An analysis by Pew Charitable Trusts: 16 states’ populations have declined since the Great Recession, but one of the big winners is Florida (up 241K).

The comment period has ended for a proposal that would allow FHA to accept private flood insurance. NAR strongly backed the change and urges immediate adoption.

The average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage dropped from last week’s 2.77%. A Freddie Mac economist attributes it to a new administration and COVID-19 “malaise.”

Biden summarizes the history of U.S. housing discrimination, promises a focus on solving problems, and asks HUD to study two recent regulations that may be repealed.

Buyer love letters are a tactic used by some buyers in an attempt to stand out to a seller, especially in hot markets with low inventory and bidding wars.

Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) has amended FREC Rule 61J2-10.038(2) Requirement for Notification to include current email addresses in addition to mailing addresses.

Luxury Open House Weekend connects home buyers with local Realtors® and helps South Florida homebuyers purchase the house of their dreams at the right price.

HUD Acting Secretary Matthew Ammon said he acted on Pres. Biden’s request, calling it “a critical first step” to ensure families “will not be forced from their homes.”

Florida Realtors® Dec. data: More closed sales (single-family sales up 21%, condo-townhouse sales up 27.7%), more new pending sales, higher median prices and more new listings year-over-year. Chief Economist O’Connor: Higher pending sales “strongly signal” higher closed sales into 2021.

Existing-home sales in 2020 surged to the highest level in 14 years, landing 22% higher than a year ago, the National Association of Realtors® reported.

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 December. 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 December. 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 December. 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 December. Here are statistics on single family homes.

The money goes to rental assistance, emergency shelters and street outreach programs that connect unsheltered homeless people with local housing and essential services.

Homeowners with mortgages held by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac cannot be evicted until Feb. 28, 2021. The extension covers more than 50% of American owners with a mortgage.

New interactive training simulation helps agents identify, confront discrimination in homebuying

In areas with a lot of vacation and second homes, single-family construction rose 13.6% in the third quarter; in areas without second homes, it only rose 10.5%.

Cities and counties with populations of 200K-plus will distribute their rental-assistance money to landlords and renters (about $550M), and Florida will distribute the funds in all other areas (about $850M). The dollar amounts are estimates, and DeSantis expects funding “in the coming weeks.”