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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.
Updated: 2 years 19 weeks ago
Wed, 11/24/2021 - 04:11
After years of expansion, the average size of a new home started to come down – but a desire for more space in 3Q 2021 pushed new-home sizes 6.2% higher.
Wed, 11/24/2021 - 04:11
Homebuyers who think property taxes will match the amount the seller had paid often find they’re wrong – and rising home values may might make them very wrong.
Wed, 11/24/2021 - 04:11
While new-home sales increased, the amount of that increase was less than economists predicted. Year-to-year, new-home sales were down 23%.
Tue, 11/23/2021 - 04:11
Relief programs and slower consumer spending boosted the average credit score 8 points, to 716, putting homeownership within reach for more buyers.
Tue, 11/23/2021 - 04:11
For the second year in a row, homeowners and insurers got through a hurricane season without facing any major storms.
Tue, 11/23/2021 - 04:11
Facebook and Microsoft envision metaverse growth, but it’s unclear if “living avatars” existing in a “hyper-real alternative world” are a fad or opportunity.
Tue, 11/23/2021 - 04:11
So-called love letters from buyers to sellers potentially raise fair housing concerns, but a brokerage says it violates First Amendment free speech rights.
Tue, 11/23/2021 - 04:11
Homes largely built in factories and assembled onsite cost notably less, and builders say that option can help solve the affordable-home shortage.
Tue, 11/23/2021 - 03:11
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Tue, 11/23/2021 - 01:11
Scammers created a fake “GoFundMe” campaign to raise money for a Florida Realtors’ member’s child suffering from a rare disease. Don’t believe it.
Mon, 11/22/2021 - 04:11
The Corps of Engineers finished a $339M project to reroute excess water, which should cut St. Lucie River algae blooms that plagued nearby homeowners.
Mon, 11/22/2021 - 04:11
Despite rising mortgage rates and a tight listing inventory (down 12% year-to-year), determined Americans kept purchasing homes in Oct.
Mon, 11/22/2021 - 04:11
Florida Realtors’ data: Demand, low inventory impact prices. Single-family home median sale price up 17.7% to $358,950, condo median price up 17.6% to $260,000.
Mon, 11/22/2021 - 04:11
Buyers keep an eye on mortgage rates, but there should be fewer surprises after Pres. Biden said he’ll rename Jerome Powell as chair for another four years.
Mon, 11/22/2021 - 04:11
Other Fla. counties have not. Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties distributed all their initial rent-assist funding, for example, but Broward had used only 32%.
Fri, 11/19/2021 - 04:11
Office managers aren’t sure about future space needs because they aren’t sure how many workers will return. In a tight labor market, many are letting employees decide.
Fri, 11/19/2021 - 04:11
The new law is controversial, but one element – a big investment in broadband for rural areas – could open up areas of Fla. to buyers who no longer commute to work.
Fri, 11/19/2021 - 04:11
Inventory remains tight, but it could get tighter if more buyers arrive. Some S. Fla. agents say they’re already getting calls from returning international buyers.
Fri, 11/19/2021 - 04:11
A VA loan is attractive if you’re active or retired military, but sellers sometimes think conventional loans present fewer problems. A larger deposit might help.
Fri, 11/19/2021 - 04:11
Two experts clarified historic discrimination at NAR’s convention, saying homeownership helps “launch the next generation,” and many young Black adults lost that edge.
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