Foreign Buyer Registration Rules Effective Jan. 4

The Florida. Dept. of Commerce finalized its rules and their effective date pertaining to certain foreign principals who must register property ownership under a 2023 law.

U.S Home Flipping Down, Investor Profits Rising

ATTOM’s 2023 third-quarter report also shows Jacksonville and Lakeland are among the most active metro areas for flipping in the nation.

Fed’s Barkin Says Soft Landing ‘Conceivable’

Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin said the U.S. is making “real progress” toward controlling inflation, but rate hikes are still possible.

Mortgage Rates Jump to Highest Levels in More Than 2 Weeks

Mortgage rates kicked off the new year by jumping to the highest levels since December 13th.  That's not too remarkable considering rates were also at 2 week highs heading into the weekend.  Additionally, the 2nd half of December is often a random walk for the bond market that may or may n