Here are the top ‘hot spots’ in Florida for vacation homes
When you're sitting at your desk daydreaming about your next vacation, where is it? Florida, Hawaii, California? For many, the Sunshine State is top of mind, according to a study from IPX1031, a Fidelity National Financial website dedicated to investment property exchanges. Researchers did a data dive into more than 29,000 census tracts to rank the top locations in each state with the biggest share of houses described as vacation homes, as well as which states have the highest percentage of vacation…Original Article


Arizona-based Offerpad is partnering with real estate giant Keller Williams to roll out a so-called iBuyer program in 10 states by the end of the year to give consumers more options in selling their homes. Keller Williams' iBuyer that had been launched in May — known as Keller Offers — is teaming with Offerpad to quickly scale the instant home offer service, said Gayln Ziegler, director of operations for Keller Offers, in a statement. The new iBuyer partnership will start in Phoenix and Dallas…
The two buildings were built around the same time.
The developer behind several marquee projects in downtown St. Petersburg, Clearwater Beach and Belleair has a new vision for a property just off of Beach Drive.
EDITION Tampa, the boutique hotel topped with luxury condos in Water Street Tampa, has officially broken ground. Strategic Property Partners, the developer of Water Street, said Wednesday that the 27-story EDITION — which includes 172 guest rooms and 37 condos — is under construction across the street from Amalie Arena, at the northwest corner of Channelside Drive and Water Street. It is slated to open in spring 2021. The condos — the first hotel-branded condos in Tampa and the third…
The report found that barriers to building more apartments, including affordably priced units, consist of resistance from area current residents as well as a lack of funding for multifamily projects.
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Apartments are planned on the vacant lot next to the Times building in downtown Tampa.
The founder of KnowBe4 Inc. has purchased a sprawling waterfront estate in Belleair that's been on and off the market since 2010. Stu Sjouwerman confirmed that he paid $7.9 million for the property, a 12,935-square-foot home with 171 feet of water frontage. The seller, Laser Spine Institute founder Dr. James St. Louis, paid $10.25 million for the home in 2008, according to Pinellas County property records. It was first listed for sale in 2010, priced at more than $14 million. St. Louis left Laser…