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Florida's population is still growing, but net migration has been cut nearly in half since 2022. Rising insurance premiums, condo assessments and cost-of-living pressure are pushing out longtime residents even as wealthier newcomers arrive.
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A viral warning claims home prices are "already down 40%." The underlying data shows something narrower but still worth watching: soft July retail sales, record-low savings, and real price cuts concentrated in Florida's new-build markets.
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Rising inventory, hurricane-driven insurance costs and flood-zone reassessments are cooling parts of North and South Carolina. Here is what the data shows and what it means before you buy.
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A closer look at the Texas metros where home values have pulled back the most in 2026 — from Austin's tech-driven slide to Georgetown's retiree glut — and what's actually behind the drops.
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Florida's Save Our Homes cap limits annual assessment growth to 3% for homesteaded owners, so longtime residents can pay half what a new buyer next door owes. Here's how to read your TRIM notice before the deadlines pass.
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A YouTube deep-dive claims builders are panic-cutting prices in 10 Georgia exurbs. We separate the verifiable signal — rising inventory and incentives — from the exaggerated numbers, and explain what it means for buyers and owners.
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Florida's Amendment 3 promises a much bigger homestead exemption, but the school portion of your tax bill is barely touched. Here's what homeowners will actually save, and what won't change.
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Congress has advanced a measure to stop large institutional landlords from buying more single-family homes starting in 2027. Here's what it would and wouldn't change for everyday buyers and renters.
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A weak July jobs report, mortgage rates stuck near 6.74%, and a 40% drop in purchase mortgage applications are combining to squeeze housing demand. Here's what the numbers actually show — and what they mean for buyers, sellers, and owners.
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Florida now has the highest foreclosure rate in the country, and prices in some pandemic-boom towns are down 20% or more. Here's what's behind the spike and who's most exposed.
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Arizona regulators have paused new water-supply certificates in parts of the Phoenix area, stalling subdivisions and rattling home values in cities like Buckeye, Casa Grande and Surprise. Here's what the freeze actually means for buyers, sellers and owners.
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A batch of Florida farmhouses with acreage are priced from $48,000 to $599,900 and still sitting unsold in August 2026. The reasons range from manufactured-home financing gaps to cash-only, as-is condition risk.
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