South Florida Real Estate

Marketing Tip: Go for the Easy ‘Wins’

The “easy wins” don’t result in immediate leads, but simple marketing – such as optimizing social media network profiles – can be the bedrock of long-term success. NEW YORK – In a challenging market, real estate professionals should make sure they’re focusing on easy “wins,” such as optimizing their profiles across agent-based and social media … Read more

5 Ways to Build a Credit Score in 2023

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By taking charge of debt, first-time buyers could start 2023 unable to qualify for a mortgage and end the year celebrating the holidays in a new home. NEW YORK – You’ve got big financial plans for 2023. Maybe they include buying a home or car, or getting a new travel rewards credit card to help … Read more

Builder Confidence Up After 12 Straight Drops

Good news 2: While the builder confidence index remains in bearish territory, it rose 4 points to 35 in Jan., suggesting Dec. was “the low point … in this cycle.” WASHINGTON – Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes in January rose four points to 35, according to the National Association of … Read more

U.S. Inflation Slowed to 6.2% in December

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Good news 1: Wholesale prices rose 6.2% year-to-year in Dec., a drop from 7.3% in Nov. It’s the 6th straight drop and hopefully suggests some stability going forward. WASHINGTON (AP) – Wholesale prices in the United States rose 6.2% in December from a year earlier, a sixth straight slowdown and a hopeful sign that inflation … Read more

Top Office Owners Don’t Want Only Offices

The office market is in a state of flux, and future demand relies on factors that have not yet played out. As a result, investors are considering other commercial areas. NEW YORK – Many of the most prominent office developers in the United States are shifting gears, looking to buy or build real estate that is … Read more

7 Content Ideas for a Real Estate Podcast

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The big goal: Entice people to tune in for every episode. It’s a tall order that starts with showing the real you – or at least seeming to – and telling real-life stories. CHICAGO – When creating a real estate podcast, content should be engaging and make people want to tune in for every episode. … Read more

Fla. Has 9 of 21 Top Overpriced Rental Markets

FAU: Fort Myers metro renters pay 18.05% above long-term trends, along with Miami, North Port, Jacksonville and five Central Fla. metro areas. TAMPA, Fla. – The rent cost is high, and has been for a while, especially in Florida. As housing costs remain a significant driver of overall inflation, a new study by Florida Atlantic … Read more

Swanepoel Power 200 List Includes Fla. Leaders

Congratulations to those recognized for their influence, inspiration, innovation, decision-making and leadership in the real estate industry across the nation. ORLANDO, Fla. – The annual Swanepoel Power 200 – named for T3 Sixty Chairman and CEO Stefan Swanepoel – rates real estate’s leaders across the nation. The just-released list for 2023 includes Realtor® association leaders, … Read more

FAU: Short-Term Rentals Hurting S. Fla. Residents

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S. Fla. demand for short-term rentals entices more RE investors to offer them, but, according to an FAU report, that helped pushed rents higher for year-round residents. MIAMI – South Florida renters can partly blame high home rents on the popularity of short-term rentals in the region, according to a new report from a Florida … Read more

Turn One Listing Into Five or Six Sales

An open house is a listing generator. Network with potential clients during the open house, but also canvas the neighborhood beforehand and meet the neighbors. NEW YORK – Open houses should be seen as listing lead generators. In addition to advertising a current listing, it gives agents an opportunity to meet the neighbors, pick up … Read more