental market remains one of the most competitive in Florida.
New tariffs — and uncertainty around trade policy — are already pushing up the cost of key materials used in construction projects.
Tampa Bay housing market shows signs of returning to pre-pandemic norms amid mortgage dips, Zillow reports.
The demographics of the nation's homebuyers have shifted. It's heavily shaping what the market of available houses looks like.
Minority homeownership rates are rising, but obstacles remain for many Black and Hispanic households to break into the housing market.
Tampa Bay's rental market is shifting as more high-income earners choose to lease instead of buy.
Commissioner Kathleen Peters has pleaded with Army Corps officials under the Biden and Trump administrations to change a federal policy so Pinellas beaches can get the sand they need.
Here's how Tampa Bay's rental market is evolving and which county offers the highest returns for single-family rental investors.
A Sarasota property tops the list of Tampa Bay's most expensive recent home sales.