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document.write('<p class="rss-title"><a class="rss-title" href="http://www.FloridaRealtors.org/" target="_self">Florida Realtors® News</a><br /><span class="rss-item">Florida Realtors®, formerly known as the Florida Association of Realtors®, serves as The Voice for Real Estate® in Florida. It provides programs, services, continuing education, research and legislative representation to its 115,000 members in 67 boards/associations.</span></p>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/floridarealtors/~3/s-0v58lMQ_M/article.cfm" target="_self">Can my renters smoke weed indoors? Can they grow it?</a><br />');
document.write('A Fla. law approved this spring allows smokable marijuana. How does this impact your real estate business? Your neighborhood? Find out at Florida Realtors Aug. convention.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/floridarealtors/~3/zzb0cdVKnCI/article.cfm" target="_self">The new frontier for \'healthy\' homes? Ventilation</a><br />');
document.write('Closed-up indoor air gets polluted with lead, dust mites, radon, pests, carbon monoxide, pet dander and mold, which kicks up demand for air purification systems.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/floridarealtors/~3/cbYNTZ7RCeE/article.cfm" target="_self">Rental scams so common that some owners police Craigslist</a><br />');
document.write('The rental-home scam ruins vacations and hurts owners who must turn families away, but they\'re almost common now on sites like Craigslist and even Zillow.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/floridarealtors/~3/wi6iBWyo10g/article.cfm" target="_self">A \'blooper room\' listing photo can doom an entire sale</a><br />');
document.write('Thanks to online technology, buyers now scroll photos and nix a home from consideration in seconds – even a listing that\'s otherwise ideal for them.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/floridarealtors/~3/rsGQNMXVX0E/article.cfm" target="_self">Brokers: Get focused agent training on specific topics</a><br />');
document.write('C2EX (Commit to Excellence) isn\'t only a testing tool, it also teaches. If an agent weakness is identified, they can tap into one of 10 modules, such as \"Client Service.\" https://c2ex.realtor');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/floridarealtors/~3/O7bfrWhonow/article.cfm" target="_self">May home construction slips 0.9%</a><br />');
document.write('Construction dropped in every region except the South, which includes Fla., where it rose by 11.2%. NAHB economist says prices remain high relative to incomes.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/floridarealtors/~3/-srBO_lAWV8/article.cfm" target="_self">Lenders must accept private flood insurance policies after July 1</a><br />');
document.write('Buyers may have another option if national flood insurance expires again, because a federal law forces mortgage lenders to accept private coverage after July 1 if it satisfies criteria outlined in the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/floridarealtors/~3/EzUcInAxFgM/article.cfm" target="_self">Opportunity Zones: Real estate dominates the tax breaks</a><br />');
document.write('It takes 10 years for Opportunity Zone tax breaks to fully kick in, and while commercial buildings aren\'t going anywhere, business investors worry about internal and external influences that could keep them from hitting that 10-year mark.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/floridarealtors/~3/T7Nq3hoPZTU/article.cfm" target="_self">Fed likely to leave rates alone but signal readiness to cut</a><br />');
document.write('The Fed issues an interest rate decision later today, and while a rate cut isn\'t expected, the accompanying policy statement could point to likely future moves.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/floridarealtors/~3/CsKMU8uKmKc/article.cfm" target="_self">Why aren\'t boomers downsizing their homes?</a><br />');
document.write('A growing number of aging boomers aren\'t downsizing, choosing instead to remain in the sprawling house where they raised kids and created long-ago memories.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/floridarealtors/~3/BcE2VjLgkFs/article.cfm" target="_self">Activists want to stop landlords from turning away ex-cons</a><br />');
document.write('In nearly a dozen big cities, advocates are pushing \"fair-chance housing ordinances\" that prevent landlords from turning away applicants due to prior convictions.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/floridarealtors/~3/l4d6GzWxxWk/article.cfm" target="_self">Some tiny home owners think they\'re a bit too tiny</a><br />');
document.write('Tiny-home buyers increasingly favor bigger models, and they\'re upgrading cabinetry and finishes, which boost prices closer to those for a single-family home.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/floridarealtors/~3/EZ_BVIWOo1M/article.cfm" target="_self">Get over staging fright to help sell a home</a><br />');
document.write('Don\'t think of staging as \"a sofa in the living room.\" It\'s not about the furniture – it\'s about enticing buyers to form an emotional connection with a house.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/floridarealtors/~3/Z8V9nIhsccU/article.cfm" target="_self">Quicken Loans paying $32.5M in suit over faulty FHA loans</a><br />');
document.write('The government accused Quicken of not properly vetting FHA-insured loans by verifying income. The company agreed to settle without admitting guilt.');
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