A new scholarship program for aspiring teen real estate professionals, the CFPB’s digging for “junk fees” and interest rate cuts across the Atlantic. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are the Hits and Misses for the week of May 27-31. Hit: Educating...
The deputy chief financial officer of Florida’s Jacksonville Housing Authority has been fired for not showing up to his job. Action News Jax reported Greg Williams was fired today, roughly one month after he was promoted from comptroller. Williams had been absent...
Two regional realtor associations in Florida, the Pinellas Realtor Organization and Greater Tampa Realtors, have announced plans to merge and become Tampa Bay Realtors. If the merger is approved by the National Association of Realtors, the combined organization will...
The Florida housing market recorded 24,682 closed sales of existing single-family homes in April, up 5.8% year-over-year, while existing condo-townhouse sales totaled 10,228, up 1.9% from one year earlier, according to new data from Florida Realtors. The statewide...
U.S. News & World Report has published its 2024-2025 Best Places to Live in the U.S., which ranks 150 major cities based on value, desirability, job market and quality of life. This year’s first place winner was Naples, Florida. U.S. News acknowledged the city is...