/tags/homeowners homeowners en-US WLRN Fri, 22 Jul 2022 19:01:00 GMT /news/2022-07-22/florida-regulators-are-scrambling-after-several-property-insurance-companies-face-downgrades Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier and state Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis questioned the ratings agency, Demotech, Inc., and warned that such widespread downgrades could affect homeowners across the state. Fri, 22 Jul 2022 19:01:00 GMT /news/2022-07-22/florida-regulators-are-scrambling-after-several-property-insurance-companies-face-downgrades Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /news/2022-06-03/palm-beach-county-officials-introduce-new-assistance-for-homeowners-and-homebuyers Homeowners and potential homebuyers have access to new funds, financial assistance in Palm Beach County. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 21:31:00 GMT /news/2022-06-03/palm-beach-county-officials-introduce-new-assistance-for-homeowners-and-homebuyers Wilkine Brutus /2022-05-23/lawmakers-attempt-to-fix-property-insurance-issues-baby-formula-shortage-and-sinking-a-ship-intentionally We look at the ongoing property insurance crisis in Florida and what lawmakers are trying to do to fix it. How the national baby formula is affecting families in South Florida. And an intentional shipwreck that’s helping coral reefs thrive. Mon, 23 May 2022 22:03:17 GMT /2022-05-23/lawmakers-attempt-to-fix-property-insurance-issues-baby-formula-shortage-and-sinking-a-ship-intentionally Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz /news/2022-05-11/florida-will-consider-property-insurers-requests-to-raise-homeowner-rates The hearings will come less than a week before the May 23 start of a special legislative session that Gov. Ron DeSantis called to grapple with widespread problems in the insurance market. Wed, 11 May 2022 16:46:00 GMT /news/2022-05-11/florida-will-consider-property-insurers-requests-to-raise-homeowner-rates Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida /news/2022-04-27/special-session-on-property-insurance-set-for-late-may Florida lawmakers will return to the Capitol the week of May 23 to address problems in the property insurance system that have led to homeowners losing coverage and facing soaring premiums. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:28:35 GMT /news/2022-04-27/special-session-on-property-insurance-set-for-late-may Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /2022-03-28/hoa-controversies-surfsides-new-mayor-spring-break-narcan-street-team The Hammocks has the largest homeowner’s association in the state. And, it’s embroiled in cries of fraudulent elections and financial misbehavior. We meet the new mayor of Surfside. Plus, a group in Broward is trying to stop spring breakers from accidentally overdosing. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 21:35:03 GMT /2022-03-28/hoa-controversies-surfsides-new-mayor-spring-break-narcan-street-team Caitie Muñoz, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /2022-03-22/how-the-pandemic-housing-market-spurred-buyers-remorse-across-america Low interest rates, high rents and working from home combined to push many young Americans to buy their first home over the last two years. But it's not without challenges. Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:17:47 GMT /2022-03-22/how-the-pandemic-housing-market-spurred-buyers-remorse-across-america Jason Fuller, Ailsa Chang, Justine Kenin /news/2021-10-20/heres-why-zillow-wont-be-buying-any-more-homes-to-renovate-and-resell-this-year Supply and labor shortages, and a backlog of work already underway, are to blame, the company says. But it will complete purchases that are already under contract in its program to flip properties. Wed, 20 Oct 2021 12:48:56 GMT /news/2021-10-20/heres-why-zillow-wont-be-buying-any-more-homes-to-renovate-and-resell-this-year Joe Hernandez /news/2021-09-23/black-and-latino-homeowners-are-about-twice-as-likely-as-whites-to-get-low-appraisals A new analysis by Freddie Mac has found that only 7.4% of appraisals in majority-white census tracts came in below contract price, compared with 12.5% for Black areas and 15.4% for Latino ones. Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:21:22 GMT /news/2021-09-23/black-and-latino-homeowners-are-about-twice-as-likely-as-whites-to-get-low-appraisals Joe Hernandez /show/the-sunshine-economy/2019-01-17/the-sunshine-economy-citizens-property-insurance-and-the-cost-to-protect-property The second largest home insurance company in Florida would have asked state regulators to raise premiums by 25 percent if it could have asked for a hike… Thu, 17 Jan 2019 14:32:41 GMT /show/the-sunshine-economy/2019-01-17/the-sunshine-economy-citizens-property-insurance-and-the-cost-to-protect-property Tom Hudson