Get More Referrals Without Being Annoying
Ideas: Offer superior customer service, ask for and share client testimonials, regularly express gratitude to clients and build a database to keep in contact.
Homes with Green Features Gaining Popularity
NAR: Half of agents and brokers surveyed said they helped a client buy or sell a property with green features over the past 12 months, compared to 32% in 2021.
Flippers Now Flopping?
Home flippers in Fla. are feeling the impact of a shortage of for-sale homes, rising median prices, supply chain issues and too few subcontractors available.
Affordability Drives Buyer Activity
Index: North Port and Naples are in top 5 of 1Q 2022 emerging housing markets as Fla. continues to attract migration from other states. They were top 2 in 4Q 2021.
DeSantis Sets May Session on Property Insurance
Reinsurance, the Office of Insurance Regulation and changes to Fla.’s Building Code to improve insurance affordability are among topics for the May 23-27 session.
Home Prices Continue to Rise
20-city price index: A 20.2% year-over-year gain in Feb; up from 18.9% in Jan. Tampa and Miami were in top 3 cities for highest rate of home-price growth.