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Pending home sales are falling, but the slowdown isn't
Nationally, pending home sales have been slipping. The headline number tells one story, but underneath it are markets behaving in fundamentally different
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Nationally, pending home sales have been slipping. The headline number tells one story, but underneath it are markets behaving in fundamentally different
Florida's housing market is running a different calculus than it was two years ago. As of recent market data, the median days on market across key Florida
Mortgage rates don't have to reach 9% for the question to matter. The fact that seasoned economists and bond market analysts are running the scenario at
Florida's new construction story reads very differently depending on which county you're standing in. From the master-planned communities of St. Johns
In a market where every day on Zillow can feel like a race, a growing share of desirable properties are being sold before most buyers ever see them
October has a reputation as a shoulder month in real estate — the market quieting down after summer, sellers mentally checked out, listings stale. That
In parts of Florida and across the Sun Belt, homebuilders are quietly doing something they rarely do: negotiating. Incentive packages that would have
Florida has always sold sunshine and proximity to water. What it's selling now — whether buyers realize it or not — is exposure. Across the state, from
Housing affordability in the United States has quietly deteriorated to its worst level since 2004 — and a Federal Reserve official has said so publicly
Florida homeowners pay some of the highest insurance premiums in the nation — as of recent market data, the average homeowner here is spending over $2,000
As of recent market data, Florida and Las Vegas have pulled ahead of every other destination in the country when it comes to inbound relocation demand
Mortgage rates crossing 7% again is not just a headline — it's a line in the sand for affordability. As of recent market data, the 30-year fixed-rate
Mortgage rates have climbed to their highest levels of the year, pushed up by economic data that keeps complicating the Federal Reserve's path to rate
Mortgage application volume has dropped for the second consecutive week as the 30-year fixed rate pushed back above 7%, a threshold that has repeatedly
Consumer appetite for 3D-printed homes has crossed a threshold that would have seemed implausible a decade ago. Recent survey data shows that roughly 46%
Florida has enacted legislation barring local governments from applying discriminatory zoning regulations to factory-built homes — a move that could
Mortgage rates have become one of the most frustrating variables in a Florida home purchase. Over the past two years, the 30-year fixed rate has swung
When a reverse mortgage borrower dies — or moves to a care facility permanently — the loan doesn't quietly disappear. A clock starts. In most cases, heirs
Florida has a long history of quiet coastal towns that suddenly find themselves on the wrong end of a developer's blueprint. The latest: Cortez, a small
Pending home sales have slipped to their lowest reading in nearly three years — and the number deserves more attention than a brief headline. A pending
Florida families are sitting on an unusual opportunity right now. Across the state, aging parents own homes that have appreciated dramatically — median
Florida homeowners are adding in-law suites and accessory dwelling units (ADUs) at a pace that would have seemed unusual just five years ago. Rising
The numbers behind America's senior housing shortage are not subtle. According to projections from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing &
Nearly half of all homebuyers who closed a transaction in recent months received some form of concession from the seller. That single statistic tells you
The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2018 — a quarter-point move that signals the central bank is shifting
As of recent market data, Florida ranks among the top three states in the country for foreclosure starts, alongside Texas and California. That three-state
Foreclosure filings across the United States climbed 13% year-over-year in recent reporting periods, according to ATTOM Data Solutions market data — and
Many homeowners assume their standard property insurance policy covers whatever happens inside four walls they own. That assumption is proving costly. A
United Wholesale Mortgage has quietly shifted the terrain for condo buyers across the country — and for Florida, where condominiums represent an enormous
Mortgage rates climbing to 7.28% is not simply a number to track on a spreadsheet — it is the figure that determines whether a buyer can afford the house
Real estate fraud doesn't always look like a sophisticated cyberattack. Sometimes it looks like a motivated seller, a below-market listing, and a wire
Seller impersonation fraud — where a criminal poses as a property owner and attempts to sell real estate they have no legal right to convey — has more
Inventory is up. Days on market are stretching. Price cuts are appearing on listings that would have sold over asking, within a weekend, just two years
