Many Florida condo associations are required to have the inspection reports completed by Dec. 31. The documents will help buyers understand the cost of ownership.

“Functional elegance” is the new mantra in kitchen design and include statement lighting and multifunctional islands. Avoid vintage features and gray tones.

Slowing down to catch mistakes makes for better transactions and ensures higher-quality customer service, experts say.

Florida’s latest laws, effective Oct. 1, address flood risk transparency for homebuyers and restrict public camping, while others target theft and fraud.

Starter homes in several Florida metro areas went from unaffordable to affordable in the last year, Redfin reported.

Most associations require buyers to be screened for fitness to live in the community, and some include a “right of first refusal” in a sale.

FEMA, state bridge loans and the Florida Realtors Disaster Relief Fund are open for applications to help homeowners and businesses in need.  

Old routers, congested bandwidth and physical barriers are just a few factors that can slow Wi-Fi speeds. Get free help from Florida Realtors Tech Helpline.

Four in 10 Americans say they chose their home location based on access to green spaces. Experts say sustainable landscaping is easy for homeowners to maintain.

2024 Florida Realtors President Gia Arvin said members play a crucial role in fostering community support and recovery efforts.

The Orlando Sentinel’s Top Workplace in Central Florida distinction is based on anonymous workplace culture surveys filled out by company employees.

State regulators have approved as many as 649,000 policies for private insurers in October and November, another sign Florida’s insurance market is recovering.

Cooling inflation is good news for future interest rate cuts in the coming months and years. Interest rates are tied to mortgage rates.

Housing affordability is improving for the first time in four years, an economist said. Buy now because it’s unlikely to become markedly cheaper in the near future.   

Growing home equity is helping homeowners build financial buffers, and mortgage delinquencies have dropped, according to CoreLogic.

Member resources include property insurance information, housing help, legal support and financial aid for those in need.

Month over month, contract signings rose in the Midwest, South and West but dropped in the Northeast. 

Mortgage-rate locks rose 68% from a month earlier in the days after the Fed announced its interest-rate cut. Many house hunters had been waiting for the cut.

Expectations of the Federal Reserve beginning the first in a series of rate reductions kept potential home buyers in a holding pattern in August.

Homebuilder stocks have surged as investors expect these companies to thrive from lower mortgage rates and a boost in building activity.