- Video marketing helps create a strong online presence, which is essential to buyers who use the internet. The first step to making great videos is getting past fear.
- Nearly 50% of luxury homes purchased from December to February were all-cash sales because wealthy buyers have more financial flexibility.
- Winning residential or commercial developments are recognized for being designed in harmony with nature and their green building practices.
- Officials are urging patience as rate increases slowly decline due to increased competition with new insurers entering the market.
- NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index increased to 78.2 in March. Existing-home sales are forecast to rise by 9% in 2024 to 4.46 million
- Properties typically remained on the market for 33 days in March, down from 38 days in February but up from 29 days in March 2023.
- From induction ranges to faucet aerators, there are many ways to boost a kitchen’s sustainability score and make it more environmentally friendly.
- Some preventative measures against ransomware attacks include offsite backups, security training, frequent system updates and firewalls.
- The My Safe Florida Home home-hardening grant program will be expanded to include condos. It was a Florida Realtors’ priority for the 2024 legislative session.
- The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 7.17% from 7.1% last week. Costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages rose this week to 6.44% from 6.39%.
- The FTC’s rule will be effective beginning in mid-August. NAR is currently reviewing the rule and its impact and will provide updates.
- MLSs and brokerages seeking to be released under the settlement agreement must act by June 18, NAR said.
- A new study shows sellers would rather leave money on the table and accept an all-cash sale than risk losing the sale completely because the mortgage falls through.
- The measure provides funding to curb algae blooms, which have far-reaching economic implications across the state. Red tide also causes respiratory problems and fish kills.
