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Despite challenged market conditions for homebuilders nationwide, Palm Beach County, Fla.-based Akel Homes is betting that a newly-opened community’s top-tier amenities and relative affordability, in combination with South Florida’s strong active-adult demand, will navigate a narrowed path to traction. With a product aimed primarily at less interest-rate- and price-sensitive 55-plus buyers and a compelling “neighborhood-of-your-dreams”…

At first glance, Kevin Warsh’s nomination as the next Federal Reserve chair could be interpreted as a signal that benchmark interest rates may fall — potentially offering some relief on housing affordability as President Donald Trump and his administration have repeatedly pressured Jerome Powell and other Fed officials to move in that direction. Housing industry…

President Donald Trump said Thursday that his administration would seek to keep home values elevated even as it works to expand access to homeownership — framing rising prices as a source of newfound wealth for millions of homeowners and warning against policies that could drive values down. Speaking at a cabinet meeting on Thursday, Trump…

A Florida court has denied a broker’s motion asking the court to compel the National Association of Realtors (NAR) along with 16 local Realtor associations and MLSs to enforce their own rules.  On Thursday, a Florida-based U.S. District Court judge ruled in acceptance of a magistrate judge’s report and recommendations, denying plaintiff Jorge Zea’s preliminary…