Florida Realtors News

Overall housing starts rose 21.7% in May, and single-family home starts increased 18.5%. A big reason? Buyers can’t find enough existing homes to consider.

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A law effective July 1 adds protections: Citizens, for example, can’t refuse coverage due to open FIGA claims, and policies can’t be cancelled if repairs aren’t done.

Across Fla., 214 young people are getting help with their college costs from the Florida Realtors Education Foundation as they prepare for the 2023-24 school year.

The gov. says the initial version of the pro-housing, Florida Realtors-backed program has helped 6,753 families. And on July 1, an expanded version will get another $100M.

Towns with a population of 50K or less that need more affordable housing can apply now for a HOPE VI Main Street Program grant up to $1M.

NAHB’s monthly builder confidence index: May’s index of 50 – an equal balance between optimism and pessimism – rose to 55 in June.

Should buyers hope for lower mortgage rates later this year? Maybe a bit. Will it convince more homeowners to list their property? Probably not.

Many new Realtors had a boss before they became an independent contractor, and it takes a while to adopt the “I’m in charge of everything” mindset.

HUD created a single system for inspecting homes and multifamily buildings under its umbrella. It calls the stronger standards NSPIRE.