5 Home Remodeling Trends to Watch in 2021
Open floor plans? Out. Dedicated spaces for work and learning? In. Walls are sporting bolder, repainted colors, and more yards are turning into entertainment spaces.
Supreme Court: It’s OK to Market from Your Cellphone
Realtors can call or text a marketing message from their cellphone, providing it doesn’t have the ability to store or dial numbers automatically using a number generator.
New Fla. Law Offers Some Protection Against COVID-19 Lawsuits
The Legislature passed and Gov. DeSantis signed a new law that raises the bar for consumers who allege they got infected by COVID-19 at a Fla. business. And businesses have new protections if they’ve made a good-faith effort to comply with government guidelines.
JPMorgan CEO Foresees Post-Pandemic Boom
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon calls robust consumer savings and a $2T infrastructure plan the economic “Goldilocks scenario” for fast and sustained growth into 2023.
NAR: Florida Realtors Passes Calif. as Largest State Association
Realtor membership fluctuates year-to-year and even week-to-week, but NAR’s membership report on March 31 finds 5,118 more Realtors in Fla. than in No. 2 Calif.
Moving Trends Called ‘the Great Reshuffling’
Buyers are moving to smaller cities and more affordable states: renters are buying or moving out of the city. The demographic changes will impact more than real estate.
HUD Announces $5B to Help Homeless; Fla. to Get $254M
Of the Fla. cities and counties allocated funds for fighting homelessness, Miami-Dade County tops the list with $17.6M, followed by Broward with $14M.
Study: How Does Credit Scoring Impact Fair Lending?
A study released during an NAR virtual Fair Housing event finds new scoring models open doors and boost minority homeownership. Older credit-score models “raised the cost to borrow while limiting access … for minority populations and rural communities,” says NAR President Oppler.
Appeals Court Ruling Casts Doubt on ADA Compliant Websites
While brokers should still strive to make websites accessible for disabled users, an appeals court ruling suggests that until wording of the current law is changed, websites are not places of public accommodation. The issue remains fluid, but it may bring relief to brokers facing ADA website accessibility lawsuits.
Stay Top of Mind with Potential Clients – But Don’t Annoy Them
The best marketing tactic to pull in potential customers is not to seem as if you’re marketing to them at all. Start by making it sound like education.