Florida Realtors News

While the Fed held interest rates steady at its meeting on Wed., the inflation fight continues. Consumers keep spending, the primary driver of higher prices.

Four private insurance companies received state approval to move policies, though the actual number will likely be lower. Slide will take the most – up to 75K.

A 143-page Executive Order gives departments a timeline to create AI rules. HUD and CFPB, for example, have 180 days to focus on Fair Housing Act discrimination.

A proposed rule would allow fair-housing testers to have prior convictions – a way to determine if a landlord illegally turns away renters based on criminal history.

The Federal Reserve didn’t change interest rates on Wed. because existing tight “financial and credit conditions … are likely to weigh on economic activity.”

Samsung’s tech home organizer controls everything from a single app – a big draw for buyers who want a home that’s already set up for future technology upgrades.

While owners don’t want to give up 3%-ish mortgage rates, a survey found that’s a secondary concern to low inventory challenges making it harder to find a place to go.

UF’s Oct. consumer sentiment survey found a drop in Floridians’ attitudes about the economy, but only a bit – and notably less than the companion national survey.

The U.S. Consumer Confidence Index fell for the third month in a row to 102.6 from Sept.’s 104.3. A top concern: The rising cost of goods and services.

A jury found NAR and others liable in a compensation lawsuit, but the association will immediately appeal and the case probably won’t conclude for several years.