/tags/homeowners homeowners en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:42:26 GMT /business/2026-06-08/low-mortgage-rates-leave-more-than-113-000-florida-homeowners-stuck-in-their-houses-survey-finds A survey found that about one in three Florida homeowners want to sell their homes but won't because giving up their pandemic-era mortgage interest rate simply costs too much. This equates to more than 113,000 homeowners in the state. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:42:26 GMT /business/2026-06-08/low-mortgage-rates-leave-more-than-113-000-florida-homeowners-stuck-in-their-houses-survey-finds Mohamed Alkawaja /business/2025-11-18/new-poll-shows-property-owners-want-to-see-reform-of-hoas-they-dont-want-them-abolished The poll results come amid increasing calls from state legislators to completely undo the HOA system. Tue, 18 Nov 2025 22:55:02 GMT /business/2025-11-18/new-poll-shows-property-owners-want-to-see-reform-of-hoas-they-dont-want-them-abolished Anthony Cruz /south-florida/2025-10-03/weston-savanna-hoa-homeowners-dispute Homeowners in the Savanna community of Weston rallied online and in person in opposition to their HOA Board of Directors’ plan to repave all community roads. Fri, 03 Oct 2025 22:03:12 GMT /south-florida/2025-10-03/weston-savanna-hoa-homeowners-dispute Diego Perdomo /business/2025-09-15/a-florida-home-insurer-was-allowed-to-bypass-the-courts-during-claim-disputes-it-won-more-than-90-of-the-time In a moment of peril, Florida lawmakers allowed its insurer of last resort to take disputes before judges whose salaries it funds. Citizens has taken more than 1,500 insurance disputes to mandatory arbitration, where it wins more than 90% of final hearings. In court, it wins just over half the time. Citizens says the process is fast, cheap and fair. Homeowners say the forum violates their rights. Mon, 15 Sep 2025 20:00:00 GMT /business/2025-09-15/a-florida-home-insurer-was-allowed-to-bypass-the-courts-during-claim-disputes-it-won-more-than-90-of-the-time Mario Ariza | ProPublica /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