Florida sellers are making adjustments this fall as homes spend longer on the market. As of Oct. 3, 44% of active single-family listings in the state show a price cut, according to HW Data. The median markdown is 4%, reflecting seller efforts to meet buyers in a slower, higher-cost market. Prices and inventory Florida has […]
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In the national housing market, states with the most active listings show wide differences in how quickly homes sell. HW Data shows California moving inventory the fastest, while Florida and Texas take longer despite carrying larger supply. California sets the pace California carries 57,065 active listings and a 63-day median time on market. Months’ supply
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From data-driven platforms to safety apps and legal support, Realtor associations are investing in tools and services to help agents compete in a rapidly changing industry. Leadership from Florida Realtors and Virginia Realtors told HousingWire their focus is on delivering simplicity, integration and education to ensure members have every advantage when serving clients. Tim Weisheyer
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I recently gave a talk to a few hundred real estate professionals in Chicago. I started with the map below of the U.S. showing the days on market for pending home sales in different states. It’s a stark illustration that the country is divided into two distinct real estate markets. The states with the shortest
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Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc., the parent company of Neptune Flood, on Monday announced the launch of its initial public offering (IPO) of 18.4 million shares of its Class A common stock. The shares will be sold by existing stockholders, who also intend to grant underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2.7
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The Sun Belt region continues to dominate the U.S. housing market in raw transaction volume, recording 25,857 weekly home sales across its metropolitan areas, nearly six times the Northeast’s 4,452 sales and more than double the West’s 11,061 transactions. However, this sales advantage masks a market efficiency gap. The Sun Belt’s inventory of 353,916 properties
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Between April 2024 and March 2025, Canadian homebuyers spent $6.2 billion on U.S. real estate purchases, making up 14% of all foreign homebuyers, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). While the total spend of Canadian buyers is up from $4.4 billion in the prior 12-month period, data from Redfin, which was
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Stellar MLS, the largest MLS in Florida, and the Miami Association of Realtors, the nation’s largest local Realtor association, have entered into a reciprocal access agreement, the groups announced Friday. Stellar MLS currently serves about 30% of Florida’s land area across 18 counties and Puerto Rico. With this agreement, Stellar MLS members will now have
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Household income in the U.S. rose slightly in 2024, but the picture looks very different depending on where you live. The national median income reached $83,730 last year, up 1.3% from 2023, according to a new report from online fintech company SmartAsset. That modest increase failed to keep pace with the roughly 3% inflation rate,
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Form Simplicity — a transaction management platform created and owned by Florida Realtors — has launched Sabal Sign, a fully integrated e-signature tool for its Ultimate Edition users nationwide. Sabal Sign provides unlimited signing sessions, mobile-friendly workflows and full compliance with U.S. electronic signature laws, eliminating the need for third-party services, Florida Realtors said. “Sabal
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