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. 

Most adult Gen Zers are tracking ahead of where their parents were at the same age, likely because they bought when rates were near record lows.

HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge told a congressional committee she is open to changing FHA mortgage insurance policies to those similar to conventional loans.

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate dropped to 6.6%, the lowest level since May 2023, when it was 6.57%.

Agents are leaning into proptech (real estate technology) like eSignature and cloud storage, and may be using artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) soon.

Thousands of homes across Florida have water damage, but state and federal rules prohibit buyer and renters from knowing the history.

Realtors from Tampa and Fernandina Beach are among the 2023 recipients of the Volunteering Works grants and mentoring program.

The Commerce Department found housing starts declined in December after a November spike. Building permits picked up, signaling upward construction growth.