At the 2025 Florida Realtors Convention, real estate pros learned about new laws, disclosures, and standards that bring broad changes to daily practice.
Home-flip returns dropped to 25.1% in Q2, the lowest since 2008, as higher home prices raised purchase costs while sales levels held steady.
U.S. consumer sentiment fell 5% in September as high prices and weaker economic expectations weighed on outlooks, though inflation expectations eased slightly.
Inflation-based tax bracket hikes for 2026 may boost take-home pay, giving first-time buyers more room to save for down payments and qualify for loans.
Existing-home sales slipped 0.2% in August from July, as prices rose 2% to a median sales price of $422,600. The median time on the market was 31 days nationwide.
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The Miami Real Estate Forum 2025 highlighted Florida as a premier U.S. property market, with experts naming South Florida among the nation’s strongest.
Rates on 30-year mortgages rose to 6.3% from 6.26% last week, while borrowing costs on 15-year mortgages increased to 5.49% from 5.41%.
Stage homes with polka dots, jewel tones and retro pieces for the fall, layering color, curves and personal touches to create warm, inviting spaces.
Sales of newly built single-family homes jumped 20.5% higher in August across the U.S. and 3.3% in the South. The median new home sale price in the U.S. was $413,500.
