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Florida Realtors®, formerly known as the Florida Association of Realtors®, serves as The Voice for Real Estate® in Florida. It provides programs, services, continuing education, research and legislative representation to its 115,000 members in 67 boards/associations.
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HUD: Counseling helps families own homes

19 hours 9 min ago
Potential buyers who understand the process and what ownership entails tend to have fewer problems after the closing.

Fixed mortgage rates hit record lows again

19 hours 30 min ago
The 30-year FRM dropped to 3.79%, the 15-year FRM hit 3.04%, and ARMs averaged 2.83%, says Freddie Mac.

Next president to figure out Fannie, Freddie

19 hours 34 min ago
What's the best way to keep mortgage market humming? NAR wants gov't to hold onto Fannie and Freddie; others disagree.

Florida's Realtors advocate for homeownership in nation's capital

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 05:30
Realtors gathered by Washington Monument this morning. Their message to lawmakers: Protect the American Dream.

Gov. leading Spanish biz development mission

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 04:59
Florida Realtors Pres. Summer Greene and V.P. John Sebree will court companies interested in Fla. real estate deals.

Housing affordability reaches record in first quarter

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 04:32
NAR President Moe Veissi: "We've never seen better housing affordability conditions or market opportunities."

Sellers' do-it-yourself home staging tips

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 04:30
Pulte says it identifies likely buyers and makes model homes appeal to their taste. Home sellers can do the same thing.

BofA announces new short sale incentive

Wed, 05/16/2012 - 04:03
Short sale sellers can get $2,500 to $30,000, depending on home's appraised value, if closing occurs before Sept. 26.

U.S. housing market finally reaches a turning point

Wed, 05/16/2012 - 03:54
New institute formed by The Conference Board and Nielsen predicts investor demand for rentals will drive recovery.

Group hopes to standardize real estate terms

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 03:55
What's the difference between "ranch," "rambler" or "single story"? RESO hopes all agents will use similar descriptions.

UF: Fla. real estate pros optimistic in 1Q

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 02:58
Measure of commercial brokers' attitudes hits highest level since 2007, boosted by employment gains and lease signings.

New Realtor.com TV channel to reach 55 million households

Mon, 05/14/2012 - 03:47
Site says 55 million households can access local home listings and focus on a specific home with a click of the remote.

Do-not-call rules apply to foreclosures

Fri, 05/11/2012 - 04:34
Owners in the foreclosure process still have do-not-call rights, and Realtors must follow all federal and state rules.

HUD: $4M to fight Fla. housing discrimination

Fri, 05/11/2012 - 04:32
HUD: Grants for eight Fla. groups will enforce the Fair Housing Act through investigations and education.

NAR advocates for flood insurance before Senate committee

Thu, 05/10/2012 - 04:07
Pres. Moe Veissi tells committee it's critical to implement a long-term extension before May 31 program expiration date.

NAR: 1Q sales up, inventory down

Wed, 05/09/2012 - 04:34
59% of 146 areas tracked by NAR showed a year-to-year price increase. In 4Q 2011, only 20% showed similar improvement.

New Fla. web page explains septic tank law

Wed, 05/09/2012 - 04:30
Does Fla.'s 2012 septic tank inspection law apply to your clients' homes? New DOH webpage answers most questions.

Florida Realtors: Spend $100M on workforce housing

Tue, 05/08/2012 - 04:12
Florida Realtors and coalition of housing groups want $100M of mega-bank settlement added to Fla. housing trust fund.

Despite slow job growth, consumers feel even better about ownership

Tue, 05/08/2012 - 03:34
Despite slow job growth, attitudes about homeownership, the economy and personal finances continue to improve.

Guidance on 'green' real estate valuation

Tue, 05/08/2012 - 03:33
How much are "green" home features worth in determining value? Appraisal Institute issues new guidelines.