Report: U.S. mortgage lending drops 13% annually at close of 2021

In the final quarter of 2021, 3.27 million mortgages secured by residential property were originated nationally. That's an 11% decrease from the third quarter and a 13% decline from Q4 2020.Original Article

New York’s Red Apple will invest its next $1 billion in Florida development, founder says

"Until New York straightens up, the next billion Red Apple will spend will be in Florida, not New York,” founder John Catsimatidis Sr. told the Tampa Bay Business Journal.Original Article

The $10M-plus housing market is on fire. See where the top luxury home sales were in 2021.

Frequently called the ultra-luxury residential real estate market, activity in the $10 million-plus home sales range has accelerated as much as it has among much lower price brackets.Original Article

Exclusive: New York developer plans single-family rental community in Wesley Chapel

GTIS Partners, which already has a substantial investment in the Tampa Bay housing market, is planning its first Florida build-to-rent community in Pasco County.Original Article

Mixed-use, 14-story apartment tower could rise on former AAA property in Westshore

The developer of Westshore City Center has plans to bring hundreds of apartments and a restaurant to Westshore business district.Original Article

Developer moves forward with plans for workforce housing in South St. Pete

The proposed 330-unit multifamily project in South St. Pete will span nine buildings along Sixth Street South.Original Article

Could Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac loan guidelines for condos have harmful ripple effects on housing market?

In the wake of the tragic collapse of a condo building in Surfside, Florida, that killed nearly 100, just about every aspect of the condominium industry has been put under the microscope.Original Article

24-story residential tower in downtown St. Pete tops out

The tower will have 220 units and more than 14,000 square feet of retail space.Original Article

Bucs co-owner Darcie Glazer Kassewitz sells Palm Beach mansion for $53M (Photos)

It's likely the first of several significant real estate transactions to come in 2022 for Darcie Glazer Kassewitz and her husband, Joel Kassewitz.Original Article

With $200 million in sales, Sarasota condo tower is sold out

An 18-story condo tower in Quay Sarasota has sold out less than 12 months after beginning presales.Original Article