Old routers, congested bandwidth and physical barriers are just a few factors that can slow Wi-Fi speeds. Get free help from Florida Realtors Tech Helpline.

Four in 10 Americans say they chose their home location based on access to green spaces. Experts say sustainable landscaping is easy for homeowners to maintain.

2024 Florida Realtors President Gia Arvin said members play a crucial role in fostering community support and recovery efforts.

The Orlando Sentinel’s Top Workplace in Central Florida distinction is based on anonymous workplace culture surveys filled out by company employees.

State regulators have approved as many as 649,000 policies for private insurers in October and November, another sign Florida’s insurance market is recovering.

Cooling inflation is good news for future interest rate cuts in the coming months and years. Interest rates are tied to mortgage rates.

Housing affordability is improving for the first time in four years, an economist said. Buy now because it’s unlikely to become markedly cheaper in the near future.   

Growing home equity is helping homeowners build financial buffers, and mortgage delinquencies have dropped, according to CoreLogic.

Member resources include property insurance information, housing help, legal support and financial aid for those in need.

Month over month, contract signings rose in the Midwest, South and West but dropped in the Northeast. 

Mortgage-rate locks rose 68% from a month earlier in the days after the Fed announced its interest-rate cut. Many house hunters had been waiting for the cut.

Expectations of the Federal Reserve beginning the first in a series of rate reductions kept potential home buyers in a holding pattern in August.

Homebuilder stocks have surged as investors expect these companies to thrive from lower mortgage rates and a boost in building activity.

The rate on a 30-year mortgage dipped to 6.08% from 6.09% last week. The rate averaged 7.31% a year ago. Rates on 15-year fixed rose to 5.16% from 5.15%.

The storm is expected to make landfall on Thursday evening and could intensify to a strong Category 3. More than a dozen counties are under evacuation orders.

The latest consumer guide covers rules for seller concessions, including when and where to offer them.

While rewarding, home renovations can be time consuming, costly and frustrating. Take steps to ensure the project is executed correctly.

Borrowers should calculate the break-even point when buying discount points. They may lower the mortgage rate, but it might not be cost-effective overall.

AI allows small businesses to work smarter and faster. For marketing, it can be used to generate blog posts, email newsletters and social media content.

As tech habits vary across generations, businesses should adapt marketing strategies to cater to different preferences in search tools, social media and AI use.