Homeowners insurance hit a national average of $209 per month in Q2 2026, according to recent market data — a figure that represents a new record high and
Across the Sun Belt, a structural shift in housing market power is underway — and Florida sits at the epicenter. As of recent market data, the United
Florida has always drawn retirees, but a newer migration pattern is reshaping how and where those buyers land. A growing share of older Americans are not
A new study from AD Mortgage has put a number on one of the most common debates in residential real estate: is it better to buy now or wait for conditions
Florida's grip on the retirement relocation market shows no sign of loosening. As of recent migration data, the state continues to absorb a
Cotality's latest data puts investor purchases at 27% of all single-family home transactions — a meaningful retreat from the peak years of the pandemic
Florida's luxury segment has always moved to its own rhythm — less rate-sensitive, more globally driven, and rarely a reliable mirror of what's happening
Mortgage rates have climbed to their highest point of 2026, with the 30-year fixed rate reaching 6.71% as of recent market data — a level driven not by
For the past three years, property insurance has been the single biggest wildcard in Florida real estate. Premiums climbed 40% or more in some markets
The Trump administration's moves to restrict and pause certain immigrant visa categories have added a new variable to an already complicated rental
Tropical Storm Edouard is organizing in the Atlantic, and the latest track projections put portions of the U.S. coastline — including key sections of
Florida's Amendment 3 — the proposed constitutional measure that would significantly expand the homestead exemption — has generated most of its public
Kevin Warsh has not been confirmed as Federal Reserve Chair. He has not set policy, cast a vote, or chaired a single meeting. Yet remarks attributed to
Florida's second-home market has long attracted buyers with a straightforward pitch: purchase in a desirable coastal or resort corridor, collect
Adjustable-rate mortgages were supposed to be a relic of the pre-2008 era — the loan type that became shorthand for reckless lending. Now they're back
Florida homeowners have watched property tax bills climb steadily for years, even as Save Our Homes assessment caps were supposed to cushion them from
A tiny-home developer is facing a $5 million lawsuit alleging that the homeowners associations governing his communities are, in practice, operating as
The Federal Housing Administration is preparing to add new credit scoring models to its approval process in January, but it is expected to retain the
Florida's masterplanned community model has been refined over decades — clubhouses, resort-style pools, fiber internet, and gated entrances. What's
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office recently announced the dismantling of what it described as a "brazen" criminal ring that systematically defrauded
A consistent theme has emerged in surveys of prospective homebuyers across the country: most of them have a specific mortgage rate in mind before they'll
When a tropical storm forms in the Atlantic, the first instinct is to watch the cone. But the cone only tells part of the story. Where Tropical Storm
ATTOM's July data landed with a number that deserves attention: foreclosure filings across the United States rose 10% on an annual basis during the month
As of recent market data, foreclosure filings across the United States are climbing at a pace that has put three states at the center of the trend
Homebuilders across the country are absorbing a material cost increase that has no clean solution. According to recent industry data, the cost of building
A striking piece of consumer data has been circulating through the mortgage industry: roughly 1 in 3 homebuyers say they would walk away from their
Out-of-state buyers have long been part of Florida's real estate story, but recent market data points to a more concentrated shift: relocating households
Florida's housing affordability conversation almost always focuses on mortgage rates and home prices. That framing misses something most homeowners
Carrington Mortgage Services has revised its non-QM lending guidelines to accept borrowers with FICO scores as low as 550 — a threshold that, until
Florida's Space Coast — anchored by Brevard County and its cities stretching from Titusville down through Melbourne and Palm Bay — is no longer the
The federal government's attempt to use Treasury buyback operations as a tool for reducing borrowing costs across the economy has stalled — and the
West Palm Beach's luxury residential tower pipeline has produced some ambitious listings in recent years, but a new full-floor penthouse asking $40
Tucked into the ongoing regulatory overhaul of federal mortgage rules is a change that has received far less attention than it deserves: a proposed
Babcock Ranch is the kind of project that invites skepticism. A master-planned community in Charlotte County, Florida — about 12 miles northeast of Cape
Homeownership for people with disabilities sits at the intersection of two stubborn problems: limited income and a housing stock that was largely built
