Florida Home Sales Up, Prices Leveling in Sept.

Florida Realtors Chief Economist: Driven in part by recent lows in mortgage rates, Sept. existing single-family home sales up 13.6% YoY; condo-townhouse sales up 8%.

Insurance Reforms Return $1B to Drivers

Progressive will issue refunds to its Florida auto policyholders, averaging $300 each, after insurance reforms cut losses. Other major insurers may soon follow.

More Gen Z Adults Living With Parents

Rising rents and stagnant wages have pushed more young adults to live with their parents – up 6.3% in a decade – as affordability and housing supply tighten.

U.S. Existing-Home Sales Increase 1.5% in Sept.

In the South, existing-home sales climbed 1.6% in September and nearly 7% year-over-year, outpacing other regions as lower mortgage rates improved affordability.