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ORLANDO, Fla. – The Sunshine State continues to attract new residents with its lifestyle and other benefits: Florida is the No. 4 growth state of 2024, according to the latest U-Haul Growth Index data, which analyzes one-way customer moves last year.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The popularity of backyarding will continue to increase in 2025, says the TurfMutt Foundation, which has encouraged outdoor living and caring for green spaces for the last 15 years. Backyarding is the act of moving everyday activities like dining, entertaining, relaxing, and working to the outdoor green space around us, such as family yards, parks, sports fields, and other green areas.

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.