Florida Realtors General Counsel Juana Watkins warned that routine advertising, screening and customer communications can create lawsuits or ethics complaints even when they do not lead to regulatory discipline. She urged Realtors to understand overlapping rules and seek guidance before acting in legal gray areas.

Rates could move higher in August as the war in Iran, persistent inflation and uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s next steps keep pressure on Treasury yields.

Luxury buyers are combining homes and vacant lots for more privacy, security and space, driving up demand – and premiums – for adjoining properties.

New construction is giving homebuyers more choices and negotiating power across the South, including Florida, according to HomeServices of America’s 2026 Mid-Year National Housing Outlook. The shift increases competition for sellers and makes accurate pricing and local market guidance more important.