Businesses plan for the future, but the pandemic presented a challenge: Will it be largely gone by summer? If so, a Harvard University study outlines likely changes, and researchers predict which pandemic changes will fade away – and which will probably stay.

New home construction is up 8.6% year-to-year, with Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa three of the top 20 U.S. metro areas for new-home sales.

Census Bureau: Fla. has more people struggling with housing costs than any other state. More than half in a survey think eviction or foreclosure is "somewhat likely."

The all-cash $250M deal enables CoStar to market combined commercial and residential products like advertising to brokerages that operate in both real estate sectors.

If fences make good neighbors, there are a lot more good neighbors out there. Lumber costs have gone up, but many buyers want “toppers” to make an existing one higher.

Commerce Dept.: Oct. new-home sales changed little from seasonally adjusted Sept. numbers, but they’re still 41.5% higher than they were one year ago.

Prices rose 6.6% year-to-year in Sept., the biggest increase since April 2018, thanks to still-strong buyer demand and record-low interest rates.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will accept loans up to $548,250 next year – an increase from $510,400 in 2020. According to the seasonally adjusted FHFA Home Price Index, third-quarter housing prices rose 7.42% year-to-year, so loan limits will do the same.

While Americans’ view of present conditions changed little, a slowing economy and growing pandemic fears seem to be giving them a bit less hope for early 2021.

Don’t get hopes up for cross-border holiday travel. With the pandemic apparently escalating, the borders aren’t expected to open anytime soon.