News & Media By Katlyn Fernandez TAMPA, Fla. — Florida’s insurance commissioner, Mike Yaworsky, announced Tuesday that auto insurance rates in the state are dropping. According to Yaworsky, Florida’s top five auto writer insurance groups are indicating an average reduction of 6.5% this year. The rates are down from 2024’s average increase of 4.3% […]
News & Media By Eliana Block WASHINGTON – For the third time in a matter of weeks, a judge dismissed a federal antitrust case levied against the National Association of Realtors®. Maurice Muhammad, a real estate practitioner in Pennsylvania, claimed NAR, Pennsylvania Association of Realtors, and the Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors® were in violation […]
News & Media By Amy Connolly TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Nurses, classroom teachers, social workers and public defenders are among the dozens of occupations approved Friday for the 2025 Hometown Heroes Program, which provides down payment and closing cost assistance to qualifying workers. The Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC), which administers the program, will hold two […]
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News & Media By Darren Robertson CHICAGO – The summer months present a host of opportunities for something to go wrong at a multifamily property — think pools, fire pits, barbeques and family gatherings. It’s essential for property owners and managers to take responsibility for helping tenants safely navigate and use their units and […]
News & Media By Ryan Arbogast TAMPA, Fla. — You could be saving an average about $120 a month on your auto insurance payments, according to a new report from the Florida Department of Insurance Regulation. As of July 29, the top five insurance writers in the state (Progressive, GEICO, AllState, State Farm, and […]
News & Media By Joanne Hsu WASHINGTON – Consumer sentiment improved for the second straight month, inching up a scant single index point from June. Current conditions rose about 5% to its highest reading since February 2025, while the expectations index fell slightly. A rise in sentiment among stockholders was partially offset by a […]
NEW YORK – In real estate, the path to success is hardly linear. Deals fall apart. Clients walk away. Listings sit longer than clients want. But here’s a truth I wish I’d learned earlier in my journey: The agents who make it are not the ones who avoid failure. They’re the ones who know […]
News & Media WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1815, the VA Home Loan Reform Act, into law on Wednesday, which aims to make permanent the VA’s temporary policy allowing veterans to directly compensate their real estate agents, ensuring they can participate in the housing market on equal footing with other homebuyers. NAR […]
News & Media WASHINGTON – Pending home sales decreased by 0.8% in June from the prior month and 2.8% year-over-year, according to the National Association of Realtors® Pending Home Sales report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem, including agents and homebuyers and sellers, with data on the level of home sales under contract. […]
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News & Media By Alex Veiga WASHINGTON – The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage eased to where it was three weeks ago, modest relief for prospective homebuyers challenged by rising home prices and stubbornly high borrowing costs. The long-term rate slipped to 6.72% from 6.74% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said […]
