Real Estate
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Homes for Sale Up 7.4% as New Listings Drop, Realtor.com Says; Miami Bucks Trend
Realtor.com’s October report shows more homes on the market, fewer new listings and falling contract signings, while Miami inventory shrank from a…
Home Prices Dip for Third Straight Week as Pending Sales Hit Record Low, Redfin Says
The U.S. median sale price slipped 0.4% from a year earlier to $388,604 in the four weeks ending Nov. 1, Redfin reported,…
Miami-Dade Condos Tilt to Buyers as Single-Family Homes Stay Scarce
Miami-Dade had 12.3 months of condo supply but just 5.1 months for single-family homes in September, the latest MIAMI REALTORS figures show.…
First-Time Home Buyers’ Median Age Holds at Record 40 in NAR’s 2026 Profile
First-time buyers made up 22% of home purchases from mid-2025 to mid-2026, NAR says, while mortgage rates eased for a third straight…
Florida Home Insurance Rates Fall for 824,000 Policyholders as Citizens Shrinks
Florida regulators say more than 824,000 homeowners are seeing lower insurance rates, and Citizens now covers about 217,000 policies, a record low.…
U.S. Rents Edge Up for First Time in 3 Years, but Florida Renters Still Get Deals
New October rent reports show national rents rising slightly from a year ago for the first time in more than three years.…
Mortgage Rates Fall for Third Straight Week as 30-Year Average Dips to 7.18%
Freddie Mac says the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 7.18% for the week ending Nov. 5, its third weekly decline,…
Homes for Sale Rise 7.4% in October as Buyers and Sellers Both Pull Back
Realtor.com’s October 2026 report shows active listings up 7.4% from a year ago while new listings and pending sales fell, with mortgage…
Mortgage Applications Dip 1.2% Even as Rates Hit Lowest Level Since September
MBA data for the week ending Oct. 30 show mortgage applications fell 1.2% while the average 30-year rate eased to 7.30%, and…
Florida Voters Pass Amendment 3 Property Tax Cut: What Homeowners Should Know
About 62% of Florida voters approved Amendment 3, which sharply raises the homestead exemption starting in 2027 and halves the yearly cap…