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Florida's California Moment: Skyrocketing Housing, HOA and Insurance Costs Take Center Stage in 2025
For decades, Florida has served as a haven from high-tax, high-cost states -- attracting retirees, snowbirds, hourly workers, and increasingly, younger professionals priced out of other housing markets.
Baby Boomers Biggest Cohort of U.S. Home Buyers in 2025 as Millennials Decline
In a notable shift in the housing market, baby boomers have surpassed millennials as the largest generational group of home buyers, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
Governor DeSantis Supports Ending Property Taxes in Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently voiced his support for eliminating property taxes in his state, a move that would make Florida the first state in the nation to do so if successful. However, critics argue that property taxes are a crucial funding source for local governments.
U.S. Homes Are Selling at Slowest Pace in 5 Years in Early 2025
According to Redfin, U.S. homes are selling at the slowest pace since the pandemic's onset in early 2020, as high mortgage rates and elevated home prices persist.
