Newsroom Archive

CRESTVIEW, Fla. — On her first real estate transaction, Kimberlie Griggs found herself facing an obstacle most new agents might shy away from. Her client was adamant: the deal would not close unless the seller replaced a window. “I’m like, I just want the window replaced. I don’t care. I’ll pay for the window,” she recalls. Determined to see the transaction through, she quietly covered the expense herself.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s housing market appeared to be leveling off in August, after nearly a full year of steadily improving home sales, according to Florida Realtors®’ latest housing report.

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. — When Rachel McCoy attended a listing appointment with a new client who was facing a serious health issue, she didn’t begin with paperwork. Instead, she asked if she could pray for him. “I know this is going to sound really odd,” she recalls telling him, “but before I even walked in the door, I felt like I needed to pray for you.” For McCoy, that moment was not about business. It was about people. That philosophy has guided her since she entered real estate in 2014.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Continuing recent trends, Florida’s housing market posted more closed sales and increased new pending sales for existing single-family homes and existing condo-townhomes in July 2026 compared to a year ago, according to Florida Realtors®’ latest housing report. Pending inventory levels also showed gains year-over-year, while the median sales price rose for single-family homes and remained the same for condo-townhouse properties.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Business-building ideas, new technology, networking and strategies for creating long-term financial security take center stage at the Florida Realtors® 2026 Convention & Trade Expo, Aug. 19-20, 2026, at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando.

ORLANDO, Fla. — For the fifth straight year, Florida Realtors®, the largest professional trade association in Florida, has been named one of Florida’s “Best Companies To Work For.”