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Experts urge Florida home buyers to dig beyond FEMA maps and ask neighbors, sellers, and inspectors to uncover hidden flood risks before closing.
Success now means speed, strategy, and empathy – agents must deliver clarity, prioritize clients and turn market chaos into confidence.
Consumers saw risks across the economy, largely due to trade policy uncertainty and concerns about a possible return of inflation.
Business credit cards offer higher limits than personal ones, helping build credit and manage spending – if used responsibly and paid beyond the minimum.
Homes are selling at varied speeds, but preparation matters everywhere. Agents suggest treating a home search like a job and touring listings promptly.
Home buying and selling remained sluggish in March due to the affordability challenges associated with high rates, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said.
New insurer Patriot Select launches in Florida with $30M in capital, eyes 24K Citizens takeouts, pledges fast claims and aims to grow in the private market.
The rate on 30-year mortgages fell to 6.81% from 6.83% last week, Freddie Mac said. Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages dropped to 5.94%.
Beginning May 7, adults need a REAL ID (with a star) or passport to fly. Florida driver’s licenses issued since 2010 meet the federal requirement.
Florida Realtors Pres. Weisheyer: After years of low inventory and rising home prices, “we are experiencing a normalization of the real estate market in our state.”