TAMPA - The housing slump is far from over, with home prices in Tampa and elsewhere continuing to fall in April, according to a private survey released this morning. ...more

June 24, 2008

The equity Americans have in their most important asset - their home - has dropped to its lowest level since the end of World War II. ...more

June 6, 2008

If it's true that misery loves company, here's some good news: Even though Tampa Bay area home prices keep falling, other cities are seeing much steeper declines. ...more

May 28, 2008

TAMPA - Bay area home prices keep falling, but other cities are seeing steeper declines. Tampa's 19.6 percent price drop from a year ago was the seventh worst decline among 20 cities, according to the S&P/ Case-Shiller home price index, released today. The report tracked sales prices in March and compared the data to March 2007. It also showed a 3.4 percent drop from February, when Tampa had the sixth steepest price decline. However, the yearlong decrease was less severe at 17.5 percent. ...more

May 27, 2008

TAMPA BAY AREA Ikea Work To Start In June Ikea, the casual home furnishings retailer, says it plans to begin construction in early June on a store in Tampa. The company plans to begin building on 29 acres on Adamo Drive at 22nd Street, just east of downtown Tampa, on June 4. ...more

May 23, 2008

Orders to factories for big-ticket manufactured goods jumped unexpectedly in December, good news amid signs the U.S. economy may be tipping toward a recession. ...more

January 30, 2008

With each passing month, it gets tougher to sell homes in the Tampa Bay area, as median sales prices keep slipping and buyers remain skittish. The pressure of making a buck in the industry appears to be leading some local real estate agents to drop out of the business. ...more

January 17, 2008

During the housing boom, prices in Miami and Tampa more than doubled, spurring builders and speculators to flock to the areas. Now, the two cities lead the nation in home price declines, and economists predict prices will continue falling through much of the new year. ...more

December 26, 2007

TAMPA - Miami and Tampa led the nation in home price declines in October, according to Standard & Poor's Case Shiller Home Price Index, released today. ...more

December 26, 2007

The number of existing single-family homes sold in October in the Tampa area fell 30 percent, compared with a year ago, and the median price took another beating, sliding 7 percent. ...more

November 29, 2007