Study: Colors Increase Social Media Engagement

​ NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Social media has become the main stage for marketing in the digital age, and the adage “content is king” has never been more relevant. Marketers are increasingly focused on creating social media content to capture user attention and drive engagement with content. One proven strategy to increase such engagement is […]

Luxury Real Estate Auctions Gain Popularity

​ News & Media NEW YORK — Real estate auction houses have seen a spike in luxury real estate service requests since 2020, but some sellers find the results aren’t what they expect. Auction houses pitch their ability to market unique properties to a range of wealthy buyers outside of local markets and sell them […]

10 Issues That Will Impact Real Estate in 2025

​ 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 […]

Treasury Expands Foreign RE Rules Near Bases

​ 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 […]

Groups: Wetlands Permitting Ruling Should Stand

​ 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. […]

General Revenue Tops Expectations

​ 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 […]

Renter Households Outpace Owners Nationally

​ 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 – […]

Survey: More Owners Remodeling Rather Than Moving

​ 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 […]

Baby Boomers Fuel Home Buying in These Fla. Cities

​ 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 […]

T.S. Rafael Forms, Expanded Help for Self-Employed

​ 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 […]

Florida Realtors Releases New, Updated Forms

​ 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 […]

RE Q&A: Can My HOA Enforce ‘Quiet Time’?

​ 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 […]