New homes sales about 41% higher than last year.

 Home price increases pick up speed

Half of Florida households are late with rent or mortgage payments 

Some Fla. Owners Will See Big Property Insurance Increases | Florida Realtors

NAR 3Q Sales Report: Home Prices Going Up Everywhere | Florida Realtors

Homeownership Creates Wealth Even If That’s Not the Goal

 https://www.floridarealtors.org/news-media/news-articles/2020/11/homeownership-creates-wealth-even-if-thats-not-goal

 Mortgage rates drop further, setting another record.

Year to year prices up 5.2% for USA homes 

Landlords Getting Squeezed Between Tenants and Lenders | Florida Realtors

Property Insurance Rates Going Up for Many Fla. Homeowners | Florida Realtors

1M Delinquent Homeowners Haven’t Asked for Forbearance | Florida Realtors

Report: If Foreclosures Hit Market, It Won’t be Until 2022 | Florida Realtors

U.S. Housing Roars Back Despite Recession, High Unemployment: Moody’s Investors Service expects the homebuilding sector to be stable for at least the next 12-18 months. Housing’s strength has been driven by ultra-low mortgage rates, fierce competition for a chronically low inventory of for-sale properties and a wave of new millennial buyers.

NAR: Aug. Pending Sales Top Pre-Pandemic Levels: The pending index hit a record high in Aug., with the number of sales under contract rising for the past four months in a row. NAR Economist Yun says he expected market stability during the shutdowns, but he’s “surprised to see the industry bounce back so strongly and so quickly.”

Suburban Home Prices Move Higher as Buyers Get Out of Town | Florida Realtors

‘Upper-tier' home sales pace August ‘resurgence' in Florida housing market - Florida Trend

Almost 400K Fewer Homes Listed Due to the Pandemic | Florida Realtors

Record Number of Homeowners Live in HOA Communities | Florida Realtors

Contract Prep: Buyers’ Deposits at Risk Due to Lender Delays

Contract Prep: Buyers’ Deposits at Risk Due to Lender Delays: Recent calls to Florida Realtors’ Legal Hotline have involved a panicked buyer’s agent who is trying to get an extension on either the buyer’s loan approval period or the closing date due to lenders not being able to get “final clear to close” paperwork together on time.

New Home Sales Surge 13.9% – Far More Than Thought | Florida Realtors

Florida Realtors: July Housing Market Had ‘Wave of Closed Sales’ | Florida Realtors

July New-Home Construction Surges 22.6% | Florida Realtors

Mortgage Refinancing to Get a Bit More Expensive | Florida Realtors

Fla.’s Single-Family For-Sale Inventory Hits Record Low in 2Q | Florida Realtors

Broward County Home Prices Rise in 2Q Due to Strong Demand and Limited Supply

NAR: Home Prices Increased Across Most Metro Areas in Second Quarter — RISMedia |

Florida No. 1 for foreign homebuying for 12th straight year

Case Shiller: May Posts 4.5 Percent Annual Home Price Gain — RISMedia |

Buyer Demand Drives Home Prices Up 8.5% in July

Jumbo Mortgages No Longer the Cheapest Rate in Town | Florida Realtors

As Demand for Second Homes Skyrockets in the U.S., ‘Spillover’ Markets Gain Popularity - Mansion Global

Need a Jumbo Mortgage? Lenders Are Raising the Bar | Florida Realtors

Mortgage Rates Drop Below 3% – Lowest in 50 Years | Florida Realtors

Mortgage rates hit 50-year low, flirt with falling below 3%

Study: Black, Hispanic Homeowners Pay Higher Property Taxes | Florida Realtors

Homeownership Shows Wealth Gap with Ties to Race | Florida Realtors

Buyers’ Biggest Hurdle in June? Lack of Inventory | Florida Realtors

Coronavirus update: Pending home sales spike a record 44.3% in May

The Big Question: What Will Happen to the Housing Market? | Florida Realtors

Florida's May Housing Market Shows COVID-19 Impact, Signs of Recovery | Florida Realtors Last month’s closed sales of single-family homes statewide dropped 36.2% year-over-year, totaling 19,622, while condo-townhouse sales declined 50.3%, for a total of 6,069. Closed sales may occur from 30- to 90-plus days after sales contracts are written.

New Home Sales Rise Surprisingly Strong 16.6% in May | Florida Realtors

Fewer Homeowners Need a Mortgage Bailout | Florida Realtors

‘Recovery Index’ Measures Housing Industry’s Return | Florida Realtors

Buyers Eyeing South Florida Should Consider Broward County for Good Returns on Investment - Mansion Global

Fed Rates Unchanged Amidst Coronavirus-Impacted Economy, No Increases Through 2022 — RISMedia |

Realtor.com: Housing Market Turned Around in May | Florida Realtors

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The Current Housing Market: Low Rates but High Restrictions — RISMedia |

Home prices in April saw biggest gain in 2 years

Mortgage rates nose-dive to new low and bring out the buyers

"The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has again hit the lowest level in our survey’s nearly 50-year history, breaking the record for the third time in just the last few months," says Sam Khater, Freddie Mac's chief economist.

Rising home sales show Americans are looking past the coronavirus - Axios

Case-Shiller: March Home Price Gains Highest In a Year | Florida Realtors

Sales fell 8.5% in March but tighter inventory pushed prices 3.9% higher. Sales continue the slide, with a 17.8% drop in April.

Homebuilders Climb Even as Housing Outlook Remains Cloudy | Florida Realtors

March 2020 Buyers Can Get More than March 2019 Buyers | Florida Realtors

Dec. Mortgage Delinquencies Fall to 20-Year Low | Florida Realtors

NAR: Pending Home Sales Rise 5.2% in January | Florida Realtors

3 Fla. Cities in iBuyer Top 20 – but Still Not That Many | Florida Realtors

Florida Realtors: Jan. Single-Family Sales Up 17.9% | Florida Realtors

Tax Overhaul Could Impact Divorcee Lending This Year | Florida Realtors

Census Report: Significant 2019 Dip in International Migration | Florida Realtors

If the Census Bureau projections hold true, net migration of foreign-born individuals will decrease another 15% compared to 2018, for a 43% decrease in migration since the peak in 2016.

Rate Drop: 30-year Mortgages Hit Lowest Point in 3 Years | Florida Realtors

Study: It’s 16% Cheaper to Buy Now than Late 2018 | Florida Realtors

“the monthly mortgage payment required to buy that same home has actually dropped by 10% over that same span due to falling interest rates,” 

Real Estate Directly Responsible for 16% of Fla.’s Economy | Florida Realtors

Big Change to Credit Scores Could Impact Homebuyers | Florida Realtors

Florida Realtors: Single-Family Sales Up 23.8% in Dec. | Florida Realtors

Fed’s SALT Cap Fuels Wealth Exodus from High-Tax States | Florida Realtors

New-Home Starts Jumped 16.9% Higher in Dec. | Florida Realtors

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida's Graduation Rate Climbs to 86.9 Percent - Florida Trend | Press Release

The shortage of homes for sale is getting much worse, even in luxury

Economy Will Grow, But State Does Not Have Enough Housing: Forecast – NBC 6 South Florida

Florida tops list for U-Haul’s ‘fastest-growing’ states

Higher Conforming Loan Limits Take Effect | Florida Realtors

Has a Slowdown in Home-Price Increases Reversed Course? | Florida Realtors

Number of U.S. Renters Passes 100M in Last Decade | Florida Realtors