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Spring has sprung, but the inventory crunch is still in full swing

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Frederick Warburg Peters looks at the spring market in New York City and the factors that are impacting inventory. Continue reading →

Florida just made it harder to block new housing development

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Appeals to neighborhood character alone won’t be enough to kill a proposal if a developer has proposed reasonable mitigation measures. Continue reading →

New Florida condo laws poised to ease buyer affordability stress

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The two laws provide more generous timelines for condo associations and potential homebuyers on inspections and the reviewing of documents, among other measures, which should ease assessments that can negatively impact homeowners and buyers. Continue reading →

Insurance, property taxes taking a bigger bite of buyers’ budgets

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With the average homeowner spending $442 a month on property taxes and insurance, real estate agents and mortgage lenders are urged to help clients shop for better deals. Continue reading →

Agents resilient as Milton slams Florida 2 weeks after Helene

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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 →

Top brokers and Trump attend Alex Witkoff’s Palm Beach wedding

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The star-studded event held at The Breakers featured guests like Fredrik Eklund, John Gomes, Howard Lorber, Don Peebles, and Oren Alexander as well as former President Donald Trump. Continue reading →

Federal judges side with plaintiffs in Chinese buyer ban hearing

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Two of the four plaintiffs who filed a lawsuit in November against Florida’s foreign buyer ban have been awarded a temporary injunction that allows them to resume stalled transactions. The next step in toppling SB264 is an appeal hearing in April. Continue reading →

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

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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 →

Amid growing insurance crisis, Farmers pulls out of Florida

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A number of insurance providers have left Florida over the last year, apparently driven away thanks to extreme weather and a challenging legal landscape. Continue reading →

DOJ: Ron DeSantis’ foreign-buyer property ban in Florida is unlawful

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Department of Justice officials claimed last week the bans on some foreign citizens buying property in Florida violate the Fair Housing Act and the U.S. Constitution. Continue reading →