As a percentage of all homes, it’s the lowest one in at least a decade. In the suburbs, it’s a bit higher at 1.6%, but that’s one-third less than the 2.4% in 2019.

Retirees beware if seeking peace and quiet: In 2022, Tampa was one of the top 10 U.S. cities favored by both millennials and Gen Zers, according to SmartAsset.

Someday a buyer’s market will return, but it’s not today and it won’t be tomorrow. Bidding wars have returned and some metros still see rising prices.

The 5 bed/2 bath, 13,195 square-foot New Orleans mansion – actually Calif. –  “dates back to the late 19th century” and has a steep asking price: Your soul.

Over two years, Fla. home prices rose 35.16% – the highest increase on the East Coast – with Ga. and the Carolinas seeing something just short of 30%.

The sellers have a check but without bank funds to support it. Is the contract dead? Delayed? What should the seller do next?

Fla. isn’t getting too expensive – only some metro areas are. An inexpensive Sunshine State retirement still exists for people who embrace a more rural lifestyle.

Best lender for lower mortgage rates? PenFed Credit Union. Best mortgage lender – AmeriSave. Best mortgage refinancing lender – New American Funding.

Analysts are trying to find out why the senior-housing occupancy rate is in decline. Many think work-at-home changes play a part – and perhaps fear of another pandemic.

A prospective buyer of a renovated home worries that an “as-is” contract may release the seller from not-yet-discovered problems. Should they sign it?

Builders told Congress that regulations make it difficult to construct more affordable housing – and they created a list of six specific regulatory roadblocks.

Monroe County tops the list with a median home value just shy of $1M ($957,819) – but it’s not No. 1 for median income ($73,153).

Some affordable-housing developers have 30-year federal tax credits hit that mark in the next five years. After that, landlords can charge whatever rent they want.

A survey of 1,000 luxury agents about their top marketing strategies finds them focused on personal websites, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and SEO.

HUD put out an online suggestion box: Could forms be simplified? Should AI play a future role? Are protected groups served fairly? How much data should be shared?

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The average rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose for the third week in a row, hitting 6.96% – up from last week’s 6.81% and 6.71% the week before.

Fla.’s “insurer of last resort” is the first resort for more and more homeowners. The company hopes to reverse that trend through a series of changes, including a rate hike.

The drop compares to rents’ record high in August 2022. But instead of lowering rents, many landlords have offered perks like one-month free or cheaper parking.

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