News & Media ORLANDO, Fla. — Form Simplicity, a widely used and trusted transaction management solution for the real estate industry owned by Florida Realtors®, was selected for the 2025 Tech 200. Released by leading real estate consultancy T3 Sixty, the 2025 Tech 200 honors the industry’s best-in-class technology products for brokerages, teams and […]
News & Media By Katlyn Fernandez TAMPA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’s office announced Tuesday that the Sunshine State hit a new tourism record last year. In 2024, 143 million visitors visited Florida, an increase of 1.7% over the previous record set in 2023. The governor’s office said 130.65 million domestic travelers, 8.94 million […]
News & Media TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said he will soon sign a bill that would change condominium-safety laws passed after the 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside that killed 98 people. The wide-ranging bill (HB 913), approved unanimously by the House and Senate, has not […]
News & Media By Nick Jachim MIAMI – There are bills to pay every month if you want to keep a roof over your head, and the cost for housing is certainly not getting any cheaper. To try to save some money, many people look to share that cost by living with a roommate. […]
AUSTIN, Texas – As Memorial Day kicks off the summer season, a new analysis of Realtor.com listing data finds that while the pandemic-driven surge in swimming pool premiums has subsided, pools still command a significant price advantage, and the share of listings featuring pools reached an all-time high this April. As of April 2025, […]
NEW YORK – Scammers never take a break, and their tricks keep evolving. Lately, there are three scams making the rounds that you should be aware of: one targeting Social Security numbers, another impersonating Gmail alerts and a third aimed at Mac users through a fake driver update. I’ll explain what each scam is, […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Question: Our mother recently passed away in Florida. I live in another state, so the last year before she died, my brother moved in with her to be able to help. The house was owned for decades by both our parents, and our father passed away some time ago. My […]
NEW YORK – Annual spending on home improvements has been down in recent years, but that’s expected to change in 2025 with a 1.2% increase in renovation spending, according to a report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. Making strategic improvements can substantially enhance your home’s value. If you don’t […]
News & Media WASHINGTON – Consumer sentiment in the U.S. has unexpectedly continued to deteriorate in the month of May, according to preliminary data released by the University of Michigan on Friday. The University of Michigan said its consumer sentiment index dipped to 50.8 in May after slumping to 52.2 in April. Economists had […]
WASHINGTON – The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for April 2025 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 5.3% compared from a year ago. Compared to March 2025, applications increased by 2%. This change does not include any adjustment for typical seasonal patterns. “Despite the ongoing economic uncertainty and […]
News & Media By Amy Connolly ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida Realtors® is proud to introduce Sabal Sign, a new mobile-friendly digital signature solution in Form Simplicity, to streamline the transaction process for members and their customers. The new platform offers an intuitive, user-friendly interface that simplifies the signing experience, whether at a desk or on the go. While the current eSign is available for a […]
WASHINGTON – Economic uncertainty stemming from tariff issues, elevated mortgage rates and rising building material costs pushed single-family housing starts lower in April, the National Association of Home Builders reported. Overall housing starts increased 1.6% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.36 million units, according to a report from the U.S. […]
