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A group of people standing on the beach at sunset. Vacation Home Demand Close to Seven-Year Low

By Kerry Smith
Vacation-home buyers face the same headwinds as other buyers, plus pandemic demand ended, and many have return-to-the-office orders, with loan rate locks down 50%. …continue

A building under construction with concrete walls and roof. July New-Home Sales Reach 17-Month High

By Kerry Smith – In a seasonally adjusted month-to-month comparison, July sales were 4.4% higher than June sales. Year-to-year sales were up 31.5%. …continue

A car is parked in the water near power lines. Fla. OKs New Property Insurer: Mainsail Insurance

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation says changes passed by the Fla. Legislature have attracted new insurers and removed 280K policies from Fla.-owned Citizens. …continue

Partially built concrete house on sandy lot Builder Confidence Moves a Bit Higher in July

With the tight inventory of existing homes, the market remains solid for builders, and the index measuring attitudes moved one point higher to 56 from June’s 55. …continue

Piggy bank and model house on dollars Fla.’s May Housing: Inventory Up, Median Price Flat

Florida Realtors: YOY single-family home median price flat at $419.9K, supply at 2.7 months. YOY condo median price up 0.9% to $325K, supply stands at 3.6 months. …continue