The Florida Democratic Party has declared its formal opposition to Amendment 3, a November ballot referendum that would expand the homestead exemption for non-school property taxes. Florida Phoenix reports the party issued a statement expressing concern that the...
Florida recorded 26,036 closed sales of existing single-family homes in June, up 9.3% year-over-year, while existing condo-townhouse sales totaled 8,900, up 14% over June 2025, according to data from Florida Realtors. For the second quarter, statewide existing...
Reston, Virginia-headquartered Stanley Martin Homes LLC announced its acquisition of the Florida-focused Holiday Builders Inc. Established in 1983, Holiday Builders constructs single-family homes across Florida. In 2025, the company closed approximately 1,050 homes...
A historic church property in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, is now up for sale after more than a century at its location. St. Pete Rising reports the congregation of 102-year-old Trinity Lutheran Church voted to approve the property’s sale. The congregation...
Florida and Arizona dominated the higher rankings of WalletHub’s latest data report “Best & Worst Cities for First-Time Homebuyers in 2026,” while California cities occupied most of the list’s lower ranking levels. For this report, WalletHub number-crunched data...