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Here’s how much home $300K will buy you in Florida and beyond

June 11, 2019 in /by

If you're looking to buy a house with a $300,000 budget, you may want to look outside of Florida if you hope to get a larger home. You'll get the most bang for your buck in Mississippi, and your worst bet is Washington, D.C., according to GOBankingRates. Click through the slideshow above for a look at where you can get the most bang for your buck when buying a home. Using data from Zillow, GOBankingRates analyzed the median list price of homes across the nation to determine how much home…

These are the most and least expensive Tampa Bay neighborhoods for renters

June 11, 2019 in /by

As Tampa Bay becomes an evermore desirable place to live, one might wonder where the most desirable places in the city are for rental. Wonder no more, with this list of the priciest and cheapest rental markets in the Bay area, courtesy of Apartments.com. At the top of the list is Harbour Island, with an average rent of $2,253. Uptown Tampa and downtown St. Petersburg complete the trio of priciest places, with average rents of $2,023 and $1,982, respectively. Here are the rest of Tampa Bay’s…

34-story luxury condo tower proposed in downtown Tampa (Renderings)

June 6, 2019 in /by

The developers of a new condo tower on Bayshore Boulevard plan to pursue a similar project in downtown Tampa. Ascentia Development Group and Batson-Cook Development Co. said Thursday that they plan to build the 34-story luxury condo tower Arris Tampa on what's currently a vacant lot at the corner of Ashley Drive and Twiggs Street. Sarasota-based Ascentia and Batson-Cook, based in Atlanta, are also the developers of Virage Bayshore, which is under construction on the former Colonnade Restaurant…

Hockey legend Steve Yzerman’s Tampa condo listed for sale (Photos)

June 5, 2019 in /by

Former Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman is selling off his Bayshore Boulevard condo. The 3,316-square-foot condo in The Bellamy is listed for sale at $1.695 million or $511 per square foot. Yzerman paid $1.395 million for the condo in 2016, shortly before listing his Davis Islands home for sale. Jennifer Zales with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate in Tampa is the listing agent on the condo. Zales represented Yzerman when he sold the Davis Islands property in 2017. (The…

Get a bird’s-eye view of all the construction happening in and around downtown Tampa (Photos)

June 3, 2019 in /by

The major construction projects in and around downtown Tampa continued to take shape throughout May. From the next phase of development at Tampa International Airport to new hotels and apartment towers, construction is constantly changing the cityscape. Click through the slideshow for updated images of major projects, including the following: 815 Water Street Altis Grand Central The Current Hotel Hampton Inn and Home 2 Suites, Channel district Dual-branded Hyatt Hotel and Hyatt Place JW Marriott MetWest…

Technologies can enhance community association efficiency, productivity

June 1, 2019 in /by

No one can accuse community association managers or their accounting teams of being lazy. Managing requests from thousands of homeowners in the communities they serve can leave these employees drained and searching for more hours in a day. No computer program or mobile app can actually increase the number of hours in a day. But, three types of technology can significantly increase productivity and decrease stress for community associations managers. 1. Community website Dealing with homeowner…