Florida Real Estate

Blending indoor and outdoor spaces with lighting, flooring and focal points can create a cohesive, inviting environment that extends a home's living area.NEW YORK Transitions between the inside and outside of a home should be seamless, blending architecture and landscape to create a natural flow in [Read More]

New research shows dark olive green and rich navy blue are the value-boosting colors of 2025. Buyers prefer dark shades of green, blue and gray.SEATTLE New Zillow research finds that a dark olive green kitchen and a navy blue bedroom can boost a home's sale price. Nearly one-third of all homeowners [Read More]

Nationally, active listings surpassed the 1 million mark for the first time since winter 2019, while newly listed homes rose 7.2% year-over-year.AUSTIN, Texas The U.S. housing market is staging a comeback, but the rebound is sharply divided, according to the May Monthly Housing Trends Report from R [Read More]

The laws speed up commercial squatter evictions and are a 2025 Florida Realtors' priority. SB 322 was championed by Realtor caucus member Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez.SARASOTA, Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference Monday to sign two bills aimed at limiting squatters' rights in Florida.Held at [Read More]

After reaching its lowest level in April, Americans consumer confidence rose in May, with better expectations for their income, business conditions and job market.WASHINGTON (AP) Americans views of the economy improved in May after five straight months of declines sent consumer confidence to its lo [Read More]

Designers say using color blocks with trim can refresh spaces without full repainting. Stick to 2-3 colors for cohesion and consider paint maintenance.NEW YORK Paint can change a space, and designers say that homeowners don't have to commit to repainting entire rooms to spruce it up.Color blocks ca [Read More]

Spring is the perfect time to refresh your home's exterior and make a lasting impression on potential buyers. A well-maintained and inviting exterior sets the tone before anyone even steps inside, giving buyers confidence that the interior is just as impressive. Whether you're preparing to list your [Read More]

Floridas consumer sentiment dropped slightly in April, with a smaller decline compared to earlier months and less than the national decline.GAINESVILLE, Fla. Consumer sentiment among Floridians declined for the third consecutive month, dropping 1.8 points in April to 77 from a revised figure of 78. [Read More]

Home equity rose to $35T since 2020, but higher taxes, rates and lending limits make it harder for homeowners to benefit from that wealth.NEW YORK Since 2020, home equity has increased by approximately 80% from $19.5 trillion to about $35 trillion due to rising home values, but many say that the ot [Read More]

Sellers who list April 13-19 could potentially make $4,800 more, sell their home nine days faster and have 13.2% less competition on average, Realtor.com said.AUSTIN, Texas In a challenging real estate market, timing can make a difference and this year, according to the Best Time to Sell report fro [Read More]