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Mortgage Rates

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Mortgage Rates Jump to 7.28%, Highest Since 2023, Adding Hundreds a Month for Florida Homebuyers

Business & Real Estate

Florida Home Prices Hold Firm in August as Sales Slip and Inventory Tightens

Fed Holds Rates as Three Officials Push for a Hike: What It Means in Florida

Fed Expected to Hold Rates Again, Keeping Florida Mortgages Near 6.5%

Fed Holds Rates Steady a Fifth Time, Keeping Florida Buyers in Limbo

Fed Expected to Hold Rates Again July 29, Keeping Pressure on Florida Housing

As the Fed Holds Rates Steady, Florida Buyers Face a Prolonged Affordability Squeeze

Fed Holds Rates Again, Leaving Florida Homebuyers Facing 6 Percent Mortgages

Fed Expected to Hold Rates Again as Florida Homebuyers Wait for Relief

Federal Reserve's July Decision Looms Over Florida's Housing and Insurance Costs

Business & Real EstateTampa Bay

Florida's Housing Market Keeps Rebalancing as Inventory Rises

High Mortgage Rates Keep Pressure on Florida Homebuyers as Fed Holds Steady

Business & Real Estate

Florida Home Prices Hold Steady as Summer Inventory Builds, June Data Shows

Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady as Florida's Housing Market Cools, Insurance Costs Bite

Business & Real Estate

Florida's Housing Market Keeps Cooling as Inventory Climbs and Buyers Regain Leverage

The Fed Holds Rates as Inflation Cools, Keeping Florida Homebuyers in a Costly Waiting Game

Fed Holds Interest Rates but Signals Possible Hike, Keeping Pressure on Florida's Housing Market

Business & Real Estate

Florida's Housing Market Shifts Toward Balance as Sales Rise and Inventory Tightens

Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady, Keeping Pressure on Florida Homebuyers

Business & Real Estate

Florida Housing Market Shows Cooler, Steadier Prices and Rising Inventory in Spring 2026

Fed Holds Rates Steady as Elevated Mortgage Costs Weigh on Florida's Housing Market

Fed Holds Rates but Signals a Hawkish Turn, Keeping Pressure on Florida Homebuyers

Fed Holds Rates a Fourth Time With a Hawkish Tilt, Keeping Pressure on Florida's Housing Market

Business & Real Estate

Florida Housing Market Steadies as May Median Price Hits $425,000 and Inventory Nears Pre-Pandemic Levels

Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady as Florida Homebuyers Face Mortgage Rates Near 6.5%

Fed Holds Rates Steady as New Chairman Signals Possible Hikes, Keeping Pressure on Florida Homebuyers

Fed Holds Rates Steady and Signals Hikes Ahead, Keeping Pressure on Florida Mortgages

Fed Holds Rates Steady Again, Keeping Pressure on Florida's Housing Market

Business & Real Estate

Florida's Housing Market Reaches an Inflection Point as Prices Edge Up and Sales Rebound

Federal Reserve Rate Decisions Loom Large Over Florida's Housing Market and Household Budgets

Business & Real Estate

Florida Home Prices Hold Near $420,000 as Fed Rate Hold Keeps Mortgages High

Business & Real Estate

Florida Housing Market Hits Inflection Point as Sales Rise and Prices Hold Steady

Federal Reserve Holds Rates and Signals Hawkish Turn Squeezing Florida Buyers

Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady, Keeping Pressure on Florida's Housing Market

Federal Reserve Holds Rates as Florida Homebuyers Stay Stuck With 6.5% Mortgages

High Mortgage Rates and a Cautious Fed Keep Florida's Housing Market in a Holding Pattern

Business & Real Estate

Florida's Housing Market Tilts Toward Balance as Inventory Tightens and Prices Inch Higher in May

Fed Expected to Hold Rates Steady June 17, Keeping the Squeeze on Florida Homebuyers

Mortgage Rates Stuck Near 6.5 Percent Keep Pressure on Florida Homebuyers

Business & Real Estate

Florida Housing Market Cools in May 2026 as Prices Edge Up and Sales Rise

Strong Jobs Report Dims Rate-Cut Hopes as the Fed Meets, Squeezing Florida Homebuyers

Federal Reserve Expected to Hold Rates as Florida Housing Market Feels the Squeeze

As Fed Holds Rates Steady, Florida Homebuyers Feel the Squeeze of Stubborn Mortgage Costs

Federal Reserve Expected to Hold Rates as Florida Mortgage Rates Stay Near 6.5%

Fed Rate Policy Keeps Its Grip on Florida's Cooling but Stabilizing Housing Market

Business & Real Estate

Florida Housing Market Cools as Condo Prices Slide and Price Cuts Pile Up

Business & Real Estate

Florida Home Sales Rise Again in April as Inventory Tightens Toward Pre-Pandemic Norms

Fed Holds Rates Steady Again, and Florida's Housing Market Feels the Squeeze

Mortgage Rates Hit Nine-Month High, Squeezing Florida Homebuyers

Business & Real Estate

Florida Housing Market at Crossroads as Summer 2026 Approaches, Economists Say