With no sign of Tampa's rapid growth slowing, the latest housing research shows that affordable housing in the city is still very much a possibility, even as homes steadily increase in price. According to the quarterly research, Metrostudy’s 4Q18 survey of the Tampa housing market, new home starts are up 18.5 percent over 2017's numbers, while the annual start rate for 2018 up 9.6 percent from 2017. Closings for Q4 of 2018 are up 2.5 percent over the previous year, while annual closings were…Original Article

Policymakers warn that the housing crisis isn’t a problem technology can solve. Yet it’s intriguing to think what might happen if investors threw money more directly at this goal.Original Article

The billionaire developer behind plans for a 50-story mixed-use tower in downtown St. Petersburg knows that everything about his vision for the 400 block of Central Avenue is aggressive. The number of condos. The scale. And his timeline, which would ideally have cranes in the air by fall — a mere eight months away, though a sales campaign for the condos hasn't even kicked off. For John Catsimatidis, whose Red Apple Group is behind the imposing building, none of that matters. "Don’t forget:…Original Article

For Florida residents looking for a winter getaway, here is a list of the 30 most expensive properties in the Pocono area of Pennsylvania, which we've defined as Carbon, Monroe, Pike and Wayne counties. Although every property might not be directly related to winter vacation destinations, they are all within an easy drive of the mountains. Prices range from $3,750,000 to $1,100,000 and all of our listings are courtesy of Realtor.com. Here's some fun facts about the area from PoconoMountains.com.Original Article