A new study shows Florida’s new-home market varies widely, from luxury-level pricing in Miami to larger pockets of new-home sales in Lakeland and Cape Coral. The numbers show why new construction may be a very different buyer conversation depending on the market.

Many young adults living with parents are not out of the housing market – they are delayed by affordability. Realtors can help them compare rent, starter-home options, down payment programs and realistic timelines for buying.

A title industry panel discussed how one developer-backed cryptocurrency platform could connect rent payments, digital rewards and future home purchases, raising new questions about how digital assets may fit into real estate transactions.

Mixed economic reports are making the Federal Reserve’s next move harder to predict. Inflation remains a concern, while job growth came in weaker than expected, leaving buyers and sellers to watch how each new report could shift mortgage-rate expectations.