Some affordable-housing developers have 30-year federal tax credits hit that mark in the next five years. After that, landlords can charge whatever rent they want.

A survey of 1,000 luxury agents about their top marketing strategies finds them focused on personal websites, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and SEO.

HUD put out an online suggestion box: Could forms be simplified? Should AI play a future role? Are protected groups served fairly? How much data should be shared?

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The average rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose for the third week in a row, hitting 6.96% – up from last week’s 6.81% and 6.71% the week before.

Fla.’s “insurer of last resort” is the first resort for more and more homeowners. The company hopes to reverse that trend through a series of changes, including a rate hike.

The drop compares to rents’ record high in August 2022. But instead of lowering rents, many landlords have offered perks like one-month free or cheaper parking.

The easiest way? Add a video to your feed – but start with an easy one, like a short piece filmed with a friend using the camera on your phone.

Faced with rising interest rates and prices, 2 out of 5 think they can only afford a home if they win the lottery. Only half (53%) believe they’ll buy a home someday.

The Hometown Heroes Program strongly backed by Florida Realtors received applications requesting $11M the first day the updated program went into effect.

A Boynton Beach Realtor stumbled upon a hand grenade while cleaning a home, reported it to police, and the Palm Beach County bomb squad showed up.

Gen Z (81%) and millennials (71%) felt the most stress, in part because many are first-time buyers. The main stress-triggers: Low inventory and rising loan rates.

Attom’s midyear report finds foreclosures inching closer to their historically normal level. In Fla., one out of every 527 housing units is in some level of foreclosure.

Recent Twitter changes pushed some people away, and 30M have now signed up for Threads, a similar text-share program from Meta. Should Realtors sign up? Maybe.

The Fed’s ideal 2% rate of inflation appears closer. If June isn’t an anomaly, two more interest rate hikes are unlikely and the mortgage market can begin to stabilize.

Too many buyers are pursuing too few for-sale homes. That gives a strong edge to any agent who can find listings that do not yet exist.

Why do long-time homeowners rent when they can afford to buy? For more and more older adults, it’s simple: less responsibility with more money to spend.

NAR’s 2023 Member Profile finds a Realtor’s typical sales volume rose to $3.4M (2022) from $2.6M via 12 transactions – and 76% will stay at least two years.

It can help in negotiations if a buyer tries to see things through the eyes of the seller – and vice versa.

The rising cost of housing has made inflation higher in most of Fla. While that’s not good, the reason for it – higher demand from new relocating residents – is.