A new survey found 77% of recent buyers exceeded their initial budgets, while some accepted fewer bedrooms, smaller yards or different locations.
Agents and buyers may see both old and new appraisal formats during the transition. An Oct. 16 Florida Realtors webinar will explain the changes.
A Texas broker failed to sufficiently allege an antitrust injury in a challenge to association membership rules for MLS participation, an appeals court found.
A 55-plus designation doesn’t guarantee a home is designed for aging in place, making property features and community amenities important considerations for buyers.
A survey found 68% of homeowners were satisfied with their finances, compared with 47% of nonhomeowners, though many in both groups lived paycheck to paycheck.
An interpleader action asks a court to resolve competing claims to escrow funds, but the associated fees and costs can leave buyers and sellers with less to recover.
Florida Realtors’ webinar tomorrow will explain Amendment 3’s proposed property tax changes and address common questions ahead of the November election.
Agents should match follow-up methods to customer preferences and urgency, switching from texts to calls when needed, Darryl Davis wrote in Inman.
Floridians were more optimistic about their finances a year ahead but less positive about their current finances and buying major household items.
After a buyer and a seller execute a purchase and sales contract, does the listing broker have to tell the seller about subsequent offers that come in? What does the Code say about this? Does it depend on the listing agreement language?
