If a nearby home goes through foreclosure, does a lowered value for that property impact the values of all nearby neighbors' homes?

Fla. touts its no-income-tax status, but moving is complicated and buyers consider many variables. Still, it appears that lower taxes carry notable weight.

How hard is it to find the perfect home? If it has the right location and price, 7 out of 10 homebuyers are willing to overlook poltergeist shenanigans.

A Yale U. study found only 3 out of 4 Americans (74%) share that belief, and the study’s author says it may be due to Fla.’s “hurricanes and other extreme weather.”

The GAO found that federal offices have challenges like the private sector. In comparing building capacity to employees, none used over 50% and some used only 9%.

There’s an interest uptick in reverse mortgages, notably from older adults on fixed incomes coping with inflation. They can be a good option – but also a bad one.

The scams begin with a hunt through public records for vacant land, an absentee owner and no mortgage. Look for red flags, like a refusal to talk in person.

Over $35B will be available for below-market rate loans that finance new housing construction and/or office conversions near transportation hubs.

It’s a slight gain, but NAR’s chief economist says pending sales “remain at historically low levels.” Year-over-year, pending transactions were down 11%.

Albany, N.Y., homes went under contract in 8 days in Sept., followed by Rochester (9) and Grand Rapids, Mich. (9). In 8 Fla. metros, it ranged from 25-58 days.

The average for a 30-year, fixed-rate loan moved higher for the seventh week in a row. Last week it averaged 7.63%; a year ago, it was 7.08%.

The economy more than doubled from its 2Q growth rate of 2.1% – but inflation also dropped to 2.4%. Some economists think 3Q is the high water mark before a slowdown.

To boost security, HUD Homestore and other loan tools will require users to prove their identity. HUD will send a code to registered devices that users must confirm.

Follow up until people “buy, die or file a restraining order,” says one RE coach – and basic skills aren’t enough to succeed in today’s rapidly changing market.

Life is more fun in Fla., a concept made flesh by “Florida Man” – the guy always doing something crazy. Now a St. Augustine “game” will make him real.

The My Safe Florida Home program has more applications than funding, but the Legislature may consider more money during a recently scheduled special session.

It’s okay to include a floor plan in a listing, ruled an appeals judge. He said it's “fair use” and doesn’t infringe on architectural-design copyright laws.

A Texas hotspot (Austin) lost residents for the first time, while Orlando, North Port-Sarasota, Tampa, Cape Coral and Miami made the top 10 for incoming residents.

With too-few existing homes listed for sale, more homebuyers opted for new construction, which saw sales rise 12.3% month-to-month and 33.9% year-to-year.

The state’s “insurer of last resort” is a last resort for fewer Floridians. Recent depopulation efforts have reduced its coverage count by almost 100K policies.