by Editor | Feb 17, 2026 | General News
By Marla Martin Florida Realtors data show single-family sales up 5.9% and condos up 5.1% year over year, as new listings and pending sales rose in both categories. ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s housing market started 2026 on an upswing, with more closed sales, more new...
by Editor | Feb 17, 2026 | General News
By Amy Connolly The Spanish-language digital issue will launch in April 2026. Members can join a waitlist for email alerts. The print and online English formats will continue. ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Realtors® will launch the first Spanish-language digital edition of...
by Editor | Feb 17, 2026 | General News
Builder sentiment is softening while incentives persist, a shift that could influence buyer expectations and competition in new-home areas. WASHINGTON – Persistent affordability challenges, including high housing price-to-income ratios and elevated land and...
by Editor | Feb 17, 2026 | General News
As customers increasingly use AI to ask full questions, agents who structure content around clear answers may stand out and win more business online. NEW YORK – Answer engine optimization (AEO) is reshaping how real estate professionals attract leads as AI-driven...
by Editor | Feb 16, 2026 | General News
Financial experts said slowing wage growth is hitting young adults hardest. High housing costs and weaker job gains are delaying first-time buyers. NEW YORK — As U.S. income growth stalls at one of its weakest points in nearly a decade, Gen Z and younger millennials...
by Editor | Feb 16, 2026 | General News
By Vincent Salandro Consumer confidence, mortgage rate trends and shifts in federal policy could play a key role in shaping housing demand and pricing in 2026. NEW YORK — What was anticipated as a bounce-back year for the housing market in 2025 never materialized....
