Color is a hot trend in home design but use caution when choosing one. Bright colors, like red and lime green, can turn potential buyers away.
NAHB: Buyers say they want smaller homes now and are looking for homes around 2,070 sq. ft., compared to 2,260 sq. ft. 20 years ago.
Want to see some of the 2024 ads that demonstrate the value of a Realtor and how they help clients? Several TV ads will air nationally this week.
HGTV’s Ben and Erin Napier announced the town of Sebring will get a makeover and be the site for the third season of their spinoff show, “Home Town Takeover.”
Florida regulators have approved proposals by three insurers to take up to 54,386 policies from the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. in May.
Real estate professionals who are watching, learning, and adapting will reap the benefits of new technologies, as the industry is starting to see with generative AI.
HUD and Census Bureau: In Jan., new single-family home sales rose 1.5% month-to-month to a seasonally adjusted rate of 661,000. The pace is up 1.8% from Jan. 2023.
Core inflation has declined, but housing costs remain high. Unless those costs cool, some experts doubt core inflation will return to the Fed’s 2% target.
While U.S. tax law supports the current definition of an “independent contractor,” recent changes to U.S. labor law call it into question, and that could potentially impact Realtors.
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