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Florida Realtors Group to Merge, Creating New Mega-Association

Florida Realtors Group to Merge, Creating New Mega-Association

by Phil Hall | Apr 20, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Two Florida-based trade groups, the Miami Association of Realtors and Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors (RWorld), along with their respective MLSs, have announced they are merging into a single association and MLS, effective May 11. According to the...
Florida Home Sales Continue to Rise

Florida Home Sales Continue to Rise

by Phil Hall | Apr 17, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A total of 24,497 closed sales of existing single-family homes were recorded in Florida in March, up 5.9% year-over-year, while existing condo-townhouse sales totaled 9,423, up 12% over March 2025. According to data from Florida Realtors, the first quarter of the year...
Mark Zuckerberg’s $170 Million Mansion Deal Tops List of Most Expensive Home Sales in March

Mark Zuckerberg’s $170 Million Mansion Deal Tops List of Most Expensive Home Sales in March

by Phil Hall | Apr 16, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mark Zuckerberg’s $170 million Miami estate purchase was the most expensive US home sale in March, according to new data from Redfin. The property, based on an island known as the “Billionaire Bunker,” was also the most expensive home ever sold in Miami-Dade County....
Portrait Bank, Central Florida’s First De Novo Bank in Nearly 10 Years, Receives Conditional Approval

Portrait Bank, Central Florida’s First De Novo Bank in Nearly 10 Years, Receives Conditional Approval

by Phil Hall | Apr 10, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The first de novo community bank serving Central Florida in nearly a decade has received conditional approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) and the state’s Office of Financial Regulation. Portrait Bank of Winter Park, within the Orlando MSA, is one...
Florida Lawmaker Leads Petition Drive to Abolish Property Taxes

Florida Lawmaker Leads Petition Drive to Abolish Property Taxes

by Phil Hall | Apr 8, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Florida lawmaker is seeking to jump-start efforts to abolish property taxes through a citizens initiative campaign. WKMG Click Orlando reports Rep. Ryan Chamberlin (R-Belleview) announced his plan after his effort to end property taxes failed in the recently...
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