- The home-hardening grant program, a Florida Realtors’ 2025 legislative priority, reopens Aug. 4 with $10K matching grants to help strengthen homes against storms.
- More Floridians felt it was a good time to spend in July, reflecting a rebound in consumer confidence. But concerns about inflation and long-term conditions lingered.
- Before closing, buyers should check that repairs were made, no new damage occurred and contract items remain to help prevent costly surprises.
- A bold home design trend is pushing back against beige minimalism, embracing color, personality and joy to create spaces that feel personal and lived in.
- Nearly 905,000 low-income renters in Florida pay more than 40% of their income on housing. Efforts to increase affordable units continue as homelessness rises.
- NAR’s latest Window to the Law video outlines best practices Realtors can follow to reduce legal risk when referring contractors or service providers.
- At the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings (RLM) in Washington, NAR made multiple revisions to the Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual (Manual) that became effective June 5, 2025, including changes to 11 Standards of Practice (SOP). This article aims to explain the ‘why’ behind the SOP changes and describes NAR’s rationale.
- Leslie Nettleford-Freeman joins NAR as associate general counsel and VP, focused on defending the Realtor brand and leading legal trademark efforts.
- Florida now allows landlords and tenants to exchange certain notices by email if both sign a written addendum.
- FICO will soon factor buy now, pay later loans into credit scores, raising concerns from consumer advocates about fees, debt risks and missed payments.
- Satisfaction with mortgage servicers has dropped to record lows in 2025, driven by poor communication, rising escrow costs and weak customer service.
- The FHFA said prices are up 2.8% from last year across the United States. In the South Atlantic census division, which includes Florida, home prices increased 1.4%.
- Americans remain concerned about tariffs, but confidence rose two points to 97.2 in July, up from 95.2 the previous month.
- The most current home trends blend comfort and function with cozy spaces, English kitchens, arches, wet rooms, solar power and bold layered design.
