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• Congress Extends Flood Ins. in Last-Minute Deal October 1, 2023
  Following a “Call for Action” issued by NAR Fri. night and shared by Florida Realtors Sat., Congress and the president extended government funding to Nov. 17.
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• HUD Clarifies RE Civil Rights Protections September 29, 2023
  HUD joined seven other agencies, saying that “Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits antisemitism, Islamophobia and related forms of discrimination.”
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• RE Diversity Groups Ban Together, Target Hate September 29, 2023
  A diverse group of RE professionals – Asian, Hispanic, LGBTQ+ and women – say they will jointly oppose the “vocal minority” who fight against diversity.
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• Building Code Proven to Help During Storms September 29, 2023
  But a new report suggests growth along Fla.’s coast undermines those hard-won building-code gains and fuels the rising cost of windstorm insurance.
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• Buyers’ Tactics in the Face of High Mortgage Rates September 29, 2023
  Buyers may be able to make rising mortgage rates less onerous by using one or more of these nine tips suggested by RE agents and lenders.
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• Core Inflation Prices Barely Budged in Aug September 29, 2023
  While inflation rose 3.5% year-to-year in Aug. – still above the Fed’s 2% goal – it was only up 0.1% month-to-month after backing out higher gas prices.
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• Shutdown Can Stop FEMA Funds for Hurricane Victims September 28, 2023
  Without more funding in a new federal budget, FEMA will ration aid efforts. It still appears likely new flood policies and other RE must-haves expire at midnight Sat.
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• Mortgage Rates Hit 7.31% – a 23-Year High September 28, 2023
  Last week, a 30-year, fixed-rate loan averaged 7.19%; a year ago, it was 6.70%. The last time rates were this high was in 2000 when home values weren’t going up.
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• NAR: Pending Sales Fell 7.1% in Aug. September 28, 2023
  NAR Chief Economist Yun says “increased housing inventory and better interest rates are essential” for a real estate market rebound.
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• Fla.-Run Citizens Policy Count Could Decrease September 28, 2023
  The “insurer of last resort” lowered its end-of-year policy-count forecast to 1.3M as more private insurers offer coverage. Earlier estimates called for up to 1.7M.
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• Bill Could Fast-Track Marijuana Industry Growth September 28, 2023
  The potential-for-high-growth cannabis industry is held back by banks fearful of making loans to a segment not yet fully legal. But a bill in Congress could change that.
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• Won’t AI Make Everyone’s Content the Same? September 28, 2023
  Agents who once enjoyed an edge because they wrote dynamic content must now compete with a robot. How can agents continue to make their writing stand out?
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• Start Spreading the News: Fla. Tops NY in Home Values September 27, 2023
  Study: Fla. leaped past New York to be No. 2 in housing values, trailing only Calif. S. Fla. (No. 5) and Tampa (No. 18) made the “top 20 most valuable metros” list.
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• Many in Congress Hope to Delay a Full Shutdown September 27, 2023
  A continuing resolution (extension) may postpone the Oct. 1 government shutdown – but don’t count on it. See What a Government Shutdown Means for Realtors.
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