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ICYMI: Given recent public comments, Federal Reserve officials aren’t on the same page when discussing inflation and whether or not more should be done. http://dlvr.it/SrTGQv

Gov. DeSantis recently signed SB 264, which restricts, in part, the sale and ownership of certain Fla. properties to “foreign principals, persons and entities.” http://dlvr.it/SrTG81

ICYMI: The U.S. inventory of for-sale homes grew a bit: 7.2% month-to-month. But it’s still only a 2.9-months’ supply – below the amount economists consider “balanced.” http://dlvr.it/SrSqlq

One of a home’s co-owners lost a job and stopped paying his half of the mortgage along with other expenses. What happens next? http://dlvr.it/SrSqXG

Fla. Realtors Chief Economist: At $410K, it’s the same as April 2022, ending an 11-year (135 months) run of rising year-over-year prices. But condo prices rose 4.8%. http://dlvr.it/SrS9h9

The goal is to drive traffic to your website, but what’s the best way to achieve that? Link building improves SEO though banner ads can get faster results. http://dlvr.it/SrQ2QL

NAR President Parcell told a U.S. House committee that first-time homebuyers need support – but new loan fees by FHFA are “another hurdle to owning a home.” http://dlvr.it/SrNP60

Given recent public comments, Federal Reserve officials aren’t on the same page when discussing inflation and whether or not more should be done. http://dlvr.it/SrMgr9

The U.S. inventory of for-sale homes grew a bit: 7.2% month-to-month. But it’s still only a 2.9-months’ supply – below the amount economists consider “balanced.” http://dlvr.it/SrMFGF

ICYMI: Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss has urged Western allies to provide more, and more powerful, weapons for Ukraine, and not to bank on a mass uprising, palace coup, or … Click to Continue » http://dlvr.it/SrLcLL

Marketing usually involves videos or the written word, but “scent marketing” – a just-cleaned smell or flowers, for example – taps into consumers’ emotions. http://dlvr.it/SrKynF

Would you buy a home priced 30% below comps if the repair costs could be anywhere between $1 and $100K?  Auction homes are high risk/high reward. http://dlvr.it/SrKZT6

Tenants Scare Sponsors Off Rent-Reset Bill  The Real Deal http://dlvr.it/SrJrrV

Priced Out of Florida, More Retirees Are Trying This Sunbelt State ...  The Wall Street Journal http://dlvr.it/SrJNjb

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss has urged Western allies to provide more, and more powerful, weapons for Ukraine, and not to bank on a mass uprising, palace coup, or … Click to Continue » http://dlvr.it/SrHlFK

Florida Professor Breaks Record For Time Spent Living Underwater  Slashdot http://dlvr.it/SrDsVV

Florida emerges as corporate migration magnet: headquarters influx surges by 86 percent | The Capitolist

WASHINGTON — Russia and Iran are expanding their military cooperation, with Tehran continuing to supply combat drones to Moscow, National Security Council communications director John Kirby said Monday. Kirby said … Click to Continue » http://dlvr.it/SrCBlj

New Zealand authorities said Tuesday that multiple people have died after a fire broke out overnight at a four-story hostel in the capital, Wellington. Emergency services were called to the … Click to Continue » http://dlvr.it/SrBGx8

A Texas man is accused of making his father drink Fabuloso cleaner disguised as Gatorade, according to Brownsville police. Officers responded to a call for a welfare check on May … Click to Continue » http://dlvr.it/SrB1FP

A man who spent 22 years in the U.S. Marines said he almost collapsed in shock after learning he won the Maryland lottery. “Unphased by his stint as a world-traveling … Click to Continue » http://dlvr.it/Sr9W9f

ATLANTA — Opponents of Atlanta’s planned public safety training center in DeKalb County descended on City Hall Monday, signing up to speak against the controversial project at the city council … Click to Continue » http://dlvr.it/Sr9D3v

Robyn Gunn of Sotheby's International Realty Lists “Tre Sorelle ...  Haute Living http://dlvr.it/Sr8nXP

“We Buy Ugly Houses” People Accused of Preying on Elderly  The Real Deal http://dlvr.it/Sr6lTm

ICYMI: A former executive for TikTok's parent company ByteDance has claimed that the Chinese government "maintained" access to the company's U.S. data. Yintao Yu, who served as the head of engineering … Click to Continue » http://dlvr.it/Sr5VWH

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump took to social media on Sunday to express admiration for Mother's Day in two starkly different ways. "Happy Mother's Day to … Click to Continue » http://dlvr.it/Sr572Y

The last year has been characterized by a rush of new artificial intelligence (AI) programs being released into the world since OpenAI, a lab backed by Microsoft, launched ChatGPT in … Click to Continue » http://dlvr.it/Sr4N0r

A showdown with Congress that has the nation’s creditworthiness at stake; a frenzied scene at the border as pandemic restrictions ease; a pivotal foreign trip meant to sustain support for … Click to Continue » http://dlvr.it/Sr3vwt

