These investors often rely on data- and technology-driven tools to find neighborhoods where buying in bulk is likely to pay off, then typically make cash offers.

Buyers in some older condos can’t get traditional financing because the associations have made insurance trade-offs as they deal with higher expenses.

Economist Lawrence Yun predicts that home sales will rise by 15% next year, and by spring, mortgage rates will hover in the 6% to 7% range.

Florida Realtors economist: Understanding the financial impact of current mortgage rates can help Realtors relate to their clients’ all-important number: their monthly payment.

Advocacy efforts will focus on keeping must-have programs going, like flood insurance, and pushing for programs that increase listings and boost fair housing efforts.

The “widow penalty” hurts a surviving spouse by cutting benefits, including Social Security. And widows, many times, can’t afford to keep their home.

Mentoring isn’t a “one size fits all” thing. Brokers start the process by identifying needs and supporting the agents who could benefit from mentoring.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bills passed during the recent special session, including up to $10K for owners to harden homes and more aid for Hurricane Idalia victims.

Gas, cars and airfare cost less last month. Prices rose 3.2% year-to-year in Oct. – still higher than the Fed’s 2% goal – for the smallest increase since June.

A long-time staple of upscale homes, the traditional black-and-white checkered floor isn’t going away, but it’s diversifying its color palate.

A Tampa court sentenced a man to 17 years for faking a charity that faked a Fla. mansion purchase – and then threatening to kill the real owners to keep them quiet.

Sales at Home Depot were lower but beat expectations. While remodeling boomed during the pandemic, many owners are still making smaller upgrades.

Two Fla. metros were in that ballpark: Miami (35.4%) and Orlando (34.3%). But in Tampa, 43.1% of closed sales had a concession, up from 19.7% a year earlier.

The number of homeless veterans fell 11% since 2020 and 55% over the past 13 years – far more than general homelessness. But U.S. vets still need more help.

A super-sized team ups the chances that someone can handle any buyer that comes your way, but a niche-focused team can dominate a specific market area.

Gov. DeSantis announced the SecureFlorida Portal – a site where foreign principals who must register ownership under a new law can do so before the Dec. 31 deadline.

RE investors are building more $50M-plus condos in S. Fla. as demand grows from an uptick of rich Americans who are relocating to be close to other rich Americans.

Going to a strip mall for a specific item is a quick in-out activity, akin to getting milk from 7-11. And after the pandemic, that’s what many Americans want.

In the face of high interest rates and rising home prices, the typical buyer’s income rose 22% to $107K. 1 out of 3 (32%) was a first-time buyer, and 89% used an RE agent.

11% of metros saw double-digit price increases in 3Q, even though buyers faced a one-year mortgage payment increase of 19.2%. In 2Q, prices rose in only 58% of metros.