Insurers 'dodged a bullet' as Hurricane Idalia slams rural areas
Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac outline relief for victims, including forbearance allowing loan servicers to suspend collection of mortgage payments for up to 12 months
by Matt Carter Sep 1
US home prices near 2022 high as prices rise for fifth-straight month
US home prices rose to within 0.02% of an all-time high tallied in June 2022 as cities nationwide posted a fifth month of increases, according to data released Tuesday by CoreLogic and the FHFA
by Ben Verde Aug 29
Texas oil heiress sells Aspen mansion for $63.75M
Christy Thompson sold the Aspen mansion she purchased last year for $51M to Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik in an off-market transaction, 1 of the city's biggest of the year
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 28
Texas, Florida buyers are trading civil rights for affordability: Redfin
Residents in Florida and Texas would rather live in states with abortion care and LGBTQ rights, but affordability worries force them to stay in their current states, according to a new Redfin survey
by Marian McPherson Aug 16
Kendall Bonner: The industry isn't ready for reality of commission suit
Bonner, an eXp team leader, has been vocal about the need for agents and brokers to consider how they'll serve buyers in a post-lawsuit landscape. She expanded on her concerns with Intel
by Daniel Houston Jul 5
2 more Tampa-area teams join eXp Realty after Kendall Bonner Team
With their moves to eXp, the teams will merge under the Tampa Bay Home Team banner and will also strategically collaborate with the Kendall Bonner Team across the greater Tampa market
RE/MAX Alliance Group and Capital Realty join forces in merger
The deal brings RE/MAX Capital Realty under the operations of the RE/MAX Alliance Group, growing the combined companies' forces into a total of about 400 agents and staff
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 23
A quarter of homebuyers were looking to relocate during Q4, 2022
According to a new report, 24.6% of Redfin users were looking to move inspired by high housing costs in most major cities and the freedoms provided by remote work
by Ben Verde Jan 24
DFCU Financial to offer mortgages to buyers on Florida's Gulf Coast
Michigan-based credit union expands into Florida by closing merger with Tampa-based First Citrus Bank. Full product and service integration is expected by mid-2023
by Matt Carter Jan 3
Homes could get more affordable even if prices don't come down
Homebuyer affordability could improve by 9% by the end of next year if mortgage rates continue to fall and home prices plateau as expected, First American economist predicts
by Matt Carter Dec 27
Home prices continued to fall in September, buyer demand cooled
Home prices posted a 0.5% decline between August and September and were up 11.4% from September 2021, according to new data
by Ben Verde Nov 1
US housing markets considered 'overvalued' quadrupled in 2022
Median home sale prices exceed the house-buying power of would-be buyers in 19 of 50 markets, according to data released Tuesday by First American Financial Corp.
by Matt Carter Sep 28
Homebuyers in these US cities are backing out of deals at a higher rate
Phoenix, Las Vegas, Tampa and Austin attracted homebuyers at a higher rate during the height of the pandemic. But according to Redfin, those same Sun Belt cities are now cooling the fastest
by Ben Verde Sep 26
Bidding wars fall to lowest level of pandemic as mortgage rates inch up
Only 44.6 percent of offers written by Redfin agents in August faced competition, the lowest rate since April of 2020, according to new data released Friday
by Ben Verde Sep 23
Falling list prices hit pandemic hot spots hardest, new Redfin study says
Nationally, more than 15% of homesellers dropped list prices in July across the 97 metro areas analyzed by Redfin, with Boise, Denver and Salt Lake City seeing the greatest share of cuts
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 23