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The average rate on 30-year mortgages fell to 6.20% from 6.35% last week. A year ago, it was 7.18%. Rates on 15-year mortgages fell to 5.27% from 5.47%.
WASHINGTON – The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. fell this week to its lowest level in 19 months, reflecting a pullback in Treasury yields ahead of an expected interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve next week.
The rate fell to 6.20% from 6.35% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 7.18%.
The average rate is now the lowest it's been since February 12, 2023, when it was 6.12%.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – With less than a month to go before school starts in Florida, the state is helping make school supplies more affordable.
Sales tax for certain items will be suspended during the Florida back-to-school sales tax holiday.
The following items are exempt from sales tax from July 29 to August 11:
Personal computers or personal computer-related accessories purchased for noncommercial home or personal use having a sales price of $1,500 or less:
Link to the full guide - 2024 Hurricane Guide
The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June 1 through November 30, posing a very real risk of destruction and devastation. The threat is particularly strong in Florida, which has seen
The bill, which was a 2024 Florida Realtors legislative priority, also includes changes to the Live Local Act. Hometown Heroes Housing Program funding begins July 1.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill revising 2023's Live Local Act, providing an additional $100 million to the Hometown Heroes Housing Program (HHHP) for zero-interest downpayment and closing cost assistance home loans to fulltime employed Floridians who meet income requirements.
The HHHP financial boost injects new funding into a program that was so successful when it launched that funding was depleted in under two months. The new HHHP funding will be available after July 1.
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