Residential real estate

Townhouses offer much more than low-maintenance yards these days.

A growing number of people are opting to rent for cost-effectiveness and lack of maintenance.

Come tour the new Medley at Mirada community July 13 to see a whole new way of life for active adult homebuyers. This residential development in central Pasco County is centered around a 15-acre Metro Lagoon by Crystal Lagoons, the biggest of three custom built lagoons in the Tampa Bay area.

After years of being pigeonholed as a place predominately known for offices and hotels, the Rocky Point area of Tampa is experiencing a boom in new luxury waterfront apartments.

What can agencies, municipalities and real estate developers do to get more workforce housing built in the Tampa Bay area?

Babcock Ranch, a new residential community near Fort Myers, is the nation’s first solar-powered town. A 440-acre solar field generates power for homes and businesses. Along with the latest technology, Babcock Ranch lures homebuyers with its nature preserves, off-road trails, community gardens and canoeing.

Contrary to what you may have heard, millennials are overwhelmingly living in the suburbs rather than urban areas.

Affordable housing is harder and harder to find in downtowns as older residences are replaced with condos and luxury apartments.

A rare opportunity to buy a lakefront home within easy reach of downtown Tampa is available at Monterey Grand Waterside, a new community in Lutz.

There are few places along Tampa Bay left for new residential and commercial development, especially on the waterfront. One unique development taking shape now, located in South Tampa, is the Westshore Marina District.

Student housing demand in Florida is rising alongside college enrollment, and students’ expectations also continue to rise as they seek high-end residential amenities.

Several historic home tours are coming to the Tampa Bay area, providing a fun afternoon seeing homes that tell a story.

“Alexa, turn on good morning.” This simple voice command can change the lighting in a room and turn on music, part of life in one of Lennar’s ultra-connected Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Home Designs.

Most new apartments in Tampa Bay are luxury properties near the urban core. But investors are also finding good opportunities in buying existing apartment communities that appeal to renters who don’t want to pay downtown prices.