Florida Realtors News

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bills passed during the recent special session, including up to $10K for owners to harden homes and more aid for Hurricane Idalia victims.

A Tampa court sentenced a man to 17 years for faking a charity that faked a Fla. mansion purchase – and then threatening to kill the real owners to keep them quiet.

Gas, cars and airfare cost less last month. Prices rose 3.2% year-to-year in Oct. – still higher than the Fed’s 2% goal – for the smallest increase since June.

Two Fla. metros were in that ballpark: Miami (35.4%) and Orlando (34.3%). But in Tampa, 43.1% of closed sales had a concession, up from 19.7% a year earlier.

Going to a strip mall for a specific item is a quick in-out activity, akin to getting milk from 7-11. And after the pandemic, that’s what many Americans want.

A super-sized team ups the chances that someone can handle any buyer that comes your way, but a niche-focused team can dominate a specific market area.

Gov. DeSantis announced the SecureFlorida Portal – a site where foreign principals who must register ownership under a new law can do so before the Dec. 31 deadline.

RE investors are building more $50M-plus condos in S. Fla. as demand grows from an uptick of rich Americans who are relocating to be close to other rich Americans.

In the face of high interest rates and rising home prices, the typical buyer’s income rose 22% to $107K. 1 out of 3 (32%) was a first-time buyer, and 89% used an RE agent.

Don’t ignore social media and newer forms of marketing, but getting out into the community and holding open houses can be more effective tools for lead generation.