Newsroom Archive

LAKELAND, Fla. – Deborah Miller, a 2022 National Association of Realtors® (NAR) Good Neighbor Honorable Mention Award winner and a Realtor with WebPro Realty in Lakeland, works with kidsPACK to provide food to 3,000 low-income children each week.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Continuing trends from the final few months of last year, Florida’s housing market started 2023 with higher median prices and more inventory (active listings) in January compared to a year ago, according to Florida Realtors®’ latest housing data.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Do you have kids currently in college, or maybe one who is about to graduate high school? Are they interested in a possible real estate-related career? Then find out more about the Student Scholarship Program offered through Florida Realtors® Education Foundation Inc., a not-for-profit corporation that provides real estate-related educational scholarships.

LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. – While you may not recognize Brad Kroenig’s name, his face will likely seem familiar. After all, he’s a storied male model with a 20-year career under his belt. In fact, Kroenig is widely considered as the muse of German fashion designer and decades-long creative director for Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld.

ORLANDO, Fla. – What should consumers, Realtors® and policymakers expect when it comes to Florida real estate over the next year? After the unexpectedly strong years of 2020 and 2021 despite an ongoing pandemic, Florida’s housing sector in 2022 was affected by rapidly rising inflation and higher mortgage interest rates, Florida Realtors® Chief Economist Dr. Brad O’Connor told nearly 500 Realtors during the recent 2023 Florida Real Estate Trends summit.

ORLANDO, Fla. – As 2022 ended, Florida’s housing market looked similar to the more traditional market years prior to the pandemic in terms of total closed sales, though it fell short in the year-to-year compared to the unusually strong 2021 sales. The statewide inventory of for-sale existing homes and condo properties showed gains while statewide median sales prices continued to rise year-over-year, despite headwinds from inflation and higher interest rates, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®.