Foreclosure filings rise 18% year over year in August
Lenders started foreclosure proceedings on 24,254 properties in August, a slight decrease from July but up 17% from last year.
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Housing market risk steepest in southern, western areas
Of the 50 riskiest counties, 14 were in California and seven were in Florida. New Jersey had five and Louisiana had four.
Tech startup offering AI-driven property level risk modeling
Instead of relying on zip code-based risk maps and subjective human judgment, FutureProof’s algorithm analyzes property-specific details.
NAR faces new antitrust suit over alleged steering
A Florida broker claims that NAR steers homebuyers to use a buyer’s agent by making it hard for them to directly contact the listing agent.
The Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals pushes for condo guideline changes
The Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals (FAMP) is addressing housing affordability challenges head-on.
Top Miami agent Raul Santidrian joins Coldwell Banker Realty
Santidrian consistently ranks among top agents statewide and brings a track record that includes more than 600 closed transactions
Stellar MLS launches market, neighborhood reports for agents
The new feature gives real estate professionals reports on demographics, amenities, school data, transportation access and more.
Top Florida real estate team signs on with Compass
The Korman Group will work out of Compass’s Boca Raton office, with operations extending into Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach and Jupiter.
Agents say Cape Coral’s housing market is correcting, not crashing
Agents who spoke with HousingWire think that the southwest Florida city is experiencing a natural market correction — not a collapse.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices adds broker associate in Florida
Angie Lawson will work with buyers and sellers across the region, backed by the firm’s in-house mortgage, title and marketing support.