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

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

Study: Affordability issues, student loan debt, tight credit conditions and housing supply shortages are keeping the homeownership rate stuck near a 50-year low. Source: Florida Realtors

On July 29, Fannie Mae will raise its debt-to-income ceiling from 45% to 50%, making it possible for a larger number of new buyers to qualify for a mortgage. Source: Florida Realtors

U.S. homeownership rate is 63.6% (64.6% in Fla.), but owner households formed at double the rate of renter households in 1Q 2017 – a key to homeownership growth. Source: Florida Realtors

Fannie Mae’s monthly survey on consumers’ attitudes about the current real estate market slipped slightly, 0.5 points in May after rising in April. Source: Florida Realtors

Like Google Home and Amazon Echo, Apple’s HomePod will play music, and Siri’s voice will listen, take commands and help people manage their lives and homes. Source: Florida Realtors

Fla. ranks 12th for economic health, 13th for economic activity. But its overall ranking of 22 is dragged down a bit by an “innovation potential” score of 30. Source: Florida Realtors

A proposed law could cut regulatory delays and speed the flow of federal money to fix the fading River of Grass and boost S. Fla.’s drinking water supply. Source: Florida Realtors

Real estate QandA: A neighbor routinely has a dozen cars in his front yard at all hours, but without a homeowners association, what can an owner do? Source: Florida Realtors