Florida Realtors VP Juana Watkins urged patience in a Thur. webinar, which is now available online. The decision might have an impact but the process will take years.
The RE market is changing rapidly, but seasoned agents have seen that before. Start 2024 by taking stock of the things that worked – and didn’t work – in 2023.
Tracy Kasper calls the ruling “disappointing, (but) just one chapter in a longer legal process.” She answers some key questions, including: How does this affect my business?
In Fla., cash sales dropped year-to-year in only one metro: Fort Lauderdale. The percentage of cash sales ranged from 38.2% in Tampa to 49% in West Palm Beach.
A unanimous House and Senate approved more funding. Floridians who already submitted applications may get recommended storm upgrades with a match up to $10K.
Under SB 264, property owned by foreign principals used for “bona fide agricultural purposes” must be registered, and it can now be done online.
Brokers who can keep RE agents for years have many traits in common, with trust topping the list and “ongoing steadfast support” close behind.
New technology makes tasks easier – and more complicated. Realtors must constantly upgrade their skillset because the market undergoes sometimes rapid changes.
Buyer demand dropped after employers started recalling workers to the office, and words like “cloffice” and “Zoom room” are appearing in fewer listings.
The Florida workforce housing program offers buyers down payments up to $35K for full-time Fla. workers who earn less than 150% of their area’s median income.
