ORLANDO, Fla. — Generation X, who are age 45 to 60, and Baby Boomer home buyers are looking for some of the same amenities in their retirement communities from spa services to pickleball. Resort-style communities bring together communities of all ages with active lifestyle amenities and programming, according to home builders Pulte and Taylor […]
News & Media WASHINGTON — U.S. house prices rose 0.2% in January, according to the U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 4.8% from January 2024 to January 2025. The previously reported 0.4% price growth in December was revised upward to 0.5%. Among the nine census […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Eric McCullough spent months looking for an affordable place of his own but then moved into an apartment with his daughter, his only option to make ends meet. McCullough, 59, lives on disability insurance and said he could not find apartments or houses for rent that he could afford on those payments alone. “The […]
News & Media WASHINGTON — Consumer confidence in the United States tumbled more than expected in the month of March, according to the latest report released by The Conference Board. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index tumbled to 92.9 in March from an upwardly revised 100.1 in February. Economists had expected the consumer confidence index […]
EL CENTRO, Calif. — Homes are often characterized as sanctuaries. A home’s interior spaces can provide a respite from the hustle and bustle of daily life no matter what’s going on in the outside world. Perhaps no space inside a home should be more relaxing than a bedroom. But bedrooms are not impervious to […]
CHICAGO — As the spring homebuying season kicks in, there’s a powerful message real estate professionals can share to motivate buyers and sellers alike: Real estate has never been worth more – and you don’t want to miss your piece of the pie. Home equity is soaring at historic levels as housing prices consistently […]
TALLAHASSEE — Florida regulators this week approved proposals by three insurers to take as many as 135,540 policies in June from the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp., as some carriers use the process of assuming Citizens policies to help fuel growth. Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky signed three orders that will allow Mangrove Property Insurance […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Homeowner insurance costs fell by 0.7% between the third and fourth quarters of 2024, a result of declining rates that insurance officials in Florida have been touting for the past several months. The decline in costs of multiperil insurance for owners of single-family houses — from an average premium of $3,668 […]
NEW YORK — Renovations around the house require an investment of time and often considerable amounts of money. Findings from the 2024 U.S. Houzz & Home Study show that home renovations are becoming more expensive. The median renovation spending for homeowners has gone up 60% since 2020. Angi, a home services website, reports the […]
NEW YORK – The internet wasn’t built with accessibility (i.e., everyone) in mind. In its early days, it was chaotic — blinking text, auto-playing music and little navigation. While web design and user experiences have evolved, accessibility remains an afterthought for many businesses. Even today, millions of people encounter daily barriers online: a checkout […]
News & Media WASHINGTON — Consistent with the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s March 2, 2025, announcement, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing an interim final rule that removes the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act. In that […]
News & Media By Amy Connolly ORLANDO, Fla. – Updated forms from Florida Realtors® provide clearer time calculations, updated terminology and revised disclosures, among other changes, for residential, commercial and vacant land sales to help Realtors as they navigate transactions. The forms, released Monday, March 24, ensure alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements. […]
