Real Estate

The law expands disclosures on a property’s flood risk, and experts say it’s a step toward more transparency in the market.

There are more realtors in Florida than any other state. And more in South Florida than any other region. They now have some significant new rules thanks to a massive national legal settlement. Here is what you should know as a buyer or seller.

Large corporations, like Amherst and Invitation Homes, own thousands of homes across the greater Tampa Bay region. Renters say they’re unresponsive, quick to evict and only care about their bottom line.

Data shows that holdings by midsize investors, people who own fewer than 100 homes, aren’t growing as fast as other investor groups in the Tampa Bay region.

It comes almost exactly a year after Florida lawmakers and Gov. DeSantis approved a measure to restrict property ownership by people from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, and Syria.

A persistently contentious debate about regulating vacation rentals has escalated into a clash between two powerful industry groups after the Florida Legislature passed a measure that would significantly restrict how local governments can oversee the properties.

Thousands work in the commercial real estate industry. Thousands more help construct new buildings. And your savings account may be part of a bank loan to a commercial property. Why are experts optimistic about South Florida's market?

For decades, the seller of a house would pay the commission of the buyer’s agent, which has usually been 5-6%. This month, the National Association of Realtors reached a settlement which could cut that rate in the next few years.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we discuss a proposed federal bill to lower property insurance rates, concerns on Capitol Hill over Citizens, possible changes in real estate commissions and its effect on Florida realtors, this week's elections, an update on the turmoil in Haiti and its impact in Florida, why some state universities are giving students more time to decide, and March Madness meets spring training.

The National Association of Realtors last week reached a settlement agreement in a national lawsuit. Professionals involved in the real estate market have been processing how this change will affect the industry in Florida.

WUSF is asking community members in the greater Tampa Bay region to share how competition from real estate investors changed their home-buying experience.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we discuss the state's kratom industry, the battle between former President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis, how federal lawsuits are challenging the way real estate agents have been paid for decades, and why some lawmakers consider changing Florida’s official state bird.