RentSpree releases ‘Homebuyer Insights’ tool for Florida Realtors

Designed to help agents unearth buyer leads from renter databases, RentSpree’s new tool will now be available to the 6,000 members of Central Florida’s Space Coast Association of Realtors. Continue reading

Back-to-back storms tank pending home sales in Florida

Increasingly violent hurricane seasons and surging home insurance costs have tanked Florida’s housing market, according to a Redfin market report published on Tuesday. Continue reading

The Keyes Company rolls out brand refresh ahead of 100th anniversary

The rebranding effort, a collaboration with Tiny Wins, a prominent agency known for clients such as Tony Robbins, Visa and CBRE, includes a fresh visual identity, advanced technology tools and a renewed commitment to customer-focused service. Continue reading

The 3 housing regions blazing the most extraordinary paths: Intel

A sleeping giant that’s righting the ship. A crown-jewel destination that’s still in freefall. And a white-hot zone trapped in a low-inventory quagmire. These are the three strangest housing regions in the U.S. today. Continue reading

Winners of eXp Realty’s eXpcon Hackathon announced

At eXp Realty’s first-ever eXpcon Hackathon, held in Miami Beach, Florida, on Oct. 26, industry innovators competed to showcase projects aimed at creating cutting-edge real estate solutions using OpenAI technology, and the brokerage has officially anno… Continue reading

Fashion Nova founder buys 2 Miami Beach homes for $30M

Richard Saghian, the founder of the California-based online fashion company Fashion Nova, has expanded his real estate portfolio with the purchase of two Miami Beach properties for $30 million, The Real Deal reported Wednesday. The acquisition includes… Continue reading

Agents resilient as Milton slams Florida 2 weeks after Helene

The storm hit Sarasota as a Category 3 hurricane late Wednesday night after several tornadoes had already run rampant in the state before Milton’s landfall. Agents said Milton is a lot to deal with shortly after Helene, but experience with extreme weat… Continue reading

Florida’s biggest insurer hands off 600k policies as new storm comes

The Florida Legislature-created Citizens Property Insurance Corporation has been so overwhelmed with new insurance policies in recent years that regulators have approved proposals for private insurers to take over more than 600,000 of those policies. Continue reading

Minnesota latest to sue MV Realty over ‘immoral and illegal’ contracts

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the suit last week, saying the Florida-based brokerage violated consumer protection laws by selling “contracts with oppressive terms.” Continue reading

Agents put their resource hat on as Helene rages northward

As Helene progressed from a hurricane to a tropical storm to a post-tropical cyclone on Friday, agents got into gear serving as a resource for clients, while dealing with high winds and flooding. Continue reading