Can housing investment expand real supply without intensifying price pressure? Episode 1 of Money & Housing Wednesdays weighs construction, direct assistance and MMT’s inflation constraint.

A nonpartisan guide to the November 3, 2026 election: candidates, party affiliations, judicial contests, Florida amendments, county charter questions and the school levy renewal. District-specific contests vary.

The financial system should do more than recover from crises. A Tuesday opinion series on capital, stability, housing opportunity and AI.

Florida Realtors supplied the $18 million in September campaign contributions identified in October 5 reporting. My first Follow the Money: Florida commentary asks what that funding concentration means—and what it does not prove.

After spotting Miami-Dade police vehicles in Ave Maria, I looked at the county’s history of out-of-county take-home cars—and the unanswered questions about current taxpayer costs.

Insurance is a necessity for many Florida homeowners—but premiums are only part of the decision. I think consumers deserve clearer information about deductibles, exclusions, coverage tradeoffs and the incentives behind the products they are buying.

I support making homeownership more affordable. But before Florida permanently reduces local-government revenue, I think we need to ask what happens to the services that make our communities worth living in—and whether insurance reform and more targeted homeowner relief deserve more attention.

A practical overview of dwelling, personal-property, liability, loss-of-use, deductible, exclusion, and replacement-cost issues borrowers should review with an insurance professional.

How flood zones affect lender requirements, why every zone still carries some risk, and what to review about policy limits, timing, elevation, and coverage.

A practical checklist for utilities, mail, insurance, mortgage servicing, homestead review, association access, security, records, and maintenance after closing.