The bill eased fire sprinkler mandates in Fla. condos and had almost unanimous support in the Legislature. But the London high-rise fire that killed 79 people “illustrates the importance of life safety protections,” the governor said in his veto. Source: Florida Realtors
Fed court upholds photo copyright charge against Zillow
Using photos that you found on the Internet? Don’t. A second court upheld a copyright charge last week against Zillow, though it lowered damages to $4M. Source: Florida Realtors
Long-term mortgage rates down slightly this week
The big news is that fixed-rate mortgages didn’t go higher this week, though the drop is marginal. They averaged 3.90% compared to last week’s 3.91%. Source: Florida Realtors
Fla.'s home sales, median prices up in May 2017
Year-over-year, existing single-family home sales rose 7.6%, median sales price up 7.7% to $239,000. Condo sales up 8%; median sales price up 8.1% to $178,000. Source: Florida Realtors
Citizens customers could be paying more in 2018
The state-run property insurer wants to raise homeowner rates by an average of 5.3% and commercial accounts by an average of 8.4%, but regulators must OK the hike. Source: Florida Realtors
Gov. Scott signs renewable energy bill
Lawmakers passed a renewable-energy bill (SB 90) supported by Florida Realtors after nearly 73% of voters approved the constitutional amendment last August. Source: Florida Realtors
The zero-down loan? It's making a comeback
Some experts said no-downpayment mortgages led to the housing crisis, but some lenders are starting to offer them again anyway. Source: Florida Realtors
Fed again hikes short-term interest rates
Credit card holders will soon pay more. So will people with adjustable-rate mortgages or home equity lines of credit. But will it impact long-term mortgage rates? Source: Florida Realtors
NAR answers questions about Zillow 'Instant Offers'
Change is constant in the real estate industry, and since many Realtors are talking about a recent Zillow move, NAR published answers to common questions. Source: Florida Realtors
Set to hike rates, Fed wrestles with low inflation
Experts: The Fed likely will raise its key short-term rate by a quarter percentage point to a range of 1% to 1.25% this week – the third such hike since Dec. Source: Florida Realtors
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