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Full-time living on a cruise ship? Florida couple goes all in

Jim and Chris Guld says their history as tech-savvy instructors, travelers and scuba divers makes them ideally suited to sell their Oakland Park home and move full time to a cabin aboard the Villa Vie Odyssey cruise ship.

Chris and Jim Guld are shown in their Oakland Park home with photographs of the RV in which they lived and toured North America for 14 years and the Villa Vie Odyssey cruise ship they plan to live aboard full-time beginning next month. (Amy Beth Bennett / South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Homebuying tips this season for markets hot and cold

Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage dips to 6.65% after rising for 2 weeks

'Dog-friendly' typically means that dogs are allowed, not that there will be amenities specifically for them. (Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Ask a real estate pro: Can we force developer to put in area to walk dogs?

By Gary Singer

March 28, 2025 at 3:33 p.m.

A reader asks real estate lawyer Gary Singer: Our new condo is dog-friendly but doesn't...

The partially collapsed Champlain Towers South condo in Surfside, Florida, is seen June 27, 2021, three days after the collapse. A key state Senate committee this week gave initial approval to a measure that would build on laws requiring safety inspections of older condominium buildings and adequate financial reserves for repairs. (Miami Herald)

Senate panel advances condo bill seeking more financial flexibility for ‘milestone inspections’

By Dara Kam

March 28, 2025 at 3:32 p.m.

A key Senate committee Tuesday gave initial approval to a measure that would build on...

FILE – A for sale sign stands outside a single-family home Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

US home sales rose in February as mortgage rates eased and more homes put up for sale

By Associated Press

March 28, 2025 at 3:19 p.m.

Existing home sales rose 4.2% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.26 million units.

Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage rises slightly for the second week in a row

By Associated Press

March 29, 2025 at 2:48 p.m.

The rate rose to 6.67% from 6.65% last week.

Whenever people who are not married to each other buy property together, it is recommended to draft a written agreement that outlines what each of you will be responsible for and discussing what happens if you break up. (Jenny Kane, AP File)

Ask a real estate pro: Is it a good idea to buy a starter home with my boyfriend?

By Gary Singer

March 20, 2025 at 6:45 a.m.

A reader asks real estate lawyer Gary Singer: Is it a good idea to buy...

Rendering of Sereno Fort Lauderdale, 76 residences in a 14-story building, in between the Intracoastal and the ocean. (VMI Studio / Courtesy)

What’s being built there? Sereno Fort Lauderdale to rise near the ocean

By Lisa J. Huriash

March 19, 2025 at 4:52 p.m.

Sereno Fort Lauderdale will be 76 residences in a 14-story building near the beach.

Artist rendering of the Parks at Davie that will be 383 apartments across four buildings that are five stories tall. ((13th Floor Investments / Courtesy)

Nearly 400 apartments will be built in Davie, right by Broward College

By Lisa J. Huriash

March 18, 2025 at 3:43 p.m.

A new housing development on the outskirts of Broward College's Davie campus is expected to...

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