Rising interest rates not only make homes more expensive for buyers, they raise the cost of building materials.
The index that tracks Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac sales found a 0.8% month-to-month increase in July as housing prices continue to rise despite higher mortgage rates.
New member benefit will enhance Realtors' safety and mitigate risks by verifying identities and validating info from potential clients – using just a phone number.
Barring a change, national flood insurance expires midnight Sat. along with other federal functions. NAR posted a Q&A on what that means for transactions.
When a prospective landlord and tenant decide to sign a Florida Realtors Contract to Lease (form CL-9) before the start of a lease, they should understand what that document does for them – and what it doesn’t do.
Realtors have the ability to modify contract terms through optional clauses, riders and/or addenda. To effectively represent a vast array of clients, agents should know their list of options and how each works as part of the full contract.
Dear Shannon: A broker listed a property to include a rental apartment upstairs, figuring the new buyer could get the zoning changed. But it wasn’t zoned for a residential apartment when listed. Should a complaint be filed against the commercial listing broker?
The FAA has specific rules on drones used commercially, and there are additional real estate risks, including accidental damages to drones or property that most business insurance policies won’t cover.
The internet of things (IoT) – home devices working in tandem – continues to expand as lights, thermostats and more cater to owner preferences without being asked.
It’s a good time to be a large investor renting out single-family homes, but it’s hard to expand. They face the same problem homebuyers do: Low inventory.
