The average rate on a 30-year mortgage increased to 7.03% from 6.94% last week. Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages rose to 6.36% from 6.24% last week.

The Realtor, who is a licensed appraiser and a commercial real estate broker, conducted a lender-ordered appraisal for an owner looking to refinance. Afterwards, owner decided to sell and hired same Realtor. Once under contract, the Realtor didn’t tell the buyer’s lender about serving as both the li

HB 1049 and HB 59, Florida Realtors' 2024 legislative priorities, address flooding disclosures and HOA regulations. HB 293 addresses HOA hurricane protections. 

The sales tax holiday, which runs through June 14, focuses on disaster preparedness supplies, such as portable generators, tarps and flashlights.

When buying your dream home consider more than curb appeal. The home’s size, layout and overall condition should be taken into consideration. 

Post-transaction follow-ups boosts sales and a brokerage’s bottom line, so make it easier for your agents to engage their clients over time.

The Wild West aesthetic adopts moody accents in this up-and-coming design palette. Some common elements include a dark base and desert plants.

Embracing emerging trends allows agents to step ahead of the competition. Build a personal brand and increase referral-based transactions. 

Southern Living magazine ranked St. Augustine and Fernandina Beach among the top 20 friendliest cities in the South.

The cost to build a home gym ranges from $300 to $15,000, but there are ways to manage the costs, such as buying secondhand and budgeting for the expense.

Last week, Goldman Sachs economists became the latest analysts to give up on a July rate cut, pushing back their forecast for the first of two cuts to September.

A new NAHB/Wells Fargo survey also found a typical family would have to pay 36% of their income for a median-priced existing home.

When a closing attorney told the buyer about a pending special assessment on a condo purchase, the buyer was shocked. Now what?

Some strategies to get the lowest mortgage rate include taking control of a debt-to-ratio income and maintaining a strong employment record. 

After three months of declines, confidence among U.S. consumers ticked up though they remain anxious about inflation. Analysts were expecting the index to drop again.

What should a homeowner do when the wind blows the leaves from the neighbor’s tree to his side of the fence? Remove them.

Caladesi Island State Park and Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park ranked 4 and 8, respectively, on Dr. Beach’s annual list.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency said U.S. home prices rose 6.6% between Q1 2023 and Q1 2024. Home prices continue to grow at a steady pace.

Garages are increasingly being converted into versatile hubs of activities for home gyms, craft areas and play nooks.

The final reading of the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index dropped on concerns the labor markets may weaken.