Florida Realtors News

But these Realtors aren’t just “good” – they’re great. Fort Lauderdale’s Kasia Maslanka and Palm Coast’s Sandra Shank are 2023 NAR “Good Neighbor” finalists.

If you want to file a lawsuit, FREC complaint, or local board ethics complaint, start by deciding if you have a viable case. Take stock of the evidence you have supporting your position and weigh it against their burden of proof.

Investors face the same problems as first-time buyers: low inventory and high mortgage rates. Dollar volume was down 42%, as investing in Jacksonville dropped 65%.

I helped a buyer who had an exclusive relationship with another Realtor. I wrote an offer for one of my listings but only after the buyer asked me to do so. I asked the right questions before proceeding but faced a violation charge. What did I do wrong?

Hand-writing a note and sending it via snail-mail is so old school that it’s also highly effective marketing in a world of texts, emails and social media shares.

Accusations suggest some Fla. insurers shortchanged policyholders last year, but a new 2023 law tightens how insurers handle claims and increases penalties if they fail to do so.

What law must landlords follow? While section two of chapter 83 of the Florida Statutes has always provided state-level oversight, its importance expanded under a new law that states its rules and regulations now preempt many local regulations.

A Realtor turned down a listing because a home had a latent defect and the seller’s preferred remedy was “Don’t tell anyone.” Now someone else listed the home. Does the first Realtor honor the “do not tell” or call the listing broker with his insider info?

While the number of pending sales fell year-to-year, they rose 0.9% month-to-month for the second time, sparking hope that the market may be bouncing back.