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DeSantis wants to ban property taxes in Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that he wants to eliminate property taxes in the state. In a post on X, the governor said that taxing land/property “is the more oppressive and ineffective” form of taxation. “Property taxes are local, not state. So we’d need to do a constitutional amendment (requires 60% of voters to approve)…

Stavvy integrates with Encompass Partner Connect platform

Boston-based fintech Stavvy announced a new integration using the latest Encompass Partner Connect Application Programming Interface (API) framework from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) for mortgage technology. In an exclusive interview with HousingWire, Kosta Ligris, CEO and founder of Stavvy, explained that the news is the official transition from ICE’s legacy Software Development Kit (SDK), which ICE…

6 time management hacks to help agents sell more homes in 2025

A majority of agents believe 2025 is going to be a great year for the housing market. Around 85% have an optimistic outlook, and 70% believe the market will be more stable, according to a new survey from Clever Real Estate.    Although agents are split on whether it’s going to be a buyers or a…