News & Media NEW YORK – Time management, an essential element in boosting productivity and sales, means you need to strike a balance between the unexpected and what needs to be done while remaining flexible enough should things change. The Ivy Lee Method of hacking productivity includes creating a list of six tasks or […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Becoming familiar with two structural inspection reports that condo associations are required to submit this year can save buyers money or help them avoid making an expensive mistake. Sellers will need to know what’s in their associations’ Milestone Inspection report and Structural Integrity Reserve Study before the closing on a used […]
TALLAHASSEE – Florida Bar members could be getting guidelines for creating a cybersecurity incident response plan, something experts say is essential in a profession highly targeted by cybercriminals. At a September 20 Board of Governors meeting, Board Technology Committee Chair Duffy Myrtetus said his panel has been working with Cybersecurity and Privacy Law Committee […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Real estate agents, brokers, corporations and others that had a September deadline for licensure renewal now have until the end of October due to Hurricane Helene, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations said. Links to /tools-research/hurricane-resources/helene-recovery-assistance-realtors-resources We have gathered resources for Realtors in Florida to help you recover and […]
ORLANDO, Fla – Every year it seems like there is a new condo law. And every year there is. Here’s what you need to know about two important updates this year that will affect your practice and forms that started on October 1, 2024. The forms are available on Form Simplicity. Non-Developer Disclosure Florida […]
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled Monday that more interest rate cuts are in the pipeline but suggested they would occur at a measured pace intended to support a still-healthy economy. His comments, at a conference of the National Association for Business Economics in Nashville, Tennessee, disappointed the hopes of many investors […]
SEATTLE — More than half (54%) of newly constructed apartments completed in the first quarter were rented out within three months—bouncing back from a four-year-low of 47% a quarter earlier — according to a new report from the real estate brokerage Redfin. That’s still the second lowest seasonally adjusted share recorded in a quarter […]
TALLAHASSEE – Becoming familiar with two structural inspection reports that condo associations are required to submit this year can save buyers money or help them avoid making an expensive mistake. Sellers will need to know what’s in their associations’ Milestone Inspection report and Structural Integrity Reserve Study before closing on a used condo unit […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Question: My cousin is getting married and agreed to sell me her apartment for a great price. We drew up a contract so that I could get a mortgage loan, and I interviewed with the condo board. Now, the condo tells us that my cousin must sell it to another […]
NEW YORK – The need for speed: When it comes to our internet connections, there is no such thing as being too fast. We crave speed in every aspect of our lives, and our Wi-Fi is no exception. But when your connection feels like it is starting to slow down, even the simplest tasks […]
CHICAGO – Homeowners take on outdoor projects for many reasons: curb appeal, resale value and the simple pleasure of having beautiful landscaping. Consumers report a “joy score” of 9.7 out of 10 after upgrading their landscaping, according to a 2023 report from the National Association of Realtors®. Real estate professionals continue to report that […]
SEATTLE — U.S. homebuyers need to earn $76,995 per year to afford the median priced starter home ($250,000), down 0.4% year over year, according to a new report from the brokerage Redfin. That’s the first annual decline since August 2020, when mortgage rates were nearing their record low. Starter-home prices are up 4.2% year […]