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Local expert is a phrase that appears on countless agent bios, postcards, and listing presentations, but what does it actually mean? For many, it’s become shorthand for knowing the numbers: median sale price, average days on market, recent comps. And while those stats are important, they’re only part of the picture. True local expertise goesRead …
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Florida Realtors Chief Economist Dr. Brad O’Connor quickly breaks down the data! 📈 Want more details? Watch Brad’s full video: https://youtu.be/7btSe4tSF-0?si=72X6_Yf9f-fL0oXv
The Florida housing market is adjusting—but that’s not all bad news. In fact, there are some promising signs for buyers and sellers. In this month’s update, Dr. Brad O’Connor unpacks the latest numbers, shares insights on what’s fueling current trends…
June 20, 2025 Overview: – The Realtor.com® economics teamvideoupdategives you the relevant economic and real estate information you need to know each week every Friday to navigate the housing market as a homebuyer, home seller, or industry professional. – For the week ending June 20, Realtor.com®Chief Economist Danielle Halediscusses theJune Fed meeting. She also reviewsRead …
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Thinking about moving to Two Rivers Zephyrhills Florida? Don’t miss this tour of one of the area’s newest and most exciting master-planned communities! In this video, I take you inside Two Rivers Zephyrhills where we’ll tour two beautiful model homes…
Freddie Mac Mortgage Rates—June 18, 2025 What happened to mortgage rates this week The Freddie Mac 30-year mortgage rate drifted 3 basis points lower this week to 6.81% as the market prepared for Wednesday’s FOMC meeting. After a whirlwind seven weeks since the last meeting, marked by major tariff developments, moderating job gains, and continuedRead …
Welcome to this weekly housing trends update, where we bring you the latest snapshot of inventory trends, listing activity, and buyer-seller dynamics across the U.S. housing market. In addition to our monthly housing trends reports, which offer deeper insights into long-term patterns, we publish these weekly updates to provide more timely views into market changes.Read …
[Open in App] What You Need to Know Before Buying a Historic Fixer Upper, According to The Brownstone Boys Barry Bordelon and Jordan Slocum, a.k.a. the Brownstone Boys, have been friends of Living since our beginning, dishing out advice on how to style your mantel to how much to spend on a sofa. Of courseRead …
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Highlights May 2025 rental trends – May 2025 marks the 22nd straight month of year-over-year rent decline for 0-2 bedroom properties observed since trend data began in 2020. Asking rents dipped by $29, or -1.7%, year over year. – The median asking rent in the 50 largest metros registered at $1,705, up by $5 fromRead …
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[Open in App] I Have 5 Kids—This Is Exactly How I Store All of Their Outdoor Toys Summer is here and along with all the summer fun comes a lot of summer stuff, from sidewalk chalk to laser tag guns. We’re talking goggles, floats, and noodles; scooters and helmets; soccer balls, baseball bats, and allRead …
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