Tracking repeat customers, business sources and community reputation can help agents evaluate long-term stability beyond production numbers.

Residential construction represented nearly $2.2 billion in July, even as permit volume declined 18% from June. Tampa’s leading builders posted the highest combined regional activity.

Innovation expert Josh Linkner says long-term wealth can come from questioning old routines, embracing unusual ideas and learning from setbacks.

Higher borrowing costs are limiting buyers’ purchasing power and contributing to sluggish home sales. The average 15-year rate also rose to 6.04%.