Florida Realtors News

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.

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.

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.

In NAHB’s multifamily production index, any number above 50 means attitudes are more positive than negative, and in 2Q, it was 56 for the second quarter in a row.

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.

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%.

A resident told to take down a political candidate sign suspects it’s due to the candidate more than the sign. Do political signs have any constitutional protection?