News & Media By Kaycee Sloan TAMPA, Fla. – Finding affordable housing in Florida seems to be a near-impossible task, and for those working for minimum wage, it may feel like a never-ending struggle. A new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) found the Sunshine State is among the top 10 […]
WASHINGTON – If you rent a house when you would rather own, pin some of the blame on corporate landlords. The 10 biggest institutional investors owned more than 430,000 single-family rental homes at the end of 2023, and they continue to acquire houses to rent out to middle-class families. Corporate landlords seek to dominate […]
NEW YORK – Maintaining solid credit can open doors to financial goals, but misunderstanding how credit works can make your efforts futile. As part of the 2024 State of Consumer Credit study, a NerdWallet survey conducted online by The Harris Poll asked more than 2,000 adults a series of questions focusing on common misconceptions […]
NEW YORK – Although happiness isn’t everything, enjoying one’s home is a must. Every home, regardless of family size, accumulates clutter and as an unfortunate side effect, produces higher stress levels. Living with clutter impacts more than stress levels. Several studies over the years show a general positive impact of tidiness on overall mental […]
NEW YORK – In a perfect world, we will all buy low and sell high. In some places, home prices have increased by 47% since the start of the 2020 pandemic, meaning many should definitely be able to sell high. Unfortunately, not all appraisals have kept up with such fast-rising values. As a result, […]
WASHINGTON – The population age 65 and over increased in all but one (Eagle Pass, TX) of the nation’s 387 metro areas, while the population of children declined in many metro areas from April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2023. An examination of changes in the age make-up of the population from April 1, […]
NEW YORK – Some Wall Street banks, worried that landlords of vacant and struggling office buildings won’t be able to pay off their mortgages, have begun offloading their portfolios of commercial real estate loans hoping to cut their losses. It’s an early but telling sign of the broader distress brewing in the commercial real […]
NEW YORK – Mortgage rates are poised to edge lower in July as inflation cools. We’re not talking about a steep rate decline. Picture a gentle slope, like the uneven floor of a 150-year-old house, where a dropped marble rolls, but slowly. It appears that mortgage rates peaked for the year in May. We won’t […]
News & Media By Garrett Phillips TAMPA, Fla. — One month after a handful of insurance companies filed for decreased rates in 2024, the Office of Insurance Regulation has approved the lower rates for some of the companies, NBC affiliate WESH reports. Currently, Florida homeowners pay the highest property insurance rates in the nation, […]
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cleared the way for cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside in public places on Friday, overturning a ruling from a California-based appeals court that found such laws amount to cruel and unusual punishment when shelter space is lacking. The case is the high court’s most significant […]
News & Media WASHINGTON – Margy Grant, CEO of Florida Realtors®, was recognized Monday as one of HousingWire’s 2024 Women of Influence, an award honoring 100 women nationwide for their significant contributions to the housing industry. HousingWire highlighted the winners as industry trailblazers, representing a cross-section of women who are paving the way for a […]
News & Media NEW YORK – Thinking of a home renovation? Whether it’s time to upgrade appliances or simply to expand on living space, there are things to consider when remodeling three of the most popular rooms in any home – the living room, the bathroom and the kitchen. Those considering home improvement projects […]