About 22% of Realtors have faced a safety concern. Screening apps, panic buttons and smarter lockboxes can provide added protection before and during showings.
Buyers who fall short under traditional credit scoring have another financing path now that more lenders can use VantageScore 4.0.
A Realtor.com analysis finds late fall brings more inventory, less competition and lower asking prices to buyers in four Florida metros.
About 22% of Realtors have faced a safety concern. Screening apps, panic buttons and smarter lockboxes can provide added protection before and during showings.
On Florida Realtors Live at the 2026 Florida Realtors Convention & Trade Expo, real estate broker associate Corina Lessa Silva shares how a focused niche, consistent video content and customer follow-up helped build her international business.
The rate on 30-year fixed rate mortgages rose to 6.95% from 6.76% last week, while 15-year rates increased to 6.26% from 6.09% last week, Freddie Mac said.
Fake sellers increasingly target vacant land and absentee-owned properties, prompting agents and title firms to strengthen identity checks.
AI marketing expert Sam Mehrbod told Inman that agents can improve visibility in AI searches with original, hyperlocal content focused on specific neighborhoods.
Lakeland-Winter Haven ranked first nationally, with more than 83% of its new-home listing views coming from shoppers outside the metro area.
Nearly three-quarters of buyers would consider an all-electric home with solar panels and battery storage as utility costs and outages raise concerns.
