LARGO, Fla. — With housing costs continuing to climb across Pinellas County, local leaders say a new development now underway could help some working families stay in the…
Read more Ground broken on rare 100% affordable housing community in LargoST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A new affordable housing community is coming to St. Petersburg’s Warehouse Arts District, and city leaders say a state law designed to speed up…
Read more Former lumber yard site to offer affordable housing in St. PetersburgPINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The National Association of Realtors reports the average age of first-time homebuyers is at an all-time high at age 40. The association also says the…
Read more Average age of first-time homebuyers at all-time highTAMPA, Fla. — Housing affordability issues in the Tampa Bay area are nothing new, but the Tampa Bay Partnership is hoping its recently released regional housing affordability report will help…
Read more New report may shape solutions for Tampa Bay’s housing crisisHAINES CITY, Fla. — City and church leaders celebrated the groundbreaking of a new affordable senior housing community on Tuesday. What You Need To Know Haines City and Trinity…
Read more Haines City breaks ground on $30 million affordable senior housingSEMINOLE, Fla. — According to Realtor.com, foreclosures are increasing across the country. And while things still aren’t as bad as the 2008 housing crisis, experts say it would…
Read more Realtor.com: Florida leads the U.S. in foreclosuresST PETERSBURG, Fla. — “Yes, in God’s backyard.” That was the push for a bill that recently went into effect this summer. It allows churches to use their…
Read more People aging out of foster care get help thanks to new lawCHARLOTTE, N.C. — In recent weeks, mortgage rates have gotten to their lowest level in about a year, according to mortgage finance agency Freddie Mac. “I never thought I…
Read more Making homeownership more affordableBRADENTON, Fla. — A new affordable housing development in Manatee County is giving families a fresh start. Cedar Cove, a partnership between Tampa-based developer Blue Sky Communities and Sarasota nonprofit Community Assisted &…
Read more Cedar Cove breaks ground in BradentonDURHAM, N.C. — Some affordable housing units in the Bull City are getting a makeover. The Durham Housing Authority reopened the Vanguard Apartments and recently broke ground on the…
Read more More affordable housing opens in Durham with a new lookDURHAM, N.C. — Have you ever driven by an empty building and wondered what it used to be used for? All across the country people are getting resourceful to…
Read more Former Durham hotel transformed into affordable housingCLERMONT, Fla. — Staff at New Beginnings of Central Florida in Clermont are working on move-in ready transitional housing, called New Beginnings Village. What You Need To Know New Beginnings of…
Read more 6 unit transitional housing complex nearing completion in ClermontLAKELAND, Fla. — The Lakeland Housing Authority is one step closer to bringing new affordable housing for seniors to the area. What You Need To Know Lakeland commissioners approved…
Read more Lakeland approves plans to demolish affordable housing complexWINTER HAVEN, Fla. — More people are making the move to Polk County, and that’s driving up the demand for more housing. The city of Winter Haven is experiencing…
Read more Winter Haven adding more multi-family units; business owners benefitingMANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A new workforce housing project aims to help the affordable housing crisis in Manatee County. One Stop Housing is partnering with 12 local companies…
Read more Manatee companies invest in building new affordable workforce housing complexPASCO COUNTY, Fla. — In October 2024, Pasco Hope opened their doors to take care of people who lost their homes in the that year’s hurricanes. Taking care of…
Read more Pasco Hope sees residents move into permanent housingMANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — After years of weathering storms on Anna Maria Island, a mobile home park is set to close. Residents of Pines Trailer Park say the…
Read more Pines Trailer Park to close but residents left in limbo with no set dateST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Communities all over the Tampa Bay area are struggling after the recent hurricanes. The storm damage and displacement is a huge blow for people already…
Read more Bay area residents in underserved communities have few options post-hurricanesFLORIDA — More than a million Floridians could face a major increase in the price of their homeowners insurance. Citizens Property Insurance proposed raising its rates by about…
Read more Final vote on Citizens Insurance rate hike proposalPINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Almost 90 years after the Gooden family initially acquired 10 acres in the historic Ridgecrest community, a new generation of families are achieving first-time…
Read more Gooden family legacy continues with the 900th ‘Habitat’ home dedication