Florida homeowners who purchased or refinanced in 2020 or 2021 are sitting on a unique problem. Many locked in mortgage rates between 2.75% and 3.5% —
Late summer is not typically the season most buyers circle on the calendar. Spring gets the headlines — the fresh listings, the bidding wars, the urgency
Home-purchase cancellation rates have climbed to their highest level in nearly three years, and the number carries real weight for anyone currently
When the Federal Reserve holds rates steady, the market typically exhales. But the most recent hold came with an unusual signal attached: three dissenting
Florida has never been a market for the faint-hearted. It overheats faster than most states and corrects more sharply when sentiment turns. That same
Peak Atlantic hurricane season is here, and the latest seasonal forecast has raised the stakes for every Florida property owner — from Gulf Coast
Florida's 2026 governor's race is shaping up to be a referendum on homeowner costs — and property taxes are sitting squarely at the center of it. With
A quiet but consequential shift is underway in state legislatures across the country. Several states are placing property tax relief measures on upcoming
The home insurance crisis gripping the United States is typically framed as a cost problem — premiums climbing faster than wages, policies being canceled
Builder sentiment across the US has quietly deteriorated over the past several months, with new home orders softening even as construction activity
Florida's housing market spent the better part of 2021 through 2023 running on cash. Buyers — relocating professionals, pandemic-era investors, and
Mortgage rates have edged lower over the past several weeks, and the reaction from buyers has been predictable: more applications, more showings, more
Florida's property tax debate has moved well beyond ballot language disputes. A broader legislative push is now taking shape — one that could deliver
Florida's housing inventory has been creeping upward for several consecutive months, and that shift is real — but its implications depend heavily on where
For the better part of three years, the calculus was blunt: in most American cities, renting was simply cheaper than buying the same square footage
Miami's luxury residential market has long operated on a simple hierarchy: the closer to water, the higher the price. That logic is being challenged —
Hurricane Ian made landfall near Fort Myers on September 28, 2022, as one of the most destructive storms in Florida history. When it pulled back, it left
Headlines about rising foreclosures tend to trigger a specific kind of anxiety in buyers, sellers, and investors — the 2008 flashback. When filings tick
Congress is debating a change to 529 college savings plans that would let account holders redirect unused funds toward a first home purchase. For families
A new wave of disinformation is circulating on social media platforms and messaging apps, targeting homeowners with a deceptively simple premise: an AI
Baby Boomers and Generation X together represent the largest pool of active homebuyers and sellers in the United States right now — and where they're
Homeowners insurance premiums in Texas have climbed roughly 30% over the past five years, according to recent market data — a rate approximately ten times
Reports from Washington indicate that the Trump administration is weighing cuts to the capital gains tax on home sales — a policy shift that, if enacted
A bipartisan push in Congress to double the capital gains tax exclusion on home sales is drawing serious attention from real estate professionals — and in
Rising mortgage rates have a way of exposing assumptions investors made when credit was cheap. For Florida's fix-and-flip market, that reckoning is now
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created specifically to stand between mortgage lenders and the borrowers who often don't have the leverage to
Howard Schultz has spent decades making real estate moves that align with broader wealth migration patterns — and his latest transaction is worth paying
In markets where inventory is thin and the right property disappears in days, the biggest competitive disadvantage a buyer can have is limiting their
Florida's housing market has shifted quietly but meaningfully over the past several months. Inventory is up, days on market are stretching, and sellers
Florida's entry-level market is showing some signs of relief. Affordability metrics have improved modestly in several metros, inventory has loosened
A softer-than-expected July jobs report is shifting expectations around Federal Reserve policy — and for Florida homebuyers who have been sitting on the
Pennymac has quietly rolled out a VA partial claim option ahead of a November 2025 deadline set by the Department of Veterans Affairs, giving eligible VA
A new analysis of homebuying timelines across major U.S. metros puts a number on something first-time buyers have long suspected: student loan debt
Florida's post-Surfside reckoning with building safety has produced a wave of legislation, liability debates, and inspection mandates — but a quieter
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's updated mortgage eligibility requirements for condominiums are creating a new layer of friction in an already complicated
