More Orlando-area owners are being told that state-owned Citizens Ins. is their only option. In a three-county area, the number of policies rose 159% year-to-year.

The spring season will likely draw sellers and buyers to the market, but after that, U.S. metros will probably go different directions for buyers’ and sellers’ markets.

A Black couple whose home appraisal rose after removing signs of Black ownership settled out of court for “an undisclosed monetary amount with additional terms.”

The pandemic cut the number of foreign buyers traveling to the U.S., but the first wave is reappearing. A Miami condo has seen a 30% increase in Brazilian buyers.