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%.

It starts at the top with strong and involved leaders, but technology is also important, notably the tools that help keep everyone on a steady path to success.

Up to 153K Citizens policies could transfer to private insurers. Owners can object only if the new cost is 20% or more  – and some may overlook the notification letter.

Fla. had 2 (out of 10) finalists – now it has 2 (out of 5) winners: Fort Lauderdale’s Kasia Maslanka and Palm Coast’s Sandra Shank.

The city’s finance committee voted 8-0 to declare the energy-improvement program a “public health, safety and welfare emergency.” It suggested litigation to stop PACE.

Top challenges for RE firms? Affordability, inventory and new technology. One-office firms had median sales volume of $5.3M – 30% expect higher profits this year.

Buyers complain about too-few sellers selling – but some homeowners want to move and feel frustrated that an ultra-low mortgage rate has locked them in.

The office market – challenged by inflation, more natural disasters and a drop in lease income – also faces insurance costs that have risen 7.6% each year since 2017.

A group challenging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) right to exist found doubt among justices on the U.S. Supreme Court in a case heard Tuesday.

In 12 years, almost half of all home-based, licensed childcare disappeared, and it’s making employment harder or impossible for a generation of working parents.

When should investors do a transfer or rollover? What gets reported to the IRS? What are IRA rules? NAR’s Oct. 11 webinar, $10 for members, will provide answers.

Lawrence Yun and other economists spoke to Naples Realtors last week. Yun says mortgage rates could hit 8% later this year – but he expects around 6% by spring.

161 businesses in 25 Fla. counties hurt by Hurricane Idalia have received Fla. bridge loans as they await insurance or other help. Deadline to apply: Oct. 25.

23.5% of LGBTQ+ renters can’t rely on family/friends for financial help compared to 14% of other buyers. They also have more student loan debt, 18.4% vs. 11.4%.

A 1.2-point drop to 66.3 was “not unexpected,” since Hurricane Idalia hit in Sept., say UF researchers – and “current finances” fell more than future expectations.

More than two years ago, RE brokerage Rex filed a case against Zillow, alleging its dual system for listing types was an antitrust violation. But a judge disagreed.

An AI-based, NextGen cloud platform, Titan Flood, plans to offer private flood insurance policies with the ability to provide quotes “in seconds.”

The government continues routine operations, but a shutdown threat could occur again as Nov. 17 looms – but storm victims were also handed a lifeline.

Impacted homes with more than 50% damage (home value only) must rebuild, and in some areas, one owner may just make repairs while a next-door neighbor must rebuild.