Newsroom Archive

BAYONET POINT, Fla. — Catherine “Cookie” Miller used to be the friend who volunteered to “tag along” on house hunts – peeking into model homes and imagining the space. The hobby became a calling. In 2014, she swapped scrubs from her medical field career for a real estate license, and the studying didn’t stop there.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s housing market started 2026 on an upswing, with more closed sales, more new pending sales and more new listings in January compared to a year ago, according to Florida Realtors®’ latest housing data.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — After nearly three decades in corporate management with AT&T, Sue Vasquez thought she was ready for retirement. But just two weeks in, the silence got to her. “I was going stir crazy,” she says with a laugh. “I realized very quickly I needed something to do.”

ORLANDO, Fla. — Do you have kids currently in college, or maybe one who is about to graduate high school? Are they interested in a possible real estate-related career? Then find out more about the Student Scholarship Program offered through Florida Realtors® Education Foundation Inc., a not-for-profit corporation that provides educational scholarships. But act fast: The application deadline for this year’s program is March 6, 2026, at noon.

ORLANDO, Fla. — As 2025 came to a close, Florida’s housing market showed positive momentum, with closed sales of existing single-family homes up year-over-year, inventory (active listings) levels suggesting a return to normal seasonal patterns, and stabilizing statewide median prices, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s housing market is entering a more balanced and opportunity-rich phase after several years of volatility, according to economists speaking Jan. 9 at the 2026 Florida Real Estate Trends summit, part of Florida Realtors® 2026 Mid-Winter Business Meetings.