Floridians expect good things for their personal finances one year from now and the U.S. economy over five years, but they’re pessimistic about 2021’s prospects. Record-high attitudes tanked when the pandemic hit but have been slowly moving higher since then.
A river doesn’t respect state boundaries, and a long-running dispute between Fla. and Georgia over the Apalachicola river system will be decided by the Supreme Court.
Many legal troubles start with phrases like “I didn’t realize that …” or “I didn’t read that part of the document.” To lower risk and avoid trouble, ask questions, read contracts, do research, take notes, record with cellphone photos and take an extra day to think about things.
How long will an economic rebound take once the nation moves past COVID-19? Many CEOs expect a strong bounce-back once Americans feel safe outside homes.
Wall Street Journal: “Hundreds of billions of dollars of office building value and mortgages depends on the timing and scale” and its impact on office leases and rents.
S. Fla. condo owners filed a lawsuit alleging their board deactivated key fobs and threatened arrest if they visited common areas after a positive COVID-19 diagnosis.
Business changed quickly in 2020, from “the sky is falling” to “we can’t keep up” in a matter of months. NAR editors picked the top advice articles for brokers.
Fla.’s residential and commercial markets have synergy: Changes in one impact the other. Florida Realtors’ economists will explore their business bond in a Feb. 4 webinar.
The head analyst calls it “surprising strength,” noting that Oct. prices rose 8.4% year-to-year – even higher than Sept.’s surprising 7.0% increase.
It’s the third consecutive month-to-month declines for signed contracts, but in a year-to-year comparison, they were up 16.4% – and every division was up double digits.