Cost of Services to Keep Inflation High
Experts say that high prices could be around for a while because inflation in services like transportation, recreation, food services and more haven’t peaked yet.
Lake County Farmland Vanishing
Rising land prices around Orlando are pushing development outward to Lake County. As a result, farmland and a rural way of life are diminishing.
Relative Sold His Share of Home: What Can We Do?
RE Q&A: It’s complicated. Find out who owns what by examining your home’s ownership history, its “chain of title,” and also probate your deceased relatives’ estates.
Gen Z Living with Parents Longer
Study: Nearly 1/3 of Americans between 18 and 25 now live at home with parents or relatives – maybe because of the pandemic, maybe due to an ongoing cultural shift.
Integrate Real Estate PR into Your Social Media
It’s good for business. Most baby boomers and millennials search for property online and nearly 50% of RE firms say social media produces the highest quality leads.
Rising Interest Rates Weigh on Home Values
Black Knight: Home prices fell 0.77% between June and July – the largest monthly decline since Jan. 2011 and the first monthly drop of any size in 32 months.
Insurance Law Fight Goes to Appeals Court
Contractors have launched an appeal in a legal battle about part of a new Fla. property-insurance law that restricted attorney fees in disputes about claims.
Fla. Homeowners’ Insurance Surcharges Coming
As insurance providers in Fla. leave the market and some companies fold, residents themselves are footing the bill from companies pulling out of the state.
Miami Woman Arrested for Little Havana Rental Scam
She’s charged with 2 counts of third-degree grand theft, organizing a scheme to defraud and doing real estate without a license. Another suspect remains at large.
As Housing Market Cools, Homebuyers Regain Leverage
Redfin analysis: On average, U.S. homes bought in Aug. sold for less than what sellers were asking –that hasn’t happened since at least March 2021.