3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (169+ words) Targeted locations, meaningful conversations and personalized follow-up can turn a single showing into an ongoing prospecting strategy. Open houses can generate more business when agents treat them as an ongoing prospecting strategy instead of a one-time event, real estate coach…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (255+ words) Florida’s 427,800 manufacturing jobs are concentrated in several major metro areas and pay an average of more than $86,000 annually. Tracking that workforce can help Realtors identify housing demand and better serve buyers working in the industry. Pay attention to the makers!...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (279+ words) In 2025, homeowners rate increases slowed to less than 1% and auto rates fell 4.1%, while litigation and claim-handling costs also declined, according to a new report commissioned by American Property Casualty Insurance Association. Florida homeowners and drivers paid nearly $3 billion less for…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (198+ words) Agents can use technology to attract customers while relying on preparation, personal contact, property knowledge and impartial negotiation to earn trust, one broker said. Lisa Lippman, a top broker with nearly three decades of experience, says there are no shortcuts…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (158+ words) Most executives expect a flat second half as rising construction costs and cautious speculative building shape the new-home outlook. Homebuilding executives have grown markedly more guarded at the midpoint of 2026, based on a poll of 127 senior leaders from Builder Advisor…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (319+ words) Individually owned, homesteaded condo units with just values of $700,000 or less can receive up to $500 in refunded sales tax on approved impact windows and doors. Qualifying Florida condo unit owners who have approved impact-resistant windows or doors installed in their…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (237+ words) More Americans are working past 65, changing what some older buyers want in a home, from office space and strong internet to low-maintenance features. More Americans are working beyond traditional retirement age, and that's changing what some older buyers want when…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (315+ words) Florida home sales and pending sales continued to rise in July, suggesting buyers are moving forward even as the mortgage-rate advantage they had earlier this year fades. Florida buyers are on the move again, and increasingly, they're doing it without…...