Scam alert: The pandemic led to an increase in online transactions, giving scammers a new window of opportunity: They’re contacting members as sellers who want to list their “home” – but it’s for a property they don’t actually own.

While the inventory of for-sale homes is down 13% year-to-year, NAR Economist Yun credits a boost in supply for the increase, and buyers’ fears of rising interest rates.

Florida Realtors’ data: Median prices up 18.3% for single-family homes to $355,000 year-to-year; up 17.2% to $255,000 for condos. Single-family home sales down 1.3% year-over-year; condo sales up 4.9%.

According to some cybersecurity experts there were two pandemics last year, one was COVID-19 and the other was cyberfraud. With organizations operating more through remote systems, cybercriminals have tried to exploit vulnerabilities and engaged in ransomware attacks in records numbers.

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

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

The Broward, Palm Beaches and St. Lucie Realtors® are joining forces on a build with Habitat for Humanity on Saturday, October 2nd in Pompano Beach.

Florida Realtors®’ data: More new listings and higher median prices – up 18% for single-family homes to $354,000; up 16.1% to $252,500 for condos – than a year ago.

On Oct. 1, 2021 FEMA will begin implementing a new pricing methodology called Risk Rating 2.0: Equity in Action. These changes will apply to new policies. Most existing policies will not be affected until after April 1, 2022.

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

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

NAR ranked Port St. Lucie and West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach as top metros for strongest in the U.S. based on all commercial market segments and a range of indicators.

Of that money, almost $1.5M goes to four groups under HUD’s Private Enforcement Initiative to investigate and litigate complaints filed under the Fair Housing Act.

Florida Realtors®: A new effort will offer homeownership opportunities for frontline workers and take the place of the Housing Funds for Housing ballot campaign.

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.

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?