Orlando and Tampa are among Zillow’s 2024 top 10 housing markets, partly due to the beautiful weather and affordability.

NAHB: Single-family starts will grow in 2024, but builders will face growing challenges with building material cost, availability and lot supply.

FREC adopted a rule to implement a portion of Senate Bill 264 entitled Interests of Foreign Countries. 

Homeowners are increasingly coming to terms with higher interest rates and aren't waiting to sell, Redfin found.

Artificial intelligence can work for both buyers and sellers as long as the user understands its limitations.

A reduction in the state’s business lease tax – from 4.5% to 2.0% – is expected to take effect in June, weeks earlier than originally planned.

Moody's Analytics found an uptick in vacant office space in 4Q 2023 due to shifting work habits, overbuilding and lingering effects of the pandemic, the Wall Street Journal reported. 

Christopher Waller, an influential member of the Fed's Board of Governors, said he’s feeling confident the economy is moving in a positive direction.

Redfin found the average U.S. household could not afford many of the homes for sale in 2023. The problem stems partly from the housing shortage.

Looking for insights into real estate trends and the outlook for 2024? Find out at Florida Realtors Real Estate Trends on Jan. 19 at the Mid-Winter Biz Meetings.

Mortgage rates climbed to their highest level in four weeks, reaching 6.66%, Freddie Mac reported Thursday. Two years ago, the average rate was 3.45%.

Gia Arvin, 2024 president of Florida Realtors, said lawmakers recognize existing challenges but are optimistic and sincerely want to work with Realtors.

Of millennials, 96% say high interest rates have affected their home-buying plans, and 70% say inflation has affected their plans, a recent survey found.

Economists say more than half the increase in prices from November to December reflected higher housing costs, but consumers remain confident in seeing 3% inflation.

Several Florida cities, including Crestview, Deltona and Ocala, are a boon for buyers, coming in among the top 50 U.S. cities that had the most homes sell under the asking in 2023.

Treasury Secretary Yellen also spoke about upcoming real estate rules meant to increase transparency about the people and companies buying U.S. property.

The MBA’s deputy chief economist and vice president calls the increase a “promising to start the year.”

When companies relocate employees, the workers often face challenges finding suitable housing. Berkshire Hathaway Home Services CEO Kathy Connelly has insights.

One borrower wants to know if the increasing loan limits will have an impact on a new home purchase.

Housing counseling helps homebuyers, owners and renters access and sustain housing, particularly during times of housing instability and increasing costs.