Dear Shannon: A broker listed a property to include a rental apartment upstairs, figuring the new buyer could get the zoning changed. But it wasn’t zoned for a residential apartment when listed. Should a complaint be filed against the commercial listing broker?

The FAA has specific rules on drones used commercially, and there are additional real estate risks, including accidental damages to drones or property that most business insurance policies won’t cover.

Realtors have the ability to modify contract terms through optional clauses, riders and/or addenda. To effectively represent a vast array of clients, agents should know their list of options and how each works as part of the full contract.

When a prospective landlord and tenant decide to sign a Florida Realtors Contract to Lease (form CL-9) before the start of a lease, they should understand what that document does for them – and what it doesn’t do.

Rising interest rates not only make homes more expensive for buyers, they raise the cost of building materials.

The index that tracks Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac sales found a 0.8% month-to-month increase in July as housing prices continue to rise despite higher mortgage rates.

Barring a change, national flood insurance expires midnight Sat. along with other federal functions. NAR posted a Q&A on what that means for transactions.

A lead gen is a phone call, text or email. A conversion turns that lead into an exclusive client relationship that leads to a closed transaction.

The score fell to 103.0 from August’s 108.7 – but attitudes about current conditions actually rose about a half point. Future expectations, however, took a hit.

New member benefit will enhance Realtors' safety and mitigate risks by verifying identities and validating info from potential clients – using just a phone number.

It’s a good time to be a large investor renting out single-family homes, but it’s hard to expand. They face the same problem homebuyers do: Low inventory.

A last-minute compromise is still possible, but it appears more and more likely that government services will slow or stop starting Sunday, Oct. 1.

HB 919 contains new rules that impact homeowners associations to boost transparency. SB 170 gives businesses new rights if a local ordinance impacts them.

Three Fla. agencies will receive a total of $1,360,910, ranging from $29,824 for Citrus County to $1,262,250 for the Sarasota Housing Authority.

Current owners fear the dearth of for-sale homes and high interest rates, but many still desire a move. These are the top issues holding them back.

The internet of things (IoT) – home devices working in tandem – continues to expand as lights, thermostats and more cater to owner preferences without being asked.

An apartment building was converted to condos decades ago, and a recently discovered problem arose: Some electrical connections serve two different owners. What now?

Another large brokerage settled a lawsuit over buyer agents’ commissions, but NAR will continue the fight for “pro-competitive local MLS broker marketplaces.”

How will your life change in a shutdown? RE agents should fast-track any government-related tasks, such as flood ins., if they have a post-Sept. 30 closing scheduled.

Organic leads are great – if you get them. Cost is always a consideration, but paid leads can be ideal for newbie agents who want to hit the ground running.