The former CEO of Florida’s East Polk County Association of Realtors (EPCAR) was arrested on grand theft charges. According to charges brought by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Jennifer Garula-Mers was hired by EPCAR in July 2020 with an annual salary of about...
Florida recorded a total of 21,191 closed sales of existing single-family homes in October, up 13.8% year-over-year, while existing condo-townhouse sales totaled 7,223, up 11.1% over the same period. According to data from Florida Realtors, single-family existing...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has pledged to veto any proposed legislation that limits property tax relief to seniors only. In a posting on X, DeSantis responded to an article that advocated having millennials and Gen Zers to shoulder the burden of property taxes while...
An investigative feature published by the New York Times has uncovered a previously unreported aspect of Bill Pulte’s portfolio: ownership of five trailer parks in Florida that are in various stages of disrepair. The trailer park investments were not highlighted in...
The real estate brokerage The Agency has opened its first office in the Florida Keys. The Agency Florida Keys will be led by Managing Partner and Broker Lisa Swanson and Managing Director Tim Swanson. This marks the brokerage’s seventh office in Florida – the...