Florida Realtors economist: Cocktail parties – remember those? Once someone finds out you’re a Realtor, the conversation often turns to the current market. Here are suggested responses to a common question you’ll likely be asked at your next cocktail – or Zoom – party.
A multifaceted bill will net Fla. $1B from internet sales and eventually lower the business rent tax from 5.5% to 2% – a major Florida Realtors legislative priority.
New home buyers and remodelers sometimes find an expensive problem as they start to dig in: Old and faulty wiring that needs fixed or even completely replaced.
Anxious buyers who hope some homes in forbearance would be soon listed for sale may be disappointed as more owners start making their mortgage payments again.
The bureau’s final rule says “debt collectors” must give written notice to tenants before an eviction, with prosecution and private lawsuits possible if they don’t.
Affordability is calculated using a state’s median home price and median income. In the last decade, Fla. home prices went up 99.3%, but income only increased 20.8%.
States with marijuana legalization laws have seen increased demand for warehouse space, and about half with pre-2016 legalization laws are seeing addendums added to leases that restrict on-site growing. One recent change: More properties are being bought rather than leased.
Any version of “We haven’t talked in over six months, but …” can be awkward, but you can break the ice by asking the right questions and listening to their answers.
Gov. DeSantis says the money from HUD will go to large-scale infrastructure projects that can make Fla. communities more resilient to future disasters.
Boards have a few options for necessary quick repairs. Also: Can a board charge an owner $10K for violating the governing documents?