Fla.’s Consumers Are More Optimistic About the Future
Overall sentiments among Floridians remain 19.3 points below pre-pandemic, but month-to-month consumers’ attitudes rose 1.7 points as the state slowly bounces back.
CFPB/FTC Warn Large Apartment Landlords About New Rules
New rule: Debt collectors must give tenants written notice about their rights under the CDC moratorium – and they can’t misrepresent a tenant’s eligibility for protection. To spread the message, the consumer bureau directly contacted landlords who represent about 2 million units.
Some Agents Use Media ‘Influencers’ to Promote Luxury Homes
An influencer has a social media channel with a lot of viewers, and some agents have given them luxury home tours to be filmed and promoted to users.
Fla. Developer Sued by 2 Lakes, 2 Creeks and 1 Marsh
Orange County’s Rights of Nature law will be tested in court for the first time. The bodies of water claim it’s wrong to develop 115 acres of wetlands near Lake Nona.
HUD: $20M in Grants to Help Fight Housing Discrimination
Organizations can apply for funds from HUD. $7.2M will be allocated for education, $2.25M for fair housing groups, and $10.7M for investigations and enforcement.
Fla. Developer Sued by 2 Lakes, 2 Creeks and 1 Marsh
The Executive Order doesn’t block individual businesses from requiring masks or social distancing, but it limits the authority of cities and counties to mandate them.
Can Condos or HOAs Require Vaccination Proof to Use Amenities?
To protect residents, some boards have suggested a policy that would allow only vaccinated residents and guests, not unvaccinated ones, to access common elements.
More Young Buyers Snap Up Homes They’ve Never Seen
In Dec., 63% of homebuyers made an offer on a house they didn’t visit, up from 45% five months earlier. Pandemic travel fears and today’s tech are part of the reason.
Florida Legislature: What Changed in Fla. Insurance Laws?
By the time negotiations ended and bills were passed, no interested party got everything they wanted under bills passed by the Florida Legislature, including the state’s attorneys, insurers or homeowners. But changes should help maintain a viable private insurance market in the state.
Suez Canal Blockage? Fla.’s Own Ended a 1925 Real Estate Boom
The rising cost of lumber shows the importance of supply chains. In 1925, a sunken ship blocked Miami’s port, leading to the end of a heated market that couldn’t keep up.