New home construction dropped 2.6% in April following a decline in March, but the drop comes from a cutback in multifamily units. Single-family homes rose 0.4%. Source: Florida Realtors

Updated your virus protection lately? Do it now. A globally spreading program locks computers and demands payment if you ever want to see your data again. Source: Florida Realtors

Agents who work at home could save money on their income taxes, but some apparently don’t. The IRS offers two ways to deduct the cost of a home office. Source: Florida Realtors

Rates stayed about the 4% mark and moved higher for the second week in a row, rising from last week’s average 4.02% to 4.05% this week. Source: Florida Realtors

Gov. Scott signed SB 10 Tuesday – one of the bills highlighted in Florida Realtors’ end-of-session report as a real estate “win” for the 2017 legislative session. Source: Florida Realtors

Fannie Mae’s monthly survey on consumers’ attitudes about the current real estate market increased 2.2 points in April after dipping in March. Source: Florida Realtors

In Florida, a homeowner with bad credit pays, on average, 25% more for property insurance than an owner with good credit. In some states, it’s much more though. Source: Florida Realtors

The 30-year FRM declined marginally since last week – down by .01% – but it still hovers a bit above the 4% mark. Source: Florida Realtors

Fla. lawmakers passed a bill that imposes criminal penalties for some condo board violations, such as election fraud, conflicts of interest and misappropriation. Source: Florida Realtors

The U.S. Supreme Court said Miami may sue large U.S. lenders over allegations that their Fair Housing Act violations played a role in the housing meltdown. Source: Florida Realtors