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A $280 million infusion of funding means new opportunities to take advantage of the My Safe Florida Home program.

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Two more property insurers have been approved to serve Florida’s beleaguered homeowner market, the state Office of Insurance Regulation announced. The office on Friday identified ...

NEW YORK — Protect your data from online threats – have you noticed that it’s getting harder to do? Scam emails and texts look more convincing than ever. That’s not your imagination. The bad guys have ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer sentiment among Floridians increased for the second consecutive month in June, rising 3.1 points to 84.1 from a revised figure of 81 in May. National consumer sentiment ...

NEW YORK — Your buy-now-pay-later activity could soon impact your credit score. FICO announced Monday that it will begin incorporating buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) data into new scoring models, marking ...

NEW YORK — Kitchens and bathrooms are two popular areas to address when renovating a home. Modernize Home Services says 26% of sellers make bathroom improvements to their homes before listing.

AUSTIN, Texas — The U.S. housing market is staging a comeback, but the rebound is sharply divided, according to the May Monthly Housing Trends Report from Realtor.com. The number of homes for sale in ...

WASHINGTON — Consumers sentiment about the housing market improved in May with both buyers and sellers more optimistic about the future of mortgage rates, buying conditions and home prices, among ...

NEW YORK — The process of buying a home is thrilling … and complicated. And in today's housing market, where home prices ascended steeply after mid-2020, would-be homeowners can sometimes feel like ...

WASHINGTON — The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for May 2025 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases decreased 4.5% compared from a year ago.