Bargain hunters may be snatching up distressed existing homes, but they still seem skittish of new homes, according to a report released Thursday from the U.S. Commerce Department. ...more

January 30, 2009

The weakening economy hit area builders extra hard at the end of 2008, when new home starts hit a record low. ...more

January 23, 2009

the epicenter of Pasco County's housing boom in 2005 and 2006 - led the county in declining housing prices. An analysis by Zillow.com, a Seattle-based housing research Web site, shows dramatic declines in home prices throughout Pasco County and the Tampa Bay region in general, compared with the same period last year. ...more

November 16, 2008

Newly released housing figures show that, from June through September, Wesley Chapel led the county in declining housing prices. An analysis by Zillow.com, a Seattle-based housing research Web site, shows dramatic declines compared with the same period last year in homes throughout Pasco County and the Tampa Bay area in general. ...more

November 16, 2008

In the heart of Apollo Beach, hidden by swaths of vacant land, is a scene reminiscent of the boom years. ...more

September 7, 2008

Construction of homes and apartments fell in July to the lowest level in more than 17 years, but some economists said the drop could aid the slumping housing sector by helping reduce a glut of unsold properties. ...more

August 20, 2008

Florida jumped to third nationwide in the rate of foreclosures in July, a report released Wednesday by housing research firm RealtyTrac says. ...more

August 14, 2008

There are enough vacant home lots in the Tampa Bay area to last builders 66 months, or more than 5 years, according to a report released Tuesday. And that's if no other land is developed for home sites. ...more

July 30, 2008

For the second month in a row, Florida has ranked fourth in the nation for its high foreclosure rate, according to a report released Thursday by RealtyTrac, a housing research firm in California. ...more

June 13, 2008

Purchases of new homes in the United States unexpectedly fell to a 12-year low in December, ending the worst sales year since records began in 1963 and signaling little prospect for a recovery in residential real estate. ...more

January 28, 2008