Customer loyalty offers a key business metric

Tracking repeat customers, business sources and community reputation can help agents evaluate long-term stability beyond production numbers.

Florida builders file 6,127 home permits in July

Residential construction represented nearly $2.2 billion in July, even as permit volume declined 18% from June. Tampa’s leading builders posted the highest combined regional activity.

Small creative shifts can help build wealth

Innovation expert Josh Linkner says long-term wealth can come from questioning old routines, embracing unusual ideas and learning from setbacks.

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs to highest in 13 months

Higher borrowing costs are limiting buyers’ purchasing power and contributing to sluggish home sales. The average 15-year rate also rose to 6.04%.