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Back to Blog Week six of this year’s legislative session produced both progress and stagnation.  With committee schedules ending soon, some bills may not make it across the finish line this year because they may not make it through one or more necessary committee stops.  Norms and rules, though, can be waived.  Portions of a…

Back to Blog If there were ever a time the impact of the Florida Home Builders Association was on full display, it was last week in our state capitol.  Over 200 FHBA members – a record number – visited with their legislators on matters which concern builders, developers, material suppliers, and construction professionals throughout the…

Back to Blog A new book promises to shine a path for women interested in the construction industry. Breaking Ground, Breaking Glass Ceilings: A Guide for Finding Success in Male-Dominated Industries comes from author Tammie Ross, the CEO and General Contractor of Residence by Ross. In the book, Ross offers tools and strategies that she…

Back to Blog Good day from our state’s beautiful capitol.  Last week concluded the third full week of Florida’s 2025 legislative session.  This week I and our incredible members are in Tallahassee advocating for Florida’s construction and development industry.  We will be meeting with Senators, Representatives, and their staff to discuss the attached topics while…

Back to Blog Investor and residential broker Garrett Greco is only 32, but he possesses an old soul that shines anew on his podcast, aptly named Tampa Bay Developer. It also helps that he’s a fifth-generation Tampanian, and the grandson of former Tampa mayor Dick Greco. “I was very fortunate that my great grandmother, Evelyn…

Back to Blog Last week concluded the second full week of Florida’s 2025 legislative session.  While busy, the third and fourth weeks are expected to see bills moving through committees at breakneck speed.    Among those to watch are: Impact Fees/Art Fees.  Designed to stop local government from circumventing fee caps by defining extraordinary circumstances. …

Back to Blog 2025 Weekly Legislative Session Update It is my distinct honor and pleasure to write on this day to those who, quite literally, Build America and the American Dream.  Nothing is more sacred than our nation’s laws; laws which must protect those whose aim is to honorably build that American Dream.  Last week…

Back to Blog A new report estimates that the U.S. housing market may face a $1.5 trillion reduction in property values over the next 30 years due to climate change, but resiliency efforts may mitigate the factors arising from severe storms and wildfires. The report from First Street Foundation, a climate risk financial modeling nonprofit,…

Back to Blog With demand on the decline and supply on the rise, indications point to Tampa Bay emerging as a buyers’ market in 2025. A new Zillow study became the latest in a series of reports forecasting that local buyers will have more negotiating power in the next 12 months. The real estate platform…

Back to Blog President Donald Trump set an immediate tone in his first day in office with an executive order aimed at reducing housing costs. “What more could you ask for in the first 24 hours of the administration?” said NAHB Chief Executive Officer Jim Tobin on a recent association podcast. Trump’s emergency order directed…