Florida Realtors News

What interests customers – what will entice them to return to a website to get more info? Follow Google Trends to see what they’re clicking on.

In Oct., Fannie Mae’s sentiment index hit a record low, but it rose in Dec. due to increased expectations that mortgage rates and home prices may decrease.

It sounds like a made-up word akin to “Sharknado,” but rentvestors – often younger adults – choose to rent a place and, at the same time, buy investment property.

The extensive blueprint creates changes via DOJ, HUD, FHFA, FTC, CFPB and others. Builders say it could be worse, but the “order is the wrong strategy.”

In 2023, a handful of U.S. buyers won’t need a jumbo loan even if borrowing over $1M. While loan caps are lower elsewhere, the increase affects over 2M homes.

For independent contractors, a slowing market might mean less money. But budgeting is always important since commission checks ebb and flow.

Is S. Fla. a vacation kingdom or the new Wall Street? Pandemic shifts are being tested as NYC’s luxury architect debuts a new building in Miami.

AI (artificial intelligence) will be big this year, as will questions on using it legally in some cases. Also expect more on 5G speeds and blockchain use.

Communication changed in the past 20 years, but the need for it hasn’t. No matter the form, customers want regular, transparent and respectful connections.

Analysis finds Fla. home prices rose 17.27% last year, the most in the U.S., with Vermont second at 15.15%. But in last-place Idaho, values sank 0.18%.