New AI Tool Makes Instant Videos from Written Prompts

​ News & Media SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco-based OpenAI’s new text-to-video generator, called Sora, isn’t the first of its kind. Google, Meta and the startup Runway ML are among the other companies to have demonstrated similar technology. Links to /news-media/news-articles/2024/02/ai-adoption-reshaping-real-estate Artificial intelligence use is on the rise in real estate but more than 50% […]

NE Fla. Markets in 2024: ‘A Bit More Stabilized’

​ News & Media JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – According to Northeast Florida Association of Realtors data, the median price for a single-family home increased over $23,000 between January and December last year, with the median price ending the year at $384,750, down from its peak of $395,000 in July. Home sales data in Baker, Clay, Duval, […]

New Homes Carve Out Separate Quarters

​ MIAMI – With the cost of homes out of reach for many families, developers in South Florida are now adding annexes to new construction, allowing relatives to live under the same roof. The extra space comes with a room or two and its own kitchen, much like those in-law quarters added to older homes. The built-in […]

Condo Policies Could Exit Citizens

​ News & Media TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida regulators last week approved a plan that could lead to condominium-association policies leaving the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. The plan will allow insurer Condo Owners Reciprocal Exchange to assume up to 400 “commercial residential” policies from Citizens, according to an order signed by Insurance Commissioner Michael […]

Headline Mortgage Rates – what are they really telling us?

​ This site is a natural progression from the e-newsletter I wrote for real estate agents from 2012 through 2019. Now I write for buyers, sellers, and owners of Florida real estate. Topics include purchase and sale details, working with real estate agents, filling in the blanks on a contract, negotiation strategies, closing costs, condominium […]

4 Reasons Not To Sell Florida Real Estate “Furnished”

​ This site is a natural progression from the e-newsletter I wrote for real estate agents from 2012 through 2019. Now I write for buyers, sellers, and owners of Florida real estate. Topics include purchase and sale details, working with real estate agents, filling in the blanks on a contract, negotiation strategies, closing costs, condominium […]

Quorums, Voting Interests, Ballots, and Proxies

​ This site is a natural progression from the e-newsletter I wrote for real estate agents from 2012 through 2019. Now I write for buyers, sellers, and owners of Florida real estate. Topics include purchase and sale details, working with real estate agents, filling in the blanks on a contract, negotiation strategies, closing costs, condominium […]

EV Charging to Residential Installations

​ This site is a natural progression from the e-newsletter I wrote for real estate agents from 2012 through 2019. Now I write for buyers, sellers, and owners of Florida real estate. Topics include purchase and sale details, working with real estate agents, filling in the blanks on a contract, negotiation strategies, closing costs, condominium […]

EV Charging in Condos – Balancing Convenience with Compliance

​ This site is a natural progression from the e-newsletter I wrote for real estate agents from 2012 through 2019. Now I write for buyers, sellers, and owners of Florida real estate. Topics include purchase and sale details, working with real estate agents, filling in the blanks on a contract, negotiation strategies, closing costs, condominium […]

Storm Protection for Single-Family Homes

​ This site is a natural progression from the e-newsletter I wrote for real estate agents from 2012 through 2019. Now I write for buyers, sellers, and owners of Florida real estate. Topics include purchase and sale details, working with real estate agents, filling in the blanks on a contract, negotiation strategies, closing costs, condominium […]

Storm Protection for Florida Condo Buildings

​ This site is a natural progression from the e-newsletter I wrote for real estate agents from 2012 through 2019. Now I write for buyers, sellers, and owners of Florida real estate. Topics include purchase and sale details, working with real estate agents, filling in the blanks on a contract, negotiation strategies, closing costs, condominium […]

Do I need Flood Insurance if I live on the 5th floor?

​ This site is a natural progression from the e-newsletter I wrote for real estate agents from 2012 through 2019. Now I write for buyers, sellers, and owners of Florida real estate. Topics include purchase and sale details, working with real estate agents, filling in the blanks on a contract, negotiation strategies, closing costs, condominium […]