WASHINGTON — Political uncertainty, soaring insurance costs and the growth of artificial intelligence are among the hot topics that likely will have a big impact on the real estate industry in 2025, according to the Counselors of Real Estate, a global organization of property advisers. Each year, CRE releases its list of the top […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a final rule Friday that expands the government’s ability to review foreign real estate transactions near more than 60 military bases and installations across 30 states. The Treasury Department worked with the U.S. Department of Defense on the rule, which gives the Committee on Foreign […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Environmental groups Friday urged a federal appeals court to uphold a district judge’s ruling that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2020 improperly shifted permitting authority to Florida for projects that affect wetlands. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss, in a February ruling, found that the shift violated the Endangered Species Act. […]
News & Media TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Largely unaffected by Hurricane Helene, state general revenue in September topped expectations. A report posted online Monday by the Legislature’s Office of Economic & Demographic Research showed Florida had net general revenue during the month of nearly $4.176 billion, $28.4 million more than anticipated when a panel of […]
SEATTLE — The number of renter households rose 2.7%, in the third quarter year over year, to a record 45.6 million, according to the real estate brokerage Redfin. That rate of growth is three times faster than the 0.9% increase in homeowner households, which now total a record 86.9 million. The 2.7% increase – […]
NEW YORK — High home prices and mortgage rates keep many American homeowners from moving to a new home. More than 6 in 10 say they’d prefer to remodel their current home rather than move to a new one, according to a new survey of 1,000 homeowners from Clever Real Estate. They’re not letting […]
News & Media NEW YORK — Baby boomers are retiring in record numbers. Retirement often signals a major shift in a person’s life. Many retirees choose to downsize to a more manageable home or move to an affordable area to better stretch their fixed dollars. Others simply want to enjoy a different lifestyle with […]
MIAMI, Fla. — Tropical Storm Rafael, the 17th named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, is expected to intensify into a hurricane this week with possible impacts on Florida’s Gulf coast, meteorologists said. While Florida is not expected to see a direct hit from the storm, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued a […]
News & Media By Amy Connolly ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida Realtors® released new and updated forms on to help Realtors as they incorporate the practice changes required for the proposed National Association of Realtors® settlement agreement following the Sitzer-Burnett verdict. The forms are located on Form Simplicity. Updated forms: Commission Agreement (CA-8): Updated with the […]
News & Media By Gary M. Singer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Question: My downstairs neighbor often hangs out on his porch, which is directly under ours, and due to his drinking and smoking pot, we hear loud, explicit conversations into the early morning hours at least twice a month. Our bylaws state that “quiet […]
News & Media By Melissa Dittmann Tracey CHICAGO — All homes make noises, but experts say some sounds are more worrisome than others. After all, 70% of homeowners report eerie sounds or strange smells that turned out to be signs of home maintenance issues, according to a recent survey of about 2,000 homeowners conducted […]
News & Media NEW YORK — Connecting with sellers is increasingly competitive, even when agents provide a stellar listing presentation. Agents who have worked in markets where solid closing skills were an asset will thrive, but, even with that, all agents should follow certain rules: When sellers say they are interviewing more than one […]