Don CeSar developer’s historic home on St. Pete Beach hits the market (Photos)
The historic home where the developer of the Don CeSar lived while building the Pink Palace is up for sale. Thomas Rowe, who opened the iconic hotel in St. Pete Beach in 1928, lived in the home at 3215 West Maritana Drive before and during the construction of the Don CeSar. It is listed for sale at $1.25 million. Tia Hockensmith and Anna Womack of Smith & Associates Real Estate are the listing agents. “The buyer of this home will not only have the pleasure of living in a gorgeous home with stunning…
Zillow economist: Tampa Bay housing market is showing signs of slowing along with rest of U.S.
Home values in Tampa Bay and across the U.S. fell for the second straight month in May — and while the declines are slight, a Zillow economist says it could be the beginning of a return to a more normal housing market.
Tampa Bay’s multifamily market is still on fire
From new towers to reviving aging properties, there’s no shortage of interest in Tampa Bay multifamily real estate
Tampa Bay home shoppers seek affordability, do not find it
Tampa Bay home shoppers are coming up short. According to home search data from realtor.com, the average median listing price for houses in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area is $274,950. That is 5.5 percent (or $15,050) higher than the average median search price of $259,900. The gap in Tampa Bay is not as bad as the nationwide gap of 9.1 percent ($27,000) between the median search price of $288,000 and median listing price of $315,000. The greater the gap, the higher the frustration. “Entry-level…
Giving Back: Platinum Group from Smith & Associates Real Estate
Name of project: The Platinum Group from Smith & Associates Real Estate was the major sponsor of the Big Brothers Big Sisters Pride Bowl, which raises funds to continue the BBBS outreach to the LGBTQ+ community. Beneficiary organization: Big Brothers Big Sisters No. of employees involved: Four Money raised: $8,000 Details: Margaret Grobinson from BBBS came to Smith & Associates' Fourth Street office three years ago and gave a talk. She was asked what was the organization doing to help LGBTQ…
Temple Terrace apartments fetch more than $200,000 per key
Apartments around the Tampa Bay region continue to be a hot asset class.
Dozens of nursing homes with HUD-backed mortgages have ‘serious deficiencies’
Dozens of the worst-run nursing homes in the United States have mortgages guaranteed by a federal agency that mostly stopped inspecting such homes several years ago.
Fractured Carrollwood condos sold for $52.25 million
A Massachusetts group with properties throughout Florida has acquired the bulk of units in a fracture condo in the Tampa suburbs.