The big goal: Entice people to tune in for every episode. It’s a tall order that starts with showing the real you – or at least seeming to – and telling real-life stories. CHICAGO – When creating a real estate podcast, content should be engaging and make people want to tune in for every episode. … Read more
FAU: Fort Myers metro renters pay 18.05% above long-term trends, along with Miami, North Port, Jacksonville and five Central Fla. metro areas. TAMPA, Fla. – The rent cost is high, and has been for a while, especially in Florida. As housing costs remain a significant driver of overall inflation, a new study by Florida Atlantic … Read more
Congratulations to those recognized for their influence, inspiration, innovation, decision-making and leadership in the real estate industry across the nation. ORLANDO, Fla. – The annual Swanepoel Power 200 – named for T3 Sixty Chairman and CEO Stefan Swanepoel – rates real estate’s leaders across the nation. The just-released list for 2023 includes Realtor® association leaders, … Read more
S. Fla. demand for short-term rentals entices more RE investors to offer them, but, according to an FAU report, that helped pushed rents higher for year-round residents. MIAMI – South Florida renters can partly blame high home rents on the popularity of short-term rentals in the region, according to a new report from a Florida … Read more
An open house is a listing generator. Network with potential clients during the open house, but also canvas the neighborhood beforehand and meet the neighbors. NEW YORK – Open houses should be seen as listing lead generators. In addition to advertising a current listing, it gives agents an opportunity to meet the neighbors, pick up … Read more
NEW YORK – Wells Fargo & Co. confirmed Tuesday it is shrinking the size of its home-lending serving business as part of retrenching what had been the nation’s largest mortgage provider. Bloomberg News reported in an Aug. 14 article that Wells Fargo was pulling back from providing funds for mortgage loans made by third-party lenders, … Read more
A Manalapan home sold for $173M in June – possibly the largest deal ever closed in Fla. – and a Coconut Grove sale brought in over $106M. ©Florida Realtors® Source link
A condo HOA director received a demand letter for pre-suit mediation over parking but never received a warning or violation letter first. Is this legal? WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Question: I am a director of my HOA and firmly believe that I am being harassed by the president, who clearly dislikes me and my … Read more
New HUD process will allow FHA borrowers to request a second appraisal if they suspect their first appraisal was skewed due to an appraiser’s racial bias. WASHINGTON, Fla. – Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced that HUD, through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), is creating a process that people seeking FHA … Read more
While a recession remains on the table for 2023, easing inflation numbers increase the chance of a “soft landing” and future Fed rate increases in the quarter-point range. WASHINGTON (AP) – Rising U.S. consumer prices moderated again last month, bolstering hopes that inflation’s grip on the economy will continue to ease this year and possibly … Read more
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