The Tampa Bay-area housing market is still hot, but the days of big down payments and bidding wars are over. There are some creative financing options that can get you into your dream home.

A 'For Sale' sign is posted in front of a single family home on October 27, 2022 in Hollywood, Florida. Some cities in the state saw down payments people are preparing to pay to finance ...

A typical home in Tampa will cost buyers $382,802. Zillow said buyers will need a down payment of $181,195 or 47.3 percent. It would take a buyer 16.6 years to save that much money if they save 10 ...

Shadwell noted that in places like Tampa, Orlando and most of South Florida, homes are selling more slowly ... Since land is low-maintenance, the owner can build or hold onto it until it is ...