House and Home

Construction workers and developers gathered at the corner of Tampa and Twiggs streets to celebrate the topping-off of downtown Tampa's tallest luxury residential skyscraper.

Mortgage rates climbed this week, with the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rising to 6.69% from 6.66% last week, according to Freddie Mac.

Americans in the market for buying a new home are seeing the markets in some parts of the country turn in their favor after years of seller's markets prevailing.

While rates remain slightly below where they were a year ago, higher mortgage costs continue to weigh on the housing market by reducing buyers' purchasing power.

The age-old debate about what to do with the air conditioning when no one is home is heating up, especially as a record-breaking heatwave grips the eastern United States.

Mortgage rates edged slightly higher this week, with the average 30-year fixed loan rising to 6.49%, according to Freddie Mac, while remaining relatively stable over the past six weeks.

More than half U.S. states now have at least one city with million-dollar starter homes, according to a new study. 

Mortgage rates fell this week to their lowest level in more than a month, with Freddie Mac reporting the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage declined to 6.47% from 6.52% the previous week.

Sales of existing U.S. homes rose sharply in May, climbing 3.2% from April and 3.2% from a year earlier to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.17 million units.

U.S. mortgage rates eased this week from their highest level in nine months, offering modest relief to prospective homebuyers.

A Manasota Key couple is dealing with unexpected damage and delays after hiring a contractor to elevate their home to prevent future flooding.

A fire at a Valrico sober living home has displaced about a dozen men who were working to rebuild their lives through recovery.

It is not every day you find a Tampa Bay Buccaneers legend standing in your driveway. For one local mother and her family, that reality came to life just ahead of Mother’s Day.

Walking into Martha Cannon’s Tarpon Springs home, the scars of the 2024 hurricane seasons are finally gone.

An 87-acre estate in Hillsborough County is on the market for $115 million, which the listing agent says is the most expensive in the Tampa area. 

Buying a home has traditionally been part of the American dream. For many everyday Americans, it’s out of reach as down payments are a major barrier.

It’s felt like homeowners’ insurance rates have only gone up for years, so experts explained to what extent that recent law changes, and if hurricane season predictions influence how much you pay.

Rising high above downtown St. Petersburg, the Residences at 400 Central is the tallest residential tower on Florida’s Gulf Coast.