The Wealth Building Summit at the Florida Realtors Convention & Trade Expo challenged Realtors to think beyond the next transaction, with sessions on investing, tax strategy, long-term ownership, financial habits and creative ways to build lasting wealth.  

A property owner’s death does not necessarily end a pending sale, but determining who has authority to proceed can be complicated. Agents should not try to sort out heirs or signing authority themselves and should encourage the appropriate parties to get a probate attorney involved immediately.

Million-dollar home sales climbed sharply across Florida in July, with condo and townhouse sales up more than 31% and single-family sales up more than 27%.

Buyers should weigh debt, savings, taxes, insurance and other costs when deciding how much home they can comfortably afford.