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Resiliency Efforts Key to Rising Above Storms and Wildfires   Back to Blog February 11, 2025 lmorgan_lauren@tbba.net 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…

Tampa Bay: A Buyers’ Market in 2025? Back to Blog January 28, 2025 mwoolley_specialevents@tbba.net 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…

Executive Order Targets Housing Costs and Supply Challenges Back to Blog January 28, 2025 mwoolley_specialevents@tbba.net 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…

NAHB’s Insights for 2025 Back to Blog January 6, 2025 mwoolley_specialevents@tbba.net A recent 2025 economic forecast presentation by one of the leading analysts for the National Association of Home Builders pointed toward an array of positives, but did not shy away from the post-pandemic factors that have created a slog in the industry. Danushka Nanayakkara-Skillington,…

Builder Confidence Stands Steady for 2025 as Tampa Bay Recovers from Hurricane Back to Blog January 6, 2025 lmorgan_lauren@tbba.net Builder confidence stands as steady with an optimistic view on the national level, but the forecast for Tampa Bay is more mixed as the region continues to emerge from the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.…

Home Ownership vs Renting in Tampa Bay Back to Blog November 26, 2024 mwoolley_specialevents@tbba.net Home ownership in Tampa Bay continues to offer a clear household budget benefit when compared to renting. A new Census Bureau report revealed that nearly half of Tampa Bay residents are spending more than 50 percent of their income on renting.…

YIMBY Efforts Gets Congressional Caucus Back to Blog November 26, 2024 mwoolley_specialevents@tbba.net The Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) movement got a boost in November with the formation of the YIMBY Congressional Caucus. More than 25 members of the U.S. House signed up to form the caucus this week. It’s a bipartisan effort that aims to…

“GO TIME” FOR VOTING IN ELECTION 2024  Back to Blog October 31, 2024 lmorgan_lauren@tbba.net If you have not voted already, it is “Go Time” for registered voters to stand up and be counted in Election 2024 on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. (Find your nearest polling place by logging on to the local Supervisor of Elections…

Run from Water; Hide from Wind Back to Blog October 28, 2024 lmorgan_lauren@tbba.net A mix of prognostications about Florida’s housing market are, and will continue to, emerge in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.   The natural inclination may be to assume the one-two punch of storms will add to a market already taking…

Don’t Get Scammed – Find a Qualified Contractor Back to Blog October 17, 2024 mwoolley_specialevents@tbba.net There are thousands of legitimate, ethical contractors in business around the country. Unfortunately, there are also scam artists looking to cheat you out of your money who pose as legitimate contractors. These “fly-by-night” operators often show up in communities impacted…