5 Fla. Metros Still Top U.S. Move-To Hotspots

A Texas hotspot (Austin) lost residents for the first time, while Orlando, North Port-Sarasota, Tampa, Cape Coral and Miami made the top 10 for incoming residents.

Sept. New Home Sales Surge 12.3%

With too-few existing homes listed for sale, more homebuyers opted for new construction, which saw sales rise 12.3% month-to-month and 33.9% year-to-year.

Citizens Policies Drop Amid ‘Depopulation’

The state’s “insurer of last resort” is a last resort for fewer Floridians. Recent depopulation efforts have reduced its coverage count by almost 100K policies.

Mortgage Rates Modestly Lower Amid Rare 3-Day Winning Streak

Mortgage rates didn't move much today, but the movement was in a friendly direction at least.  The caveat is that this pertains to the average lender.  When a move is modest in size, that means many borrowers at many lenders won't even see a detectable difference from yesterday and some bo