NEW YORK — It won’t be impossible to buy a house in 2025 — just be prepared to play on hard mode. According to a November 2024 report from ICE Mortgage Technology, the monthly principal and interest payment on an average-priced home is $2,385. While that’s not the highest it’s ever been, it’s still […]
MIAMI — Florida is the No. 4 growth state of 2024, according to U-Haul Growth Index data analyzing one-way customer transactions during the past year. This marks the 10th consecutive year the Sunshine State has been among the top four leading U-Haul growth states. It ranked second from 2021-23 and was No. 1 back […]
News & Media NEW YORK – Successful real estate agents can turn objections into opportunities. Objections can arise about home prices, competition or market timing. When sellers object to listing their home during a certain season, agents can ask why or what they hope to accomplish by waiting. Often, the seller is concerned about […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Growing faster than almost any other state, Florida’s estimated population topped 23.3 million people this year, according to data released Dec. 19 by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau estimated that Florida had 23,372,215 people as of July 1, up from 22,904,868 a year earlier. Florida’s increase of 467,347 people […]
NEW YORK — The Federal Reserve’s third interest rate cut of the year will likely have consequences for debt, savings, auto loans, mortgages and other forms of borrowing by consumers and businesses. But with inflation pressures still elevated, the Fed indicated in mid-December that it’s likely to cut rates more gradually in 2025 than […]
ORLANDO, Fla. – The past two weeks have brought some changes to the state and national real estate market, setting the stage for a pivotal start to 2025. Key developments include fluctuating mortgage rates and inflation adjustments for homestead exemptions. More specifically, here’s a closer look at events that have unfolded since Dec. 23, […]
News & Media MCLEAN, Va. – Three quarters of homeowners born before 1964 are likely to leave much of their $17 trillion in home equity to their children, according to Freddie Mac’s latest analysis of the housing perceptions, preferences and plans of baby boomers. Freddie Mac’s new, comprehensive survey of respondents 60 or older […]
WASHINGTON – The number of homeless people counted across the country on a single night in January 2024 soared by 18% over a year-earlier count to 770,000 individuals, the Biden administration said Friday. The “Point-In-Time” count report released by the Department of Housing and Urban Development attributed a major portion of the increase to […]
Officials recommend texters use messaging apps with encryption such as Google Messages, Apple’s iMessages and WhatsApp.
The land deals total $318 million to protect 86,819 acres across the state and include plans for a new state park and conservation easements.
The finalized rule requires mortgage disclosures for PACE loans, aiming to protect homeowners from costly, unaffordable financing for clean energy upgrades.
Three private insurers were approved to assume up to 160,440 policies from Citizens in March. Citizens had 982,892 policies as of Friday.
