New studies show human-driven elevated ocean temperatures made the 2024 Atlantic hurricanes stronger, with higher wind speeds and more damage.

Economists now foresee just three rate reductions in the coming months, in December, March and June. Interest rates impact mortgage rates.

In 2023, Florida led the county with the highest net migration. In 2024, 46% of Realtors’ clients moved to the South.

The deadline to apply for Small Business Administration disaster loans for damages caused by Hurricane Helene is Wednesday (Nov. 27). For Milton, it’s Dec. 10.

AI has become one of real estate's fastest-adopted technology tools, embraced by brokerages and agents at a breakneck speed despite anxiety over safeguards.

Growing supply of multifamily housing suggests a 1.1% increase in rental stock to more than 49 million units by next fall, with the biggest increases in the South and West.

The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment increased for the fourth straight month in November and is at its highest level since hitting 77.2 in April.

U.S. investor home purchases fell 2% year over year in the third quarter, a much smaller change than the swings of the last several years.

A hearing on NAR's settlement approval is set for Tuesday, Nov. 26. The court will consider final arguments, objections and DOJ input.

When selling a shared property, co-owners must decide how to fairly split profits or handle buyouts. Without an agreement, courts may intervene.

The average 30-year mortgage rate rose to 6.84% from 6.78% last week, the highest since July. Rates on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages increased to 6.02% from 5.99%.

Florida Realtors Chief Economist: New listings of homes for sale in October were impacted by Hurricanes Milton and Helene. Inventory levels rose YoY.

Existing home sales in the South climbed 2.9% from September to an annual rate of 1.77 million in October, up 2.3% from one year earlier. 

The last time Citizens ended the year with fewer policies than it started was 2018, when the count was reduced from 440,406 policies to 427,397.

A new NAR Consumer Guide provides customers with info about the steps in the homebuying process, answering questions about escrow, appraisals and more. 

Some property owners with flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will soon have a more flexible payment option.

Overall, house hunters prioritize more space, upgrading to a better home or neighborhood or finding a lower cost of living when planning their next move.

U.S. News & World Report named three Florida cities to its 2025 Best Places to Retire in the U.S. top 10 list and another seven Florida cities to the top 20.

Counties with the highest estimated insured losses from Hurricanes Milton and Helene include Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco and Manatee.

Classic columns made of synthetic materials and engineered to look like stone, marble or wood are reemerging as a home design trend.