But these Realtors aren’t just “good” – they’re great. Fort Lauderdale’s Kasia Maslanka and Palm Coast’s Sandra Shank are 2023 NAR “Good Neighbor” finalists.

New laws impacting insurance lawsuits may be helping. State-run Citizens says it received 200 fewer monthly lawsuits Jan. to June than it did last year.

Some words are hard to spell, but others are just prone to typos in an era of social media speed-typing. A common business mix-up? Relator instead of Realtor. 

An initial growth estimate of 2.4% was downgraded, though it’s still an acceleration from the 2% growth rate logged in the first quarter.

Investors face the same problems as first-time buyers: low inventory and high mortgage rates. Dollar volume was down 42%, as investing in Jacksonville dropped 65%.

Accusations suggest some Fla. insurers shortchanged policyholders last year, but a new 2023 law tightens how insurers handle claims and increases penalties if they fail to do so.

Florida Realtors’ members, brokers and local association staff impacted by Hurricane Idalia can apply for financial help through the association’s Disaster Relief Fund.

While the number of pending sales fell year-to-year, they rose 0.9% month-to-month for the second time, sparking hope that the market may be bouncing back.

Hand-writing a note and sending it via snail-mail is so old school that it’s also highly effective marketing in a world of texts, emails and social media shares.

On Jan. 1, 2024, millions of businesses must tell the Financial Crimes Network (FinCEN) their actual owners’ names, but the U.S. House has voiced some concerns.

What law must landlords follow? While section two of chapter 83 of the Florida Statutes has always provided state-level oversight, its importance expanded under a new law that states its rules and regulations now preempt many local regulations.

A Realtor turned down a listing because a home had a latent defect and the seller’s preferred remedy was “Don’t tell anyone.” Now someone else listed the home. Does the first Realtor honor the “do not tell” or call the listing broker with his insider info?

I helped a buyer who had an exclusive relationship with another Realtor. I wrote an offer for one of my listings but only after the buyer asked me to do so. I asked the right questions before proceeding but faced a violation charge. What did I do wrong?

If you want to file a lawsuit, FREC complaint, or local board ethics complaint, start by deciding if you have a viable case. Take stock of the evidence you have supporting your position and weigh it against their burden of proof.

In June 2023, home prices were the same year-to-year – no increase or decrease – but they rose almost 1% in a month-to-month comparison.

Americans’ confidence took two steps forward (June and July) and one step back. Higher prices had an impact along with less certainty about the job market.

A homeowner who wanted a backyard shed secured HOA approval and went to buy it, but the salesperson said that they needed a building permit. Is that right?

The property insurer that recently announced it was leaving the Fla. market says it’s cutting 11% of its workforce, which will impact all lines of its business.

On Sept. 12 at 1 p.m., FREC will hold a workshop on “development of the forms of Affidavits of Buyers of Property.” The public is invited, virtually or in-person.

The Barbie movie – or at least its advertising people – had an expert marketing strategy that can apply to real estate, with timing key to its success.