Florida is now an official participant in the Lost Wages Assistance Program, which should provide qualified unemployed residents $300 per week for at least three weeks.

Hours before Fla.’s eviction or foreclosure ban was scheduled to expire, the governor signed an order extending it to Oct. 1. The order applies only to the “final action” and not for reasons other than a COVID-19 emergency.

Any St. Lucie County resident who has suffered an economic hardship caused directly by COVID-19, and who earns less than 120% of the area median income is eligible to apply.

Emergency Order 22 reopens tanning establishments, tattooing establishments, and body piercing establishments with appropriate safety guidelines as outlined by the Florida Department of Health.

Governor DeSantis will apply for additional unemployment funds authorized by a memorandum signed by President Trump. The rules are complicated, but independent contractors might receive an additional $300 per week if they’re eligible Reemployment Assistance claimants.

Faced with pressure from the real estate industry, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that it will delay a loan finance fee charged to homeowners who refinance their current loan.

July’s pending home sales were up again, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) monthly index.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will extend moratoriums on single-family foreclosures and real estate owned (REO) evictions until at least Dec. 31, 2020.

The Palm Beach County Community Services Department has plans to temporarily suspend rental and utility assistance applications. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 31 in order to be processed.

Qualified residents impacted by COVID-19 will soon be able to apply online for rental assistance, thanks to the Broward County Commission. Funds can help qualified residents pay unpaid rents.

“The housing market is well past the recovery phase and now booming,” says NAR. And current owners seeking larger homes will “drive demand even into 2021.”

Florida Realtors®’ data: July saw more sales, higher median prices, more new pending sales and more new listings year-over-year. Single-family sales rose 11.7%; condo sales were up 6.5% – “the 1st year-over-year increase in this category since March,” says Chief Economist O’Connor.

Palm Beach County has issued Emergency Orders reopening short term vacation rentals and extending facial coverings.

Just in! Newly released market reports from Florida Realtors® detailing recent real estate activity in St. Lucie County. The reports compare year-over-year data for July. Here are statistics on single family homes.

Just in! Newly released market reports from Florida Realtors® detailing recent real estate activity in Martin County. The reports compare year-over-year data for July. Here are statistics on single family homes.

Just in! Newly released market reports from Florida Realtors® detailing recent real estate activity in the Palm Beaches. The reports compare year-over-year data for July. Here are statistics on single family homes.

Just in! Newly released market reports from Florida Realtors® detailing recent real estate activity in Broward County. The reports compare year-over-year data for July. Here are statistics on single family homes.

Broward County issues new provisions for short term vacation rentals, restaurants, and more with Emergency Order 20-24.

For weeks, our industry has been aggressively working to address the demand letters being sent by the Portell Law Group to Realtors® alleging that their websites violate the Fair Housing Act. Florida Realtors® immediately escalated this issue to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) and worked with NAR to respond to these allegations. The result is the response below formally questioning these claims.

Palm Beach County Department of Housing and Economic Sustainability hereby announces its 2nd round of funding availability in CARES Act funds for temporary relief to homeowners.