Help buyers focus on what matters when purchasing a home: a manageable budget, location, long-term suitability and realistic expectations.
Gen Z makes up just 3% of buyers as debt, high costs and short-term money habits delay homeownership, even among high earners, data shows.
Consumer sentiment rose 16% in June, breaking a six-month slump, but remains below post-election highs as inflation concerns and tariff fears persist.
New legislation would prevent home buyers from being inundated with unsolicited calls, texts and emails from competing lenders offering loans.
Florida’s insurance market is rebounding, with rates stabilizing and Citizens' policy counts declining – progress proving reforms are working, CEO Tim Cerio said.
Rates on 30-year mortgages fell to 6.77% from 6.81% last week, while 15-year rates dropped to 5.89% from 5.96%, Freddie Mac said.
NAR: Pending home sales rose 1.1% year-over-year. The West led monthly gains, while the Midwest and South grew yearly. Rates still drive buyer decisions.
At the Realtors Legislative Meetings in Washington, D.C., NAR made multiple revisions to the Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual that became effective June 5, 2025.
Florida's new condo law extends inspection deadlines and eases funding rules. Florida Realtors will soon release updated forms and host a June 30 webinar.
The governor signed an expanded residential flood disclosure bill in June. This new bill becomes effective October 1, 2025.
