Newsroom Archive

ORLANDO, Fla. – In 2024, Realtors® reported that their recent clients chose to move to a specific area primarily to be closer to family and friends (30%) and to get more home for the money (21%), according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors®.

PENSACOLA, Fla. – The commanding officer arrived six months ahead of schedule for his upcoming assignment at the commanding officer school. He needed a place for his family to stay during this short-term transition, and Pensacola's rental market proved to be quite a challenge for the high-ranking officer.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida’s housing market started 2025 with more new listings and increased inventory (active listings) in January compared to a year ago, according to Florida Realtors®’ latest housing data.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – “Florida has a lot of raw land; however, we can’t use it all for housing – we must take a balanced approach to development and conservation,” says Heather Swanson, a broker associate with Campus to Coast Realty, based in Gainesville. Her concern for that balance is one of the reasons she chose a career in real estate in 2005. That, and her desire for flexibility so she could balance work and family, especially as a single mother.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Is Florida’s housing sector on the cusp of transitioning to a buyer’s market? The answer could be yes, especially in some local areas, according to Florida Realtors® Chief Economist Dr. Brad O’Connor, who spoke to standing-room crowd of Realtors at the 2025 Florida Real Estate Trends summit last week during Florida Realtors’ annual Mid-Winter Business Meetings.

ORLANDO, Fla.  – As 2024 ended, Florida’s housing market continued to show more new listings for single-family homes and for condo-townhouse properties, increased for-sale inventory in both property categories and stabilizing median prices for single-family existing homes as well as condo-townhouse units, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®.