If you follow housing news, you may have caught a headline earlier this month that most people scrolled right past. On March 13th, the U.S. Senate passed significant housing legislation targeting two of the biggest pressure points in the market: institutional investors buying up homes and the chronic shortage of available supply. It did not get the attention it deserved. Let’s break it down. What the...
If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to buy a home in Florida, the data is finally telling you something worth listening to. Florida is entering its third straight year of market rebalancing. Inventory is up 23% year over year. Median prices are softening, down 2 to 3% compared to last spring. And perhaps the most striking number: 76% of Florida homes are currently selling below asking...
You Prepared for Hurricanes. But What About Hail? Florida homeowners are some of the most hurricane prepared people in the country. Storm shutters, generator backup plans, flood insurance riders. We take it seriously because we have to. But new data from Cotality's 2026 Property Risk Report reveals a growing threat that most Florida homeowners are not thinking about: hail. The Numbers Are Striking More...
The New Wave of Real Estate Disruptors A Denver based startup called Ownli just launched nationwide across 43 states, including Florida. Their pitch? Commission free home sales with over 500,000 listings and claims of average savings of $42,832 per transaction. It sounds compelling. And for some sellers, a flat fee or commission free model might seem like an obvious choice. But before you list your...
Six Months of Growth and Counting Florida Realtors just released data that should have every homeowner paying attention: closed home sales across the state have increased year over year for six consecutive months. At the same time, new listings are starting to drop, signaling that the inventory surge we have seen since 2022 may finally be coming to an end. For sellers in Volusia County, this is...
The Headlines Say One Thing. The Data Says Another. If you have been scrolling social media or watching the news, you have probably heard that the housing market is slowing down, that buyers are sitting on the sidelines, and that nobody is making moves. It makes for great headlines. It also happens to be wrong. The latest data tells a completely different story, and if you are thinking about buying or...
The Magic Number for Selling Your Home in 2026 New data from HousingWire reveals a powerful pattern in today's market: homes with strategic price adjustments of around 3% are selling significantly faster than those that sit and wait. For sellers in Volusia County, this insight could not come at a better time. Florida has been flagged as one of the states with growing inventory, which means buyers have...
The Federal Reserve meets today, and if you're thinking about buying a home in Volusia County, you might be wondering: should I care? Short answer: yes, but probably not for the reasons you think. What the Fed Actually Controls The Fed sets the federal funds rate, which is the rate banks charge each other for overnight loans. This is NOT the same as your mortgage rate. Mortgage rates are...
This is what a hot market looks like. 6119 Oxbow Bend Lane in Port Orange came back on the market yesterday at a reduced price of $750K. Today? It's already under contract again. What Happened The original contract fell through — it happens. But in this market, a well-priced home in a desirable location doesn't sit for long. Within 24 hours of hitting the market again, we had a new buyer...
Sometimes deals fall through. And sometimes that's your opportunity. 6119 Oxbow Bend Lane in Port Orange is back on the market — and now priced at $750,000 (reduced from $775,000). What Happened? The previous contract fell through. It happens — financing issues, inspection concerns, buyer cold feet. The reasons vary, but the result is the same: a beautiful home is available again. And this...