Posts by mwoolley_specialevents@tbba.net
Homebuilding Key Factor in Reversing Tampa Bay’s Inflation Rate
Homebuilding Key Factor in Reversing Tampa Bay’s Inflation Rate Back to Blog August 7, 2024 mwoolley_specialevents@tbba.net From one of the nation’s highest inflation rates to one of its lowest, the Tampa-St. Petersburg area has made a surprising reversal. Tampa Bay had a 1.8 percent inflation rate for the 12-month period ending in May 2024, according…
Read MoreBuilding Opportunities for Women in Construction through New Pledge Initiative
Building Opportunities for Women in Construction through New Pledge Initiative Back to Blog August 7, 2024 mwoolley_specialevents@tbba.net Many homebuilders started this month with a pledge that goes against the preconceived notion some may hold about construction by committing to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Million Women In Construction Pledge. The Pledge encourages companies to build…
Read MoreFuture AD&C Loans Hinge On Expected Fed Rate Cut
Future AD&C Loans Hinge On Expected Fed Rate Cut Back to Blog June 10, 2024 mwoolley_specialevents@tbba.net Home builders’ ability to borrow money for acquisition, development and construction grew more difficult in the first quarter of 2024, but experts continue to believe AD&C loan conditions will improve when the federal government decreases interest rates later this…
Read MoreFlorida Housing Summit Recap
Florida Housing Summit Recap Back to Blog May 9, 2024 mwoolley_specialevents@tbba.net Drawing an array of elected officials and state policy makers as well as public and private sector stakeholders, Tampa Bay Builder’s Association presented  Florida Policy Project’s Housing Summitt and delivered a robust and informative discussion about many of the issues affecting housing development, including…
Read MoreGo big or go home? Nope.
Go big or go home? Nope. Back to Blog April 17, 2024 mwoolley_specialevents@tbba.net Builders seeking bigger housing sales have ignited a trend by going smaller. A new National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) report reveals that new homes built in 2023 reached their smallest median size in 13 years. Why? Builders want to make homes…
Read MoreBuyers’ Market Shift May be Coming
Buyers’ Market Shift May be Coming Back to Blog April 17, 2024 mwoolley_specialevents@tbba.net Home sales have risen across the nation and in Florida and Tampa Bay, giving hope to those in the business that the market may shift from a sellers’ market to a buyers’ market. The National Association of REALTORS reported in March that…
Read MoreConstruction Industry Still Coping with Mortgage Rates and Supply Issues
Construction Industry Still Coping with Mortgage Rates and Supply Issues Higher mortgage rates and ongoing supply challenges are just a few of the issues that the construction industry has been facing over the last few months. August, 2023 saw the housing market hit a speed bump as mortgage rates climbed past 7% and helped cool…
Read MoreThe Shifting Landscape of Home Renovations: Aged-in-Place Remodeling Insights
The Shifting Landscape of Home Renovations: Aged-in-Place Remodeling Insights A recent National Association of Home Builders survey indicates that remodeling projects that allow homeowners to age in place has dropped 14 percent since 2018. Yet other indicators point to homeowners choosing renovations and upgrades as opposed to moving to new homes. The NAHB Remodeling Market…
Read MoreSigns Continue to Point to a Positive 2024 Real Estate Market for Tampa Bay
Signs Continue to Point to a Positive 2024 Real Estate Market for Tampa Bay A recent Florida Atlantic University study listed Tampa, Lakeland and North Port among the nation’s 10 most overpriced housing markets. Given that, look for buyers to pay more than houses are worth in 2024, continuing to keep the market hot for…
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