- NAR: The national median single-family existing-home price rose slightly – up 0.5% YoY – to $404,300, down from 1.2% annual growth in 4Q 2025.
- The latest revenue report reached $3.97B – 1.5% above expectations, signaling the state’s economy is holding steady, which helps support buyer confidence.
- Mortgage rates may stay steady, but global tensions and Fed signals could shift the market. Agents who understand rate drivers can guide buyers through uncertainty.
- While shared branding and lead flow matter, strong teams develop clear roles, build trust, improve processes and focus on work that directly drives business.
- More homebuyers may be ready to enter the market now – figuring out debt-to-income ratio, interest rates, budget considerations and other factors are key.
- Florida’s unemployment rate ticked up for the 7th month in a row in March to 4.7%, reflecting about 523K qualified as out-of-work from a labor force of 11.15M.
- NAHB: The latest data shows remodeling remains strong for the residential construction market, reflecting sustained consumer demand and industry confidence.
- When both parties clearly understand and discuss all of their priorities – not just price – it reduces friction and supports smoother closings.
- Real estate Q&A: A new survey found the overlap, not uncommon as property lines don’t always match assumptions. Confirm the results first, then talk to the neighbor.
- First-time claims, at 5,375, dropped for the 2nd week in a row. Fla.’s jobless rate has slowly increased to 4.6%, reflecting mid-February conditions.
- Realtor.com April report: U.S. home prices fall for 6th straight month, but fewer price cuts indicate that sellers are entering the market with realistic expectations.
- The government’s spending and investment grew at a 9.3% annual rate in Q1 while consumer spending growth slowed to 1.6%. Q1 covered about a month of the Iran war.
- Ending a 3-week slide, it’s up from 6.23% last week, but lower than the 6.76% a year ago. The 15-year FRM rose to 5.64%; it was 5.58% last week and 5.92% a year ago.
- Prices rose 3.5% compared to a year ago, pushing inflation further away from the Fed’s 2% target, likely leaving interest rates on hold at least for now.
