Real Estate Q&A: Can an HOA Ban Smoking at Home?

While the courts haven't fully tested a smoking ban inside homes, HOAs can enforce rules through warnings, fines or legal action if smoking impacts neighbors.

Mortgage Rates Round Out Eerily Calm Week

For all of the news that seems to be highly likely to cause volatility for rates, the market reaction ended up playing out on a very small scale. The biggest day of movement was Monday, with rates opening moderately lower versus the previous week after the big AI-driven stock sell-off pushed some in

NAR’s ‘First-Time Buyer’ Now Streaming

In its fifth season, the docuseries follows rookie home shoppers as they navigate complex transactions with the help of agents who are Realtors.

U.S. Home Prices Rose Toward End of 2024

Home prices rose 3.8% in November 2024, up from 3.6% in October. Experts predict a slowdown in 2025 as mortgage rates rise. Tampa saw a 0.4% decline.