Realtor News
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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Fri, 04/19/2019 - 03:11
The rent index jumped 36% in 13 years (2005-2018) while the typical mortgage payment fell 4%. Without fixed monthly costs, renters spend more on housing.
Fri, 04/19/2019 - 03:10
Starts fell 0.3% from a downwardly revised Feb. reading. Multifamily stayed constant; single-family declined 0.4% but rose 1.5% in the South, which includes Fla.
Fri, 04/19/2019 - 03:09
Census Bureau: Orlando added 60K residents last year and Tampa added 51K. As a percentage of current population, Lakeland and The Villages showed strong growth.
Fri, 04/19/2019 - 03:08
The online lender partnered with Vrbo, an Airbnb competitor. If owners rent rooms or full homes using Vrbo, Quicken will consider that income in a refi decision.
Fri, 04/19/2019 - 03:07
Fla. history: Plots of unseen swampland were sold over and over for more and more money until we "ran out of suckers." And a trio of hurricanes didn't help.
Fri, 04/19/2019 - 03:06
Spread the word: Florida Realtors wants 2019 ENVY Award entries, the top honor for projects designed in harmony with the environment. The deadline is Tuesday, July 9, 2019.
Fri, 04/19/2019 - 01:53
Fla. Realtors data: Active listings inventory up; year-over-year median prices up 1.3% for single-family homes, 4.7% for condo-townhomes. In good news for buyers and sellers, Fed indicates no interest rate hikes for a while, says Chief Economist O'Connor.
Thu, 04/18/2019 - 04:37
The week-to-week increase was .05%, and it's still good news for homebuyers. One year ago, the FRM averaged 4.47%.
Thu, 04/18/2019 - 04:36
While not assured, the Florida Legislature appears closer to finalizing property insurance assignment-of-benefits reform this year after failing to do so in previous sessions. The sponsor of a Senate bill says it's now in agreement with the House.
Thu, 04/18/2019 - 04:34
The controversial plan would cancel Clinton-era regulations that allowed illegal immigrants to sign up for assistance without having to disclose their status.
Thu, 04/18/2019 - 04:33
Fla. is 2nd for number of members after Calif. and 33.5% (with Texas) of all Realtors working in 3 states. If the Miami Assoc. was a state, it would be No. 8.
Thu, 04/18/2019 - 04:31
The report focuses on economic development, entrepreneurship, safe neighborhoods, education and workforce development, and measurement.
Thu, 04/18/2019 - 04:30
The scammer offered undocumented residents a scheme to help them buy a home and then absconded with the money they gave her for a downpayment.
Wed, 04/17/2019 - 03:18
LendingTree asked people considering their first home about their top concerns, and a lack of inventory below $150K is driving many to consider fixer-uppers.
Wed, 04/17/2019 - 03:17
According to New York Federal Reserve Bank economists, capital costs after the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act appear to have increased from 1% to 5% for homes if the amount borrowed for financing exceeds $750K – one variable leading to the current slowdown
Wed, 04/17/2019 - 03:17
"The initial stigma of crowdfunding is long gone and everyone in our industry ... recognizes it as a viable source of capital raises." – Denholtz Associates pres.
Wed, 04/17/2019 - 03:16
A recent survey by MKM Partners found that that a majority of younger baby boomers and older Generation X-ers aren't planning to downsize with their next move.
Wed, 04/17/2019 - 03:14
Over the past six years, solar energy capacity has more than doubled in 45 of 57 largest U.S. cities – enough electricity to power nearly one in every 11 homes
Wed, 04/17/2019 - 03:11
Google maps has a new tool. Homeowners type in an address and get a map, personal solar analysis including savings and a cost estimate to install solar panels. Check now.
Wed, 04/17/2019 - 03:10
Want to become a leader in the real estate industry? Join fellow female Realtors in Davie on June 5 for Florida Realtors' Women in Real Estate Conference. Discover more.
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