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Mortgage rates dropped to their lowest level in months. Four Florida cities lead the nation with biggest YoY median sale price increases and new listings.

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In most service-oriented industries, professionals prove themselves before customers sign on. Brokers can help agents explain their value so customers understand.

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A growing number of sellers are using pets in their staging photos, but be careful, experts say. Pets could raise questions about unwanted odors, among other things.

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A new White House plan unveiled Tuesday calls for capping rents at 5% per year on landlords who own more than 50 units. Here’s why it likely won’t help.

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Realtors in Florida should understand changes to the state septic system policies so they can advise customers before, during and after real estate transactions. 

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The dollar value of residential properties purchased by international buyers decreased 21.2% YoY. Florida remains the top destination for foreign buyers. 

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Mortgage lenders face new rules to ensure AI appraisals don’t build in flaws to produce faulty or discriminatory estimates against borrowers.

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A new WalletHub survey found Florida cities took six of the top 10 spots as the best for first-time homebuyers across metrics like crime rates and real estate taxes.

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The Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) removed the word "residential" from Rule 61J2-10.038, allowing agents to designate their preferred official mailing address. Mailing and email address changes must be sent to the DBPR in writing within 10 days after the change.

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Here’s a recap of what’s available from Florida Realtors – from new and revised forms to free educational webinars – to help you with the upcoming changes.

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