Floridians grapple with insurance changes as hurricane season nears

Seventy percent of Florida homeowners — or the area in which they live — have been impacted by changes to cost or coverage of home insurance in the last year, according to a report issued Wednesday by Redfin. Continue reading

‘Beer Can Island,’ champagne of Florida isles, hits suds for $14.2M

The 9-acre island off the coast of Tampa, Florida, colloquially known as “Beer Can Island,” is now on the market seven years after Cole Weaver, James Wester and Russell Loomis first bought it in 2017. Continue reading

Agents brace for impact: A future with more unrepresented buyers

Some think the National Association of Realtors’ $418 million settlement will prompt more homebuyers to transact without agents. Inman asked industry professionals how they’ll handle that situation. Continue reading

Agents storm TikTok with flood of complaints after NAR settlement

Since Friday, real estate agents have been arguing on the video sharing platform that the recent commission suit settlement is likely to hurt both homebuyers and the agents who represent them. Continue reading

Luis Suárez buys $12M pad near teammate Messi in Fort Lauderdale

The Inter Miami striker bought the 7,100-square-foot property in an off-market deal. He’ll be just a 10-minute walk away from fellow teammate, Lionel Messi. Continue reading

‘The joy of painting’ lives on in former Bob Ross artist retreat

The Mediterranean-style home in Florida was once owned by Bob Ross Inc. and hosted art retreats for Bob Ross-certified instructors and their students. Now it’s for sale for $1.999 million. Continue reading

SERHANT. launches in Orlando with The Home Squad

The 16-member team led by Sarah and Mark Raumaker closed $86 million in sales volume last year and has sold more than $260 million in sales volume since its founding in 2018. Continue reading

New lawsuit accuses eXp of ignoring agent sexual assault

The suit accuses now-former eXp agents of sexually assaulting a woman and claims eXp failed to stop the “abhorrent behavior.” It follows a similar case that began in February. Continue reading

Major real estate players push back against Florida’s foreign buyer ban

Lobbying group the Real Estate Roundtable, which represents the interests of investors like Citigroup Inc., Blackstone, Related, Starwood and Wells Fargo & Co., is appealing to state legislators to amend Governor DeSantis’ new, restrictive foreign… Continue reading

RESAAS steps up in midst of Florida insurance crisis

The ever-evolving technology and business services company is offering an “accessible, affordable and award-winning” home insurance plan for agents to offer clients in Florida. Continue reading