FloridaRealtors
- Regulators OK $1.25B in Credit Lines for Citizens mayo 26, 2023As prep for hurricane season, Citizens can tap the credit if needed to help pay claims and expenses for its personal-lines account, which includes homeowners’ policies.marlam
- Inflation Measure Tracked by Fed Reserve Up in April mayo 26, 2023A key index of U.S. prices ticked up 0.4% in April from March, and consumer spending rebounded 0.8%, a sign that inflationary pressures in the economy remain high.marlam
- Supreme Court Limits Some Fed Wetlands Regulations mayo 26, 2023The court ruled wetlands can only be regulated under the Clean Water Act if they have a “continuous surface connection” to larger, regulated bodies of water.marlam
- Increase Your Local Rankings as a Real Estate Agent mayo 26, 2023Optimize your RE website for search engines by integrating keyword phrases into content, metadata and titles – and also make sure your website is mobile-friendly.marlam
- How Are Investors Rethinking The Financial Future? mayo 26, 2023Nearly eight in 10 (78%) are reviewing their finances, with at least 44% interested in learning more about investing in real estate and other opportunities.marlam
- Gov. DeSantis Signs Package of Tax Breaks mayo 26, 2023It includes a disaster-preparedness holiday through June 9 eliminating sales taxes on some storm supplies and other goods; and a reduction in the commercial-lease tax.marlam
- 1Q U.S. Economy: Tepid but No Recession Yet mayo 25, 2023From Jan. to March, the U.S. economy grew a small 1.3%, though that beat 1.1% expectations. But consumer spending, which makes up about 70% of that, was up 3.8%.marlam
- Study: 2 Out of 5 Sellers Make Buyer Concessions mayo 25, 2023In 1Q 2023, 42.9% of sellers made a buyer concession; in 1Q 2022, it was 25.5%. Some do it to keep a transaction moving forward, others to match homebuilders’ freebies.marlam
- Mortgage Rate Averages 6.57%, Highest In 2 Months mayo 25, 2023Freddie Mac economist: “The U.S. economy is showing continued resilience which, combined with debt ceiling concerns, led to higher mortgage rates this week.”marlam
- Survey: Climate Change a Growing Fla. Concern mayo 25, 2023Climate change is no longer a dividing political issue. Many Floridians have faced a weather event possibly tied to climate change, and 61% of them are concerned.marlam