CLEARWATER, Fla. — Clearwater City Council members recently approved a boost to the North Greenwood CRA Residential Exterior Improvement Grant Program. What You Need To Know: The home improvement…
Read more Grant limit for home improvements in North Greenwood area increasesST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A group of pink buildings has caught the public’s attention, and it didn’t necessarily have anything to do with Valentine’s Day. An entire downtown…
Read more Paint it pink: New St. Pete condo tower project catches public’s eyeNEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — The City of New Port Richey is moving forward with a plan to build two coastal cottage homes in the Edgewater Gardens subdivision. What…
Read more New Port Richey to build 2 coastal cottage homes in flood prone areaPINELLAS 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. — A local housing justice advocacy group is calling on the city of Tampa to bring back a landlord registry, arguing it would give renters more…
Read more Tampa housing advocates call for return of landlord registry amid rising rentsTAMPA, 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 crisisST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A St. Petersburg realty group is taking a hands-on approach to revitalizing South St. Pete while helping more residents become homeowners. What You Need…
Read more ‘No Place Like Home’: Expanding access to homeownership in South St. PetersburgMANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Habitat for Humanity has launched a new push to expand Black homeownership. For many families, owning a home has felt out of reach. It’s…
Read more First family moves in under Habitat’s Advancing Black Homeownership ProgramTAMPA, Fla. — Downtown Tampa continues to rank among the most desirable places to live — thanks to its skyline views, dining, arts, sports and waterfront attractions. But developers…
Read more New downtown Tampa apartments use smart design to make small spaces feel biggerMANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A new housing project is taking shape with a mission beyond bricks and mortar. A local nonprofit has officially broken ground on a development…
Read more New housing program to help youth who have aged out of the foster care systemLARGO, Fla. — A developer is seeking approval for a new apartment community in Largo — a request that has reignited debate over the site’s history as a former…
Read more Largo residents raise alarm over apartment plan on former landfill siteSEMINOLE, 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 foreclosuresCRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — A new senior housing development has officially opened. What You Need To Know Florida’s largest affordable housing developer, Housing Trust Group, is welcoming home residents…
Read more New affordable senior community celebrates grand opening in Crystal RiverST 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 lawCLEARWATER, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health estimates this year that nearly 30,000 people are houseless in Florida. That number has slightly decreased from last year. What You Need To…
Read more Clearwater nonprofit helps houseless get resourcesORLANDO, Fla. — Policy leaders, housing experts and advocates from across Florida gathered in Orlando this week for the 2025 Florida Conference to End Homelessness. The three-day event focuses on…
Read more Florida conference addresses homelessness amid shrinking federal supportCHARLOTTE, 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 affordableCRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — New housing is on its way throughout Citrus County. At least 10 major housing developments are currently in the works, with subdivisions, apartments and residential…
Read more New housing on the way as Citrus County continues to see population growthGetting into the vacation rental business started off as a necessity for Ashley Harkrader. “I became a single mom in 2015, and I needed to figure out how…
Read more What hurricane laws mean for vacation rentals in North CarolinaDURHAM, 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 look