PALMETTO, Fla. — A Palmetto resident displaced after the 2024 hurricanes flooded her Rubonia home is seeking help from Manatee County’s Lasting Manatee Home Recovery Program, a disaster…
Read more Lasting Manatee extends application deadline for Home Recovery programCLEARWATER, 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 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. PetersburgORLANDO, Fla. — Florida lawmakers are considering several proposals that, if voters approve, would potentially reduce property taxes for homeowners across the state. While it’s not clear which proposal lawmakers…
Read more Property tax relief measures in Florida could help buyers and sellers, if passedPINELLAS 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 rentsMANATEE 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 siteST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For the second time since Florida passed the Live Local Act, Pinellas County leaders have voted to opt out of part of the law’s affordable…
Read more Pinellas County opts out of Live Local Act tax exemptionGetting 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 CarolinaRALEIGH, N.C. — Finding a new home and making the transition can be challenging for families in public housing. The Raleigh Housing Authority has launched a new department,…
Read more Raleigh Housing Authority launches new department to support families in needCLERMONT, 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 complexLAKELAND, Fla. — While the country saw a drop in foreclosures last year, recent data shows Florida’s rates jumped to the highest in the nation. The metropolitan area with…
Read more Study shows Lakeland ranked highest in the nation for foreclosuresBRADENTON, Fla. — One of the biggest steps in a person’s life is purchasing a home, but when mortgage rates are high, that can be quite difficult. For the…
Read more Florida real estate agent talks dropping mortgage ratesLAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. — After a Lakewood Ranch man spent more than a year looking for a house to buy due to a rising apartment rent, he’s now…
Read more Lakewood Ranch man settles on renting vs. buying homeNEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — Homeowners at the Riverside Village Estates in Pasco County say they are rejoicing after winning a decades-long battle to preserve more than 40-acres of…
Read more Riverside Village Estates homeowners win 40-acres of green space, but at a costFLORIDA — 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 dedicationST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The St. Petersburg City Council voted unanimously Thursday to boost how much money South St. Pete residents can get through a home improvement program,…
Read more City council approves more funding for South St. Pete home repair program