Nationally, starter home affordability is improving at a slightly faster pace than the overall housing market — and for first-time buyers who spent the
Florida's ongoing debate over property taxes took a notable legal turn when a circuit court judge ordered election officials to rewrite a proposed
When a parent dies and leaves behind a home with a 2.75% or 3.25% mortgage locked in during the pandemic-era buying window, that surviving loan is worth
Real estate has long been one of the most reliable wealth-building tools available to individual investors, but in a market where median home prices in
Across Florida, a familiar pattern is resurfacing. Listing prices that held firm through the spring are quietly getting trimmed. Days on market are
PulteGroup — one of the country's largest publicly traded homebuilders — has appointed Taylor Larza to lead a newly created Florida Panhandle division, a
When a sprawling retail complex in South Miami sits largely empty while luxury residential towers are approved within a half-mile radius, that's not a
Florida's real estate market has produced no shortage of dramatic standoffs, but few capture the tension between private property rights and development
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate steady again at its most recent meeting, and mortgage rates responded with the same indifference they've shown
Florida's post-Surfside inspection regime was supposed to be the safety net that prevented another catastrophe. A recent state report suggests the net has
Mortgage rates climbing to 6.66% would be a headache in any market. In Florida — where insurance costs have already pushed monthly housing payments well
A Florida-based developer has closed a $175 million capital raise to expand its multifamily pipeline — a move that signals continued institutional
The national median mortgage payment dropped to $2,191 in June, according to recent data from the Mortgage Bankers Association — down modestly from the
A new study is making the rounds among financial planners and real estate professionals, and the headline finding is worth taking seriously: for some
Florida homeowners are spending more on their properties than ever. Between rising insurance premiums, hurricane-preparedness upgrades, and the
Q2 2026 brought a signal that the real estate market can't afford to ignore: foreclosure auction activity climbed sharply across the country, with
The early months of 2026 were supposed to mark a turning point. Inventory had loosened across several Florida markets, price growth had moderated from its
Mortgage rates have edged back toward the 7% threshold, and the timing is significant. With a Federal Reserve meeting on the immediate horizon, buyers
After nearly three years of contraction, mortgage originations for vacation homes are ticking upward. The increase is modest — but it represents the first
The July Federal Reserve meeting is drawing unusual attention — not because a rate cut is imminent, but because it isn't. As of recent market data, the
Florida buyers watching the Federal Reserve's next policy meeting for a signal on rate cuts may already be a step behind. Mortgage rates don't wait for
Florida homeowners have always accepted air conditioning as a non-negotiable cost of living. What's changed is the size of that cost. As of recent market
Florida buyers searching for new construction often encounter a frustrating reality: subdivision signs promise availability, yet move-in-ready inventory
Deed theft — the fraudulent transfer of a property title without the owner's knowledge or consent — has moved from a niche legal concern to one of the
The Florida Keys have always attracted a particular kind of buyer — one who wants the combination of trophy real estate, deep-water access, and genuine
Miami Realtors, Florida's largest regional Realtor association, has merged with RWorld — a move that formally extends its reach northward into the
Florida homeowners near agricultural land have long accepted a certain bargain: quiet surroundings, open views, and the modest hum of rural activity in
South Florida's waterfront land is among the most coveted real estate in the United States, and two Palm Beach County communities are now sending sharply
Over the past several years, one of the most consequential shifts in American real estate has been the steady exodus of households from New York State
A years-long stalemate over one of Boca Raton's most anticipated luxury developments has reached a breaking point. The Mandarin Oriental Residences Boca
South Florida's construction pipeline doesn't slow down between cycles — it accelerates through them. The latest evidence: a cluster of permits exceeding
The old playbook said you waited until season. Serious buyers arrived in January, closed in March, and by Memorial Day the market quieted down. That
Florida's school choice expansion — the largest in state history — has redirected hundreds of millions of dollars in public funding toward private and
Related Urban's proposal to redevelop aging housing stock in Coconut Grove into a two-tower mixed-use project is drawing significant attention — and not
When a mortgage lender writes directly to the Federal Housing Finance Agency to flag a regulatory problem, the financing landscape for an entire property
