Insurance

Real estate expert Ellen Gvili argues that Category 5 construction standards and advanced hurricane-warning systems make the Florida Keys safer than many earthquake- and tornado-prone region...

The Sarasota real estate market is undergoing a clear shift, with builders offering aggressive incentive packages to attract buyers amid a slower summer season. These incentives give buyers ...

Florida’s homeowners insurance crisis has shifted from a secondary concern to the main factor limiting buyer purchasing power in Tampa Bay’s residential market. Chuck Vosburgh, a realtor...

Florida’s coastal real estate markets follow a consistent recovery timeline after hurricanes, according to Jeff Beggins, Chief Evolution Officer at CENTURY 21 Beggins Enterprises. Beggins ...

The holiday season brings a spike in financial activity across the real estate industry. Title companies rush to close deals before year-end, investors hurry to finalize acquisitions, and ag...

The real estate services industry is facing a sharp change in customer expectations around security. According to industry insiders, the debate is no longer about whether to offer scam prote...

Florida’s insurance crisis has dominated real estate headlines in recent years, with many industry observers citing rising premiums as a major obstacle to home sales. However, Nazar Bas, a...

The Tampa Bay real estate market offers a clear example of how headline statistics can obscure what buyers and sellers actually experience. While official data suggests a neutral market with...

New milestone inspection and reserve study requirements have triggered a wave of forced repairs and special assessments, strangling condo values across coastal Florida, according to a vetera...

Linda Fleischer of Coldwell Banker Realty says fear of unpredictable HOA increases is making Florida condos nearly unsellable to the demographic that should want them most. Florida’s condo...

According to Linda Fleischer of Coldwell Banker Realty, insurance costs—not property values—now determine whether waterfront deals close in Tampa Bay The Tampa Bay residential market is ...

Rising insurance costs in coastal markets are quietly redirecting short-term rental (STR) investment away from traditional hubs like Florida toward secondary markets with better risk-adjuste...

The Florida real estate market has changed significantly over the past forty years, and few have observed its cycles as closely as Stephen Dutcher. Beginning his career at 19 in 1983, the Il...

A year ago, Naples condos moved quickly, with buyers snapping up units amid steady demand and relatively predictable monthly costs. That dynamic has now reversed. While single-family home pr...

Pinellas County’s coastal real estate market is undergoing a period of rapid adjustment, shaped by new regulations, hurricane impacts, and changing economic conditions. For investors and i...