RE Q&A: Some residents under an HOA favor a community-wide gun ban, and others strongly oppose it. Does an HOA even have the power to do this?

Climate Alpha uses AI to identify those Fla. cities with the least risk from flooding. For overall storm risk, Ocala is No.3 behind Lake City and Tallahassee.

Some Floridians think “property insurance reform” means “my rates will go down,” but success is a stable market for insurers and reasonable yearly price hikes.

How do you set financial goals? How do you save for a car or college or rent? Post-pandemic high school students fell behind, and NAR’s “Ignite Others – Realtors Light the Way” program is seeking members willing to share their expertise. Fla. has 1,526 qualified schools but only 23.2% of needed appl

A renter found a great house but the landlord’s lease form requires all rent to be paid in cash. Does that mean they won’t have proof of payment? Is a cash demand legal?

A surge in long-term interest rates – a factor pushing mortgage rates higher – will fight inflation and negate the need for more rate hikes, say two Fed officials.

While Monopoly might not give you a solid foundation for buying hotels, online RE gaming is based on many of the principles found in actual commercial transactions.

Some hackers gain access to computer systems because an operator made a security mistake – but only regular focused efforts can stop the more sophisticated hackers.

AI won’t simply make a task or job easier. Its impact – already being felt – will improve for current tasks but also take over other areas of the transaction process.

Risk isn’t something agents should avoid, because continued advancement requires a series of calculated risks. The trick is finding the right risk/reward balance.

Fair Housing Act rules differ from the ADA, and while biz owners must accept service animals (dog or miniature horse), they don’t always have to allow support animals.

And they’re here to stay. Buyers came to expect them online, and many now see them as the first hurdle to be crossed before scheduling an in-person visit.

CEO Mike Miedler say 7% mortgage rates are on par with rates historically, even if they did rise rapidly. Main problem is a big shortfall in new-home builds.

As artificial intelligence (AI), ChatGPT can “get to know you.” Start off by saying, “Ask me questions to help you better understand me and my business.”

In 2023, 1 out of 134 mortgage applications contained fraud, though it’s 1 in 28 for two-to-four unit properties. But Fla. and New York remain top states for the crime.

It charged a New Orleans landlord with familial status discrimination. She avoided kids by worrying “they might run into the parking lot because there’s no backyard.”

The U.S. added 336K jobs in Sept. – far above expectations for 162K. It says good things about the economy, but the Fed will see a big red flag in its inflation fight.

Apartment construction is facing rising interest rates, declining rents and overbuilding in some areas. As a result, 2023 has seen 41% fewer new-project starts.

Plaintiffs opposing Fla.’s foreign-buyer law submitted a preliminary-injunction request to an appeals court this week after a U.S. district judge denied the request.

Skittish investors keep nudging mortgage rates higher. Last week, a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.31%; a year ago, it was 6.66%.