Miami has officially overtaken New York City as the more expensive housing market — a milestone that, depending on your position, reads either as a
Miami has crossed a threshold that would have seemed improbable a decade ago. As of recent market data, the Miami metro's median home price has surpassed
Ken Griffin — the hedge fund billionaire behind Citadel — is reportedly in discussions to acquire a city-owned parcel in Brickell for approximately $3
Brickell has become one of Miami's most sought-after addresses — dense with luxury towers, walkable infrastructure, and a renter profile that skews toward
Meyers Group has submitted a proposal to secure public funding for a $192 million mixed-use development planned near Walt Disney World in the Orlando area
June's ultra-luxury home sales data told a clear geographic story: beachfront Florida and coastal California absorbed the largest share of eight-figure
Brickell's condo associations are dealing with a problem that has quietly overtaken noise complaints and parking disputes as the defining enforcement
The penthouse at Faena Residences Miami River reportedly traded in presale for approximately $30 million — making it one of the highest-priced residential
Florida's Live Local Act has generated a significant volume of proposals since it took effect in 2023 — but none on the scale now moving through approvals
Florida's condo safety legislation is moving again. A bill aimed at helping condominium owners manage the cost of state-mandated structural repairs has
Downtown West Palm Beach is moving toward a formal pause on new waterfront development applications — and the implications reach well beyond city planning
A peer-reviewed study published in Nature Sustainability put a dollar figure on something Florida's coastal engineers and floodplain managers have argued
The June 2021 collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside didn't just end 98 lives. It triggered a fundamental restructuring of how Florida regulates
Three years after the Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside killed 98 people, Florida's condo market is still absorbing the full weight of what that
Ground leases have been standard tools in commercial real estate for decades. What's changed is where they're showing up: increasingly, community land
In select major metros across the country, the balance of power in real estate has shifted decisively toward buyers. Miami, Nashville, and large swaths of
Pending home sales across the United States rose to their highest level in six weeks, according to recent market data — a modest but notable uptick that's
A Blackstone-affiliated entity has sold the former Sun Sentinel printing facility in Deerfield Beach for $65 million — and the transaction is drawing
In most US real estate markets, luxury homes carry a meaningful premium over median-priced properties — often 2X to 3X. In select South Florida metros
The U.S. median home price has crossed into record territory — and the forces behind that new high are not evenly distributed across the country. Two
For the first time in several years, the math on homeownership is shifting in buyers' favor. Wage growth has been outpacing home-price appreciation across
Palm Beach County commissioners voted recently to impose a temporary moratorium on new data center proposals — a move that puts billions in potential
St. Petersburg's housing market has been feeling the squeeze from both ends: mortgage rates that remain stubbornly elevated and a supply of entry-level
The fact that a builder is offering free land parcels and direct buyer assistance to move townhome inventory in the St. Petersburg area is not a marketing
Riviera Beach has approved nearly $3 million in city funding to support a workforce housing development — a move that cuts against the grain of how most
Florida condo owners have been squeezed from multiple directions since 2022: skyrocketing insurance premiums, mandatory reserve funding requirements under
Florida's Live Local Act was positioned as a landmark fix for the state's housing affordability crisis — a legislative override that would let developers
A contract reportedly worth $200 million between an Orlando-based developer and a West Palm Beach co-op community is drawing attention across Florida's
South Florida's luxury market has always operated in a separate stratosphere from the region's typical housing stock — but recent data makes that gap
Hallandale Beach sits in an unusual position: technically Broward County, but close enough to Miami-Dade that it captures demand from both markets. That
St. Pete Beach has said no again. For at least the second time in recent years, the city's commission voted down a major resort redevelopment proposal
AvalonBay Communities acquiring an entire city block in South Miami is not a routine transaction. When one of the largest publicly traded apartment REITs
Orlando's housing shortage has forced creative solutions, but one suburb is taking an approach that stands out nationally: converting old hotels into
Orlando's housing market delivered a striking signal in April: median home prices climbed to record levels even as mortgage rates remained stubbornly…
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