ICYMI: Only 3 Insurers Sign Up for Florida Re Plan and Hopes for a New ...  Insurance Journal http://dlvr.it/Sr2c2Q

A former executive for TikTok's parent company ByteDance has claimed that the Chinese government "maintained" access to the company's U.S. data. Yintao Yu, who served as the head of engineering … Click to Continue » http://dlvr.it/Sr2bvM

Tiger Woods’ ex-wife Elin Nordegren upgrades $10M Florida mansion with new pool and spa as golfer fights $...  The US Sun http://dlvr.it/Sr2Cbp

Who Is to Blame for Killing Kathy Hochul's Housing Plan?  The Real Deal http://dlvr.it/Sr1T3L

ICYMI: Real Estate Mogul's Secret Life: Violence, Revenge Porn, and Jail  The Daily Beast http://dlvr.it/Sqzhnh

How finding a home in America became so absurdly expensive  The Guardian US http://dlvr.it/SqzJ9k

ICYMI: Saber Real Estate plans apartments in Hialeah - South Florida ...  The Business Journals http://dlvr.it/SqyYcN

ICYMI: Flood threat in Florida is closer than we thought  Orlando Sentinel http://dlvr.it/Sqy4rS

RE Q&A: How Can I Protect Against Fake Deeds?  | Florida Realtors http://dlvr.it/Sqy4Zp

Only 3 Insurers Sign Up for Florida Re Plan and Hopes for a New ...  Insurance Journal http://dlvr.it/Sqwlqn

ICYMI: WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said he’d nominate Federal Reserve Governor Philip Jefferson as vice chair and Adriana Kugler as governor, setting her on a path to become the central … Click to Continue » http://dlvr.it/SqwPFj

ICYMI: Commercial Woes Deeper Than Past Downturns | Florida Realtors  | Florida Realtors http://dlvr.it/Sqvj78

ICYMI: Tough Conversations – an Unavoidable Reality | Florida Realtors  | Florida Realtors http://dlvr.it/SqvGTH

ICYMI: Douglas Emmett Sued Over Barrington Plaza's Fire Safety  The Real Deal http://dlvr.it/Sqtbqf

Real Estate Mogul's Secret Life: Violence, Revenge Porn, and Jail  The Daily Beast http://dlvr.it/Sqt0ps

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said he’d nominate Federal Reserve Governor Philip Jefferson as vice chair and Adriana Kugler as governor, setting her on a path to become the central … Click to Continue » http://dlvr.it/Sqskcr

Saber Real Estate plans apartments in Hialeah - South Florida ...  The Business Journals http://dlvr.it/SqsFQm

Flood threat in Florida is closer than we thought  Orlando Sentinel http://dlvr.it/SqrydH

LOS ANGELES — Three people aboard a U.S. Navy-contracted aircraft were killed Wednesday when it crashed during a training exercise off San Clemente Island, officials said Friday. The three men … Click to Continue » http://dlvr.it/SqqnNs

Commercial Woes Deeper Than Past Downturns | Florida Realtors  | Florida Realtors http://dlvr.it/SqqJxN

ICYMI: LOS ANGELES — When the name "Natasha Obama" came up on the list of hundreds of students graduating from the University of Southern California's Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and … Click to Continue » http://dlvr.it/Sqq1bR

Tough Conversations – an Unavoidable Reality | Florida Realtors  | Florida Realtors http://dlvr.it/Sqq1Wy

Douglas Emmett Sued Over Barrington Plaza's Fire Safety  The Real Deal http://dlvr.it/SqpYnr

ICYMI: Warren Buffett: Bank Depositors Have Nothing to Fear  | Florida Realtors http://dlvr.it/SqmzqB

A dilapidated greenhouse at a Northern California nursery was home to dozens of farmworkers and their families who were living in tiny and unsafe dwellings without ventilation, authorities said Friday. … Click to Continue » http://dlvr.it/SqmzVW

LOS ANGELES — When the name "Natasha Obama" came up on the list of hundreds of students graduating from the University of Southern California's Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and … Click to Continue » http://dlvr.it/SqmXxf

ICYMI: Lennar Proposes 80 Single-Family Homes in South Miami-Dade  The Real Deal http://dlvr.it/SqltwX

CHICAGO — Outgoing Mayor Lori Lightfoot used her last weekday as the city’s chief executive to issue a flurry of orders aimed at cementing some of her key initiatives that … Click to Continue » http://dlvr.it/SqltGQ

NEW YORK — House Republicans hoping for ammunition in their feud with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg were left empty-handed Friday by a former prosecutor who slammed their probe of … Click to Continue » http://dlvr.it/Sqjfpt

Disney's Bob Iger issues threat to Florida, DeSantis  Business Insider http://dlvr.it/SqhMDs

The mother of a 17-year-old boy who died this week in U.S. immigration custody demanded answers from American officials Friday, saying her son had no known illnesses and had not … Click to Continue » http://dlvr.it/SqgzPD