Residential Real Estate

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By Andrew Warfield
February 3, 2023

Answers to the most-asked questions on affordable housing in Sarasota

With initial land-use changes in place, the city is embarking on more granular changes to open the doors for private development.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Louis Llovio
February 2, 2023

Activists argue housing crisis will worsen if more development not allowed

The need for housing has reached a critical point, and only bringing in more, and affordable, units can help ease the need.

Commercial Real Estate

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By Louis Llovio
January 24, 2023

Home sales fell more than 20% in Florida last year

Tampa, Sarasota-Manatee and Naples-Fort Myers saw double-digit drops of housing sales in 2022 as inflation and rising interest rates cooled the market.

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By Louis Llovio
January 19, 2023

Housing prices go up as mortgage rates go down

Two reports show that dynamics are improving for homeowners looking to sell.

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By Louis Llovio
January 17, 2023

Study finds glimmer of hope in Florida’s battered housing market

As negative news continues to pour in, a study shows that home construction in Florida is among the best in the country.

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By Louis Llovio
January 12, 2023

Developers get nearly $95M in financing for Tampa apartments

An apartment complex to be built in Tampa Heights neighborhood must include affordable housing units, per an agreement with the city.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Louis Llovio
January 3, 2023

Study: As housing prices crater, condos aren’t hit as hard

Research shows that condos “are much more resistant to price contractions than single family home prices.”

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By Louis Llovio
December 20, 2022

School district partners with developers to possibly convert properties into affordable housing

The Hillsborough County school district has picked the developers, including one with ties to the Related Group in Miami, to work on repurposing schools if a redistricting plan is enacted.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Louis Llovio
December 10, 2022

Tampa boosts funding for affordable housing by $20M

The city’s CRA is adding the money to fund initiatives addressing critical housing issues.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Louis Llovio
December 1, 2022

Hillsborough selling nearly 62 acres already zoned for housing

In an unusual move, the county issued a press release announcing the large parcel of land was for sale in one of the fastest growing parts of the region.