It’s safe to move, but COVID-19 adds a new wrinkle for buyers who want masks and social distancing to be part of the process. Start with extra moving supplies.

In a 20-year-old private property rights issue, homeowners will split more than $19M for their healthy citrus trees that were cut down by Fla.’s Dept. of Agriculture.

While the details are unclear and likely require points to be paid, United Wholesale Mortgage started advertising a rate lower than 2% for a fixed-rate, 30-year loan.

The latest eviction/foreclosure ban by Gov. DeSantis changed a bit. In general, it limits the ban’s scope of protection to people financially harmed by the pandemic.

What does a town spend? How do they stack up on crime and education? The Taxpayer Accountability & Transparency Project website from the Florida House “gives residents a useful tool to help them make educated judgments and hold elected officials accountable.”

NAR calls it “the wrong policy at the wrong time.” Many homeowners with a median-priced home will pay a new $1,400 fee to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac after Sept. 1

Successful scammers prey on vulnerabilities, and, like vultures to carrion, they consider the growing number of worried homeowners an easy target.

The instant-offer company announced another expansion into the Port St. Lucie area. Offerpad also has agreements with builders for buyers seeking new construction.

The short-term rental firm has a rule against unauthorized parties, but enforcement has been lax. Airbnb is also bolstering rules on parties to avoid future problems.

The real estate market is better than before the pandemic, according to realtor.com’s weekly index, as a third Fla. metro area rose into positive territory.

There’s never been a better time to sell a home. Fla. had only a 2.8-months’ supply of single-family homes in the second quarter – the lowest amount since at least 2008. Economists generally consider a six-month supply to be balanced between buyers and sellers.

The average 30-year, fixed-rate loan rose to 2.96% this week compared to last week’s record-breaking 2.88%. One year ago, the 30-year FRM average 3.6%.

“Can you use money from a 401(k) to buy a house?” The number of consumers asking that question rose 2,800% in the past three months.

Census Bureau data finds that pandemic-caused housing stress hit minority populations hardest – 1 out of 5 owners had a problem paying June’s rent or mortgage.