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Florida Realtors® Updates FR/Bar Contracts and Riders

Florida Realtors® and the Florida Bar work together to keep FR/Bar contracts current and useful, and the latest update has just received final approval from both groups. Members will have time to study the changes before it replaces current forms on Nov. 1. The AS IS contract, Residential contract and seven Riders were updated, and three new Riders were created.

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MLS Compensation Offer Has Strings Attached

I thought MLS offers of compensation were unilateral and unconditional, but I’m seeing more conditions, such as full compensation only for full-price offers submitted within a set number of days. What does “unconditional” mean?

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Moving Scams Are Back in South Florida

Moving “brokers” may entice relocators with low-ball estimates and promise to “handle all the details,” then subcontract the actual move to dicey third-party vendors.

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Median Price Up, Pending Sales Down in Broward County

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.

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Median Price Up, Pending Sales Down in Martin County

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.

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Advocating to Have Housing Affordability on the Ballot

Florida Realtors® and the National Association of Realtors® are advocating for a constitutional amendment to tackle the issue of housing affordability in the state. With recent financial contributions totaling $13 million to the political committee Floridians for Housing, the proposal is gaining momentum as real estate prices continue to rise, leaving many without access to affordable housing options.

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Biden Extends Eviction Ban for 60 Days

The Biden administration announced a 60-day eviction ban extension. The new order is more limited than the old ban – it covers COVID hot spots only – but that still includes an estimated 90% of U.S. renters and seemingly all of Fla., which has seen rising numbers of cases in the past few weeks.

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South Florida Realtors® Host Back-to-School Drive

Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors® are hosting a Back-to-School Drive in partnership with Women in Distress of Broward County, Education Foundation of Palm Beach County and St. Lucie Public Schools.

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