Florida Realtors News

Real estate coach says a consultative approach works best most of the time, but each deal is different. The assumptive approach requires ongoing optimism.

On Oct. 27, an appeal court ruled that a “housing emergency” did not exist in Orange County disallowing rent control. Mon.’s Supreme Court move lets that ruling stand.

Older adults who want to buy a home after retirement or remodel using a second mortgage should apply for a loan before they retire rather than after.

NAR report cites Port St. Lucie for its homeownership rate of 83% for mid-income residents, and Ocala and Palm Bay for a Black ownership rate higher than 60%.

Fla. homeowners’ insurance premiums will go up an extra 1% starting in Oct. The insurance premium add-on will help recoup money caused by property insurer insolvencies.

It’s not just the potential profit of owning rentals. The industry runs through up-down cycles and a diverse income flow can smooth out the peaks and valleys.

Builder optimism rose again in April thanks largely to a tight inventory of existing homes, and the index components that gauge future expectations rose the most.

A mission to humanize real estate by using robots (AI) sounds like an oxymoron. But a broker uploaded client data and relies on AI to maintain client relationships.

Study: March asking rents fell 0.4% to $1,937 year-to-year, the lowest level in 13 months. But 4 Fla. cities in the study saw increases ranging from 0.7% to 3.9%.

Early reports often change, but Colorado forecasters say an El Niño development in the Pacific Ocean suggests fewer hurricanes, with 13 named storms predicted.