Fort Lauderdale Real Estate

06/18/2026

https://www.rismedia.com/2026/06/17/broward-county-home-sales-may-2026/

Broward County home sales increased for the third consecutive month in May 2026, led by gains in luxury sales, rising dollar volume and declining inventory.

06/17/2026

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/inflation-kevin-warsh-fed-fomc-meeting-rcna350411?cid=eml_nbn_20260617&user_email=bad886daa24757d027ad159ed101cfe724961978b23dc78958c125db70676e6e&utm_campaign=breakingnews

Investors are watching closely for clues to the new Fed chairman’s views on rates, inflation and the central bank’s operations.

06/17/2026

https://www.floridarealtors.org/news-media/news-articles/2026/06/florida-home-sales-rise-ninth-straight-month?utm_campaign=6-17-26+Florida+Realtors+News&utm_medium=email&utm_source=iPost

Florida home sales rose again in May, continuing a nine-month streak of year-over-year gains. The data gives Realtors a useful way to talk with buyers and sellers about timing, pricing and how local conditions are shaping activity.

06/17/2026

https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/nar-chief-economist-lawrence-yun-says-home-sales-expected-to-improve-in-second-half-of-2026

At NAR’s 2026 Residential Economic Issues and Trends Forum, Chief Economist Lawrence Yun projected a 4% increase in home sales and prices, with mortgage rates averaging 6.5%. Homeowners are expected to gain $16,000 in wealth this year. Economists also highlighted active buyer segments and persiste...

06/17/2026

https://www.nar.realtor/news/real-estate-news/new-home-construction-down-but-buyers-arent-looking-away

Home builders are pulling back on construction as market uncertainty grows, but buyers aren’t necessarily losing out as real estate pros look to the sector for opportunities for their clients.

06/16/2026

https://www.floridarealtors.org/news-media/news-articles/2026/06/florida-growth-forecast-points-demand?utm_campaign=6-16-26+Florida+Realtors+News&utm_source=iPost&utm_medium=email

Florida TaxWatch expects the state to keep adding residents, a long-term signal for housing demand, inventory and local market needs.

06/16/2026

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Housing Starts Decreased Sharply to 1.177 million Annual Rate in May
Lowest total starts annual rate since May 2020 (at the start of pandemic).
CalculatedRisk by Bill McBride
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The Census Bureau is now caught up on housing starts.

From the Census Bureau: Permits, Starts and Completions

Housing Starts:
Privately-owned housing starts in May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,177,000. This is 15.4 percent below the revised April estimate of 1,392,000 and is 8.7 percent below the May 2025 rate of 1,289,000. Single-family housing starts in May were at a rate of 882,000; this is 1.9 percent below the revised April figure of 899,000. The May rate for units in buildings with five units or more was 284,000.

Building Permits:
Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,413,000. This is 0.7 percent below the revised April rate of 1,423,000 and is 0.2 percent below the May 2025 rate of 1,416,000. Single-family authorizations in May were at a rate of 886,000; this is 0.6 percent above the revised April figure of 881,000. Authorizations of units in buildings with five units or more were at a rate of 474,000 in May.
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The first graph shows single and multi-family housing starts since 2000 (including housing bubble).

Multi-family starts (blue, 2+ units) decreased sharply month-over-month in May. Multi-family starts were down 14% year-over-year. Single-family starts (red) decreased in May and were down 6.7% year-over-year.

The second graph shows single and multi-family starts since 1968.

06/16/2026

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/longevity-is-the-new-luxury-the-defining-force-driving-high-net-worth-homebuyers-in-2026-302799495.html

/PRNewswire/ -- Sotheby's International Realty® released its 2026 Mid-Year Luxury Outlook® report, revealing a fundamental force reshaping global luxury real...

06/16/2026

https://www.floridarealtors.org/news-media/news-articles/2026/06/gen-x-leads-all-generations-multi-generational-home-buying

Gen X buyers are leading demand for multi-generational homes as adult children move back and aging parents need care. Realtors who understand flexible layouts, zoning and family dynamics can better serve this growing buyer group.

06/16/2026

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/zillow-1-million-dollar-starter-homes-242-us-cities/

The number of metropolitan areas around the country with basic homes worth at least $1 million has tripled since 2020.