RealTrends 500: Largest Brokerages By Sides, Volume
The 2022 survey is based on 2021 data. No. 1 for sides is HomeServices of America Inc. (388,098). For sales volume it’s Compass: $251,019,336,511.
Highest Home Price Rises in Kid-Friendly Neighborhoods
Millennials now make up the most homebuyers, and since many move with children in tow, prices in kid-friendly areas are rising faster than the general metro area.
Judge OKs $83M for Condo Tower Property Loss
Compensation for 98 deaths after the Champlain Towers South collapse must still be determined, but owners will split $83M for property they lost.
Average Weekly Mortgage Rates Soar Past 4.5%
At 4.67%, this week’s average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage is up from last week’s 4.42% and notably higher than 3.18% one year ago.
Another Fla. Insurer Will Likely Be Dissolved
Insurers need an A rating from Demotech, a ratings firm, to remain viable, and Lighthouse Property Ins.’ loss of an A make its future business unlikely.
New SW Fla. Home Comes with Alligator in the Bedroom
A new Babcock Ranch home came with an alligator squatter in the main bedroom. The reptile was quickly evicted.