New mortgage applications increased by 3.7% from the previous week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Housing experts say the community association housing market should remain a top choice for homebuyers in the coming year.

Older adults who are in debt have options – including downsizing, moving (to Florida) and timing Social Security benefits – to rein in finances, experts said. 

New residents continue to flock to southwest Florida, as Lee County prepares to hit the one million mark by 2023. Local leaders are looking to solutions to the housing shortages.  

2024 RE Trends panel: Helping new retirees and relocating workers find affordable housing while feeling a sense of belonging and community is vital to Fla.’s future.

Home prices in several Florida metro areas have the highest chances of dropping while prices in other parts of the U.S. will go up through November 2024, CoreLogic said.

The number of U.S. homeowners in forbearance plans dropped in December to 115,000 from 130,000 the previous month, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. 

A new study shows algal blooms have wide-reaching financial impacts on Florida’s economy, including lowing property values.

Anyone using area code 904 will be required to dial 10 digits for all calls as Northeast Florida readies for a new area code – 324.

A recent study found that homeownership is more affordable than renting in several Florida counties despite a nationwide trend to the contrary.

In 2024, buyers will be looking for homes with AI-driven tech, large windows and EV charging stations, among other amenities.

“Overall, we expect 2024 to be a better year than 2023 for homebuyer affordability and the mortgage industry,” Fannie Mae’s chief economist said.

Communities are being designated as “blue zones” to suggest they promote healthier living and longevity. Some 80 U.S. locales are part of the Blue Zone Project initiative.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is crafting standards for AI, which can have wide reaching impacts on all sectors including real estate.

Of the more than 2,000 people who move to Florida every day, 27% are millennials age 28 to 43, a new survey found. They’re drawn by job prospects and affordability.

Changes to FEMA’s individual assistance program will make it easier for disaster survivors to get help and go into effect on March 22.

Florida Realtors chief economist: Watch for the market to reignite over the next several months. “We have weathered the worst of it.”

NAR’s chief economist said December sales “look to be the bottom before inevitably turning higher in the new year” on lower mortgage rates and increasing inventory.

Fla. Realtors chief economist: “Florida weathered the storm” of higher interest rates and ongoing inflation making 2023, a “rough year for residential real estate.”

Single women have different buying considerations than those of other buyers, a Harvard University study found.