Less than two months after receiving $100 million from the state Legislature, Floridians have reserved all available Hometown Heroes Housing program funds.

Monthly housing payments are down nearly $300 from April’s all-time high, but pending sales are still lagging. The Fed rate cut on Wednesday could help. 

The unusually large interest rate cut suggests the economy is rebounding. The cut will continue to impact mortgage rates, which have declined in the past weeks.

One investigator in the 2021 Champlain Towers South condo collapse said it is “one of the most complex building failure investigations ever undertaken.”

Builder confidence improved for the first time since May thanks to declining interest rates, but construction costs are holding back some enthusiasm.

New listings rose 1.6% month over month in August to the highest seasonally adjusted level in nearly two years and climbed 2.1% from a year earlier.

The National Association of Home Builders expects new home building will increase in the coming months as construction loan rates decrease.

Finding the right brokerage is essential to a successful career. Find out what training the brokerage offers and what tools are provided, among other things.  

Celebrity home stagers and designers say mirrors and layered lighting are among the tricks that can make all the difference in your listings.

UM research: 21% of all new housing built in Fla. over past 20 years are in floodplains, which raises flooding concerns. But that figure is actually less than expected.

Real estate Q&A: Owners ask if they have to pay those costs if they never use the amenities. If proper procedures were followed, then the answer is likely yes.

A $13M housing plan on land owned by the Desoto County school district is proposed for 72 multifamily rentals, with district staff and teachers getting first rights.

Fla.’s OIR: As of last week, 20,715 claims have been filed; 6,491 claims have been closed with payments made and 7,328 closed without payments.

A glut of life sciences property has developers looking to fill it as offices, often at a discount. Values for this type of property have dropped 15-20% since 2022.

DOJ attorneys argue a dispute about permitting authority for projects that affect the state’s wetlands should go back to a federal district judge.

A three-judge panel will have until Dec. 6 to decide if banning TikTok will violate freedom of speech. The ban is scheduled to be implemented in January.

Creating unique content while managing client needs can be handled with AI and other tools for personalized, consistent marketing.

Lower rates, rising inventory and price cuts are boosting affordability and encouraging buyers to move from the sidelines.

The rate cuts expected this week will be the first in a series that should make borrowing more affordable. Rates have already fallen in anticipation of the cuts.

A Florida county will launch a public scorecard to track affordable housing efforts and tackle the crisis affecting lower-income workers, a statewide concern.