
Mortgage Rates Slide, Buyers Gain Edge
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell to 6.5% from 6.56%, while borrowing costs on 15-year mortgages slipped to 5.6% from 5.69%.

House Panel to Look at Property Taxes
A Florida House panel will meet in September to discuss property taxes. Gov. DeSantis seeks a 2026 ballot measure to cut them.

Agents Shifting to Connection-First Marketing
Real estate agents are moving away from high-volume tactics for approaches like the 3-3-3 Rule, personalizing outreach to build authentic, lasting client ties.