Any home can have mold, but it’s a notable problem after storms like Hurricane Idalia. The EPA says mold can sometimes be present but unseen. Start with a smell test.

The nation’s consumer bureau took a first step to erase medical debt from credit reports and lending decisions because that type of debt “has little predictive value.”

Single-family median price up 2% ($415K) YOY, condo median price up 6.2% ($324K). Chief Economist O’Connor: Mortgage interest rates continue to be “dominant factor.”

“Homebuyers waiting for mortgage rates to come down should expect no major relief until next year,” says Lisa Sturtevant, chief economist for Bright MLS.

Rather than drop property insurance altogether, some owners are choosing high deductibles to save money – a risky move that covers only catastrophic problems.

Sales fell 15.3% year-to-year, but prices rose 3.9% as demand continued to outpace supply. Listings were also down, with 0.9% fewer in Aug. month-to-month.

The package of regulatory and administrative waivers in seven HUD programs will give Hurricane Idalia-hit counties extra help during recovery efforts.

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It’s the second no-interest-rate-change decision over the past three meetings. Inflation is still above 2%, however, and the Fed says a future increase is still likely.

About 300K Fla. homeowners with Citizens – Fla.’s “insurer of last resort” – will receive a letter that automatically transfers them to a private insurer if they don’t respond.

New-construction attitudes are bipartisan. Most Americans say the nation needs to build more apartments but less than 20% think it’s okay in their neighborhood.

A 70K-square-foot robot factory opening in Oregon may be the first entry for a niche that will one day rival the automobile industry.

FTC: Financial scams, including cryptocurrency schemes, cost consumers $3.8B last year just in the U.S. – twice as much as in 2021.

A report finds that insurers and lawmakers underestimated the impact of climate change, and 1 in 4 homeowners is now dealing with rapidly increasing insurance costs.

No two shutdowns are the same, but the feds would be less responsive. Some RE products – FHA, VA and Rural Housing loans, flood insurance – may see an immediate impact.

Multifamily starts took the hardest hit, falling 26.3%. Single-family starts fell 4.3% month-to-month, though they were up year-to-year by 2.4%.

Property insurance is a hot point when hurricanes threaten Fla., but many renters don’t take out relatively affordable coverage and can suffer just as much.

With a nod to the economy having “mixed signals,” Fannie Mae’s 3Q forecast calls for a “modest contraction” and mortgage rates “settling above 7%.”

The My Safe Florida Home program could run out of funds, and homeowners are encouraged to apply soon for up to $10K grants – $2 for every $1 of matching funds.

Does the seller have the authority to sell the home? Has everything been disclosed under the law? Are buyers/sellers seeking professional advice for any concerns?