About 60% of small businesses fail within six months of a data breach, says the National Cybersecurity Alliance, a national nonprofit focused on digital awareness.

A year ago, economists said the U.S. would be in a recession by now. But while RE and some other industries have felt a sting, other industries aren’t suffering much.

Home sales dropped 22.3% year-to-year but prices don’t seem to care. Year-to-year prices fell a bit in Feb. and 3% in May, but they started to rise again in July (up 1.9%).

It’s easier to make current plans when one eye is focused on the future, and the housing market will one day open back up. For today, nurture your likely future customers.

The lesson for Fla. HOAs: Elect honest, reliable people to the board. Fla.’s largest HOA has spent $2.3M on lawyers after losing millions under a corrupt board of directors.

A judge turned down a preliminary injunction request over Fla.’s foreign-buyer law, but the plaintiffs said Monday that they’re going to appeal the decision.

20 Realtors earned their endorsement as “the best of the best” – a Florida Realtors Board Certified Professional. This first group was recognized at Sunday’s BOD meeting.

Social media posts must sound sincere if you hope to generate new leads. AI can make the task easier, but only if the copy still sounds authentic.

Florida Realtors: Higher mortgage rates still a factor; single-family home median price at $415K, 2.8 months’ supply. Condo median price at $319K, 3.6 months’ supply.

In a year-to-year comparison, sales dropped 16.6% even as prices rose 1.9% to $407K – only the fourth month ever over $400K. Inventory increased 3.7%, however.

China’s Evergrande says it’s asking a U.S. court to approve a debt plan – not filing for bankruptcy – as it faces possible default on $340B in debt.

The state-owned insurer requested a maximum 12% hike for most residential policies and must go lower. But a condo association hike was approved at 9.2%.

The consumer bureau says Freedom Mortgage gave Long Island brokers and agents “illegal incentives” under RESPA, including cash, subscriptions and parties.

SBA now allows some more nonbank lenders to offer SBA 7(a) loans, and it eased lending standards, knocking nine creditworthy criteria down to only three.

The nationwide company offering co-working spaces says there’s “substantial doubt” about the NY-based company’s “ability to continue as a going concern.”

Some discouraged buyers should stop looking for their “forever home” and start looking for their “get my foot in the door to start building equity” home.

Mosquito-borne illnesses have spiked in Florida – dengue, malaria, chikungunya and West Nile Virus – due largely to an international visitor increase.

Of all homes buyers could consider in the second quarter, 31.4% were new construction – the highest 2Q percentage on record. Pre-pandemic it was 17%.

Inventory is low and many current homeowners with low mortgage rates aren’t budging. In marketing, it’s time to cast a wide net.

Plaintiffs asked for an injunction on the law until a court could fully consider the case, but the judge turned down their request.