- Success now means speed, strategy, and empathy – agents must deliver clarity, prioritize clients and turn market chaos into confidence.
- Property taxes are typically prorated at closing. Even if you only lived there a few months, you're responsible for the full tax bill, but can seek reimbursement from the seller.
- Experts urge Florida home buyers to dig beyond FEMA maps and ask neighbors, sellers, and inspectors to uncover hidden flood risks before closing.
- Consumers saw risks across the economy, largely due to trade policy uncertainty and concerns about a possible return of inflation.
- Business credit cards offer higher limits than personal ones, helping build credit and manage spending – if used responsibly and paid beyond the minimum.
- Interior designs from yesteryear – glass blocks, wood-paneled walls and pastel bathrooms – are experiencing a revival.
- The rate on 30-year mortgages fell to 6.81% from 6.83% last week, Freddie Mac said. Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages dropped to 5.94%.
- Home buying and selling remained sluggish in March due to the affordability challenges associated with high rates, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said.
- Beginning May 7, adults need a REAL ID (with a star) or passport to fly. Florida driver’s licenses issued since 2010 meet the federal requirement.
- Florida Realtors Pres. Weisheyer: After years of low inventory and rising home prices, “we are experiencing a normalization of the real estate market in our state.”
- Homes are selling at varied speeds, but preparation matters everywhere. Agents suggest treating a home search like a job and touring listings promptly.
- New insurer Patriot Select launches in Florida with $30M in capital, eyes 24K Citizens takeouts, pledges fast claims and aims to grow in the private market.
- The number of state-run insurance policies dropped to 806,966, the lowest since 2022, as private insurers took over policies in a depopulation effort.
- Lower mortgage rates and tight existing inventory helped push March new home sales up 7.4% month-over-month and 6% year-over-year, the NAHB said.
