Realtors Celebrate Fair Housing Month
This April, Realtors celebrate the 54th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act with special events that symbolize their recommitment to expanding equal access to housing.
Judge OKs $83M for Condo Tower Property Loss
Compensation for 98 deaths after the Champlain Towers South collapse must still be determined, but owners will split $83M for property they lost.
Highest Home Price Rises in Kid-Friendly Neighborhoods
Millennials now make up the most homebuyers, and since many move with children in tow, prices in kid-friendly areas are rising faster than the general metro area.
RealTrends 500: Largest Brokerages By Sides, Volume
The 2022 survey is based on 2021 data. No. 1 for sides is HomeServices of America Inc. (388,098). For sales volume it’s Compass: $251,019,336,511.
Another Fla. Insurer Will Likely Be Dissolved
Insurers need an A rating from Demotech, a ratings firm, to remain viable, and Lighthouse Property Ins.’ loss of an A make its future business unlikely.
Average Weekly Mortgage Rates Soar Past 4.5%
At 4.67%, this week’s average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage is up from last week’s 4.42% and notably higher than 3.18% one year ago.
New SW Fla. Home Comes with Alligator in the Bedroom
A new Babcock Ranch home came with an alligator squatter in the main bedroom. The reptile was quickly evicted.
DeSantis: We Need to ‘Do More’ on Insurance
More needs done to fix Fla.’s property insurance market, and the governor expects the Legislature to “have another bite of the apple very, very shortly.”
Feds Tracking Large and Small PPP Loan Fraud
APMS, the HOA management firm that allegedly stole money, took out a PPP loan, but DOJ is also charging a small business owner who received just $5K.
Free CE Course: Master Your Market with SunStats
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