Freddie Mac’s new tool makes it easier for lenders to determine if a specific condo qualifies for a mortgage loan. It says buyers can now get a firm answer in “just minutes.”

Study: U.S. isn’t on track to ensure housing for a growing number of older Americans as the boomer generation ages.

Congress is reviewing proposed legislation that would remove HUD’s requirement that manufactured homes be built on a permanent chassis.

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The unemployment rate fell again in Nov. That indicates that the Fed’s inflation fight, which seems to be working, hasn’t hurt jobs and a soft landing is possible.

A proposed rule would allow fair housing testers – volunteers who look for housing discrimination – to have prior convictions.

The South Florida housing supply is struggling to keep up with demand as new residents continue to move to the area.

New building codes and regulatory changes are in the future as Southwest Florida continues to recover from Hurricane Ian’s wrath.  

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Florida’s Space Coast will be the home to three warehouses with more than 600,000 square feet for the aerospace industry.

As many as 8,000 new homes and businesses could come to the Keys, sparking worries about traffic and evacuations, among other concerns.

A state report this week found Fla. with 22.6M residents – 1.61% more than it had a year earlier. But they also predict growth will slow over the next several years.

It’s down from last week’s 7.22% average for a 30-year, fixed-rate loan. Freddie Mac’s chief economist says they need to drop more, but it’s a “welcome relief.”

Researchers from Apartment List predict rent growth will be in single digits. Sun Belt States’ supply increase will moderate the rate of rental increases.

The goal is to stay laser-focused on goals, and the tool to get there is “intention setting” – creating clear and specific objectives to achieve success.

FEMA said it paid more than $300 million in flood claims after Hurricane Idalia.

Citizens Property Ins. CEO Tim Cerio took issue with a Senate Budget committee info request, saying the Fla.-owned insurer has “never sought a federal bailout, period.”

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Survey: Sellers who go-it alone are twice as likely to be unsatisfied with the experience – and more likely to say their earlier opinion, “agents are overpaid,” was wrong.

University of Florida researchers found half of all households in Miami-Dade County are “cost-burdened,” with individuals pay more than 30% of their income on housing.