Falling mobile home prices and strong Florida inventory give agents another path for buyers priced out of traditional homes, a Realtor.com study found.
The U.S. housing shortage reached 4.03M units as construction lags demand. Nearly 2M young adults remain priced out, delaying homeownership and household formation.
NAR reaffirmed support for MLS transparency as portals expand “coming soon” listings, raising questions about how pre-market strategies fit within existing rules.
AI tools may streamline transactions, but most buyers and sellers still use agents, as local expertise and negotiation skills remain hard to replace.
Higher mortgage rates are pushing some buyers toward ARMs for lower upfront costs, but future rate changes could raise payments if rates don’t fall.
New home sales fell 17.6% in January nationally, but the South saw a 4.1% yearly gain. Builders are using incentives to offset affordability pressures.
Florida sellers could see higher prices and quicker sales by listing in early to mid-April. Here’s why timing your listing could make a difference this spring.
Homebuyers who purchase earlier gain more equity over time, leading to a $119K net worth gap by age 50 compared to those who wait.
National pending home sales rose 1.8%, with Florida metros like Jacksonville and Miami posting strong gains, signaling steady demand and more closings ahead.
Florida Realtors chief economist: For the sixth straight month, closed sales rose for both single-family homes, up 3.9%, and condo-townhouses, up 8.6%.
