Florida Realtors

HB 1049 and HB 59, Florida Realtors’ 2024 legislative priorities, address flooding disclosures and HOA regulations. HB 293 addresses HOA hurricane protections.  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law this week two bills that put new regulations on homeowners’ associations and one that requires residential property sellers to disclose flooding. HB 1049 — […]

Resources to help you recover and rebuild. A message from the Florida Realtors® president: Click to watch the video. Federal disaster declaration: President Joe Biden approved a federal disaster declaration to help state and local recovery efforts after Category 3 Hurricane Idalia slammed into North Florida’s Big Bend region and caused widespread damage. The disaster declaration […]

In a change to be phased in over the next few years, homeowners with state-run Citizens Ins. must also have NFIP flood insurance if they’re covered for hurricane winds. MIAMI – A line in the Florida Legislature’s latest attempt to fix the state’s fractured home insurance market promises to have big impacts on more than […]

N.Y. Coldwell Banker Settles Discrimination Allegation By Robert Abruzzese A Newsday report on Long Island, N.Y., housing discrimination led the state’s attorney general to investigate. This week she announced a settlement with Coldwell Banker. NEW YORK – Attorney General Letitia James announced on Wednesday a settlement with Coldwell Banker, putting an end to the real […]