Market News and Updates

Another high-rise tower is preparing to welcome new residents to downtown Tampa. Cora, the second residential building to open in the Water Street Tampa development, announced that it began pre-leasing apartments on Wednesday and will be move-in ready by September. The 23-story tower at 1011 E Cumberland Ave. has 338 units ranging in price from […]

Anyone renting or apartment-hunting around Tampa Bay knows that rents are going up, as the area’s housing continues to be in breathless demand. But new data reinforces what some locals have already suspected: These are not everyday hikes. Tampa Bay’s average asking rent rose 15.6 percent in the first half of 2021, according to data […]

Smart Home technology has become more accessible in recent years and usage rates in the US are on the rise. According to data presented by Trading Platforms, the number of Smart Home users in the US will pass 50M in 2021 and generate the most revenue globally – $28.9B in 2021. In 2021 the number […]

33 percent rent increases and bidding wars on rentals are the new norm in some parts of America as reopening comes with big price hikes. Lauren Campos opened the door to her Phoenix apartment last week to find a note stuck in the door frame. Her rent was going up nearly $400 a month, the […]

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Sales of new single-family homes fell sharply in May, decreasing 5.9 percent to 769,000 at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate from a 817,000 pace in April. Sales are still up 9.2 percent from the year-ago level but are well below the 993,000 pace in January (see top of first chart). Weakness over the last few months […]