In 2025, homeowners rate increases slowed to less than 1% and auto rates fell 4.1%, while litigation and claim-handling costs ...

At Florida Realtors’ 2026 Convention, Ifoma Pierre outlined five ways agents can use AI and automation to prospect, manage leads and create useful content.

Florida’s 427,800 manufacturing jobs are concentrated in several major metro areas and pay an average of more than $86,000 ...

Florida home sales dipped slightly in August, but tightening inventory and rising prices point to a leveling market, Florida Realtors Chief Economist Dr. Brad O’Connor said.

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since 2023 in an effort to quell stubbornly-high inflation. The quarter-point increase lifts the Fed’s key rate to ...

A clearer measure is what happens next: Was the prospect qualified? Did the conversation lead to a kept appointment, signed listing and closed transaction? Screening for homeownership, motivation and ...

The rate on 30-year fixed rate mortgages rose to 6.95% from 6.76% last week, while 15-year rates increased to 6.26% from 6.09% last week, Freddie Mac said. Home shoppers holding out for relief from ...

AI can save time, but agents must protect customer information, question its answers and personally verify the final product, AI-expert Kevin Hawkins said during Florida Realtors Live at the Florida ...

Changing brokerages can leave agents juggling new systems and branding at the same time they are trying to maintain their existing business. A smoother transition starts with identifying what needs ...

Households are showing more caution as inflation, energy costs and borrowing costs pressure budgets, a shift that can slow buyer decisions and put more focus on affordability. Florida consumer ...

Above all, Pathan says, the customer’s priorities should guide the negotiation, including when compromise makes sense and when walking away is the better choice.

Consumer prices rose 0.4% in August, while shelter costs increased 0.3%, keeping mortgage rates and housing affordability in focus before the Fed meets. U.S. consumer prices rose more than expected in ...