20 Realtors earned their endorsement as “the best of the best” – a Florida Realtors Board Certified Professional. This first group was recognized at Sunday’s BOD meeting.

Social media posts must sound sincere if you hope to generate new leads. AI can make the task easier, but only if the copy still sounds authentic.

Florida Realtors: Higher mortgage rates still a factor; single-family home median price at $415K, 2.8 months’ supply. Condo median price at $319K, 3.6 months’ supply.

In a year-to-year comparison, sales dropped 16.6% even as prices rose 1.9% to $407K – only the fourth month ever over $400K. Inventory increased 3.7%, however.

China’s Evergrande says it’s asking a U.S. court to approve a debt plan – not filing for bankruptcy – as it faces possible default on $340B in debt.

The state-owned insurer requested a maximum 12% hike for most residential policies and must go lower. But a condo association hike was approved at 9.2%.

The consumer bureau says Freedom Mortgage gave Long Island brokers and agents “illegal incentives” under RESPA, including cash, subscriptions and parties.

SBA now allows some more nonbank lenders to offer SBA 7(a) loans, and it eased lending standards, knocking nine creditworthy criteria down to only three.

The nationwide company offering co-working spaces says there’s “substantial doubt” about the NY-based company’s “ability to continue as a going concern.”

Some discouraged buyers should stop looking for their “forever home” and start looking for their “get my foot in the door to start building equity” home.

Mosquito-borne illnesses have spiked in Florida – dengue, malaria, chikungunya and West Nile Virus – due largely to an international visitor increase.

Of all homes buyers could consider in the second quarter, 31.4% were new construction – the highest 2Q percentage on record. Pre-pandemic it was 17%.

Inventory is low and many current homeowners with low mortgage rates aren’t budging. In marketing, it’s time to cast a wide net.

Plaintiffs asked for an injunction on the law until a court could fully consider the case, but the judge turned down their request.

In NAHB’s multifamily production index, any number above 50 means attitudes are more positive than negative, and in 2Q, it was 56 for the second quarter in a row.

Buffet’s company spent $700M to buy DR Horton stock and lesser amounts for two other builders, suggesting the investment guru sees profits via the new-home industry.

A 30-year, fixed-rate loan averaged 7.09% this week, its highest level since it was 7.13% in April 2002. It also exceeds a high of 7.08% hit last fall.

A resident told to take down a political candidate sign suspects it’s due to the candidate more than the sign. Do political signs have any constitutional protection?

Some veteran Realtors can live off referrals, but the industry’s digital transformation – AI chatbots, virtual tours, data analytics – favors agents with tech expertise.

The money will go to public housing agencies that assist homeless vets. HUD estimates that the money will help move 7,500 more former service members off the streets.