Every month, South Florida Agent Magazine features a message from local or national association leaders. These were the most-read Association News items in 2025.

1. MIAMI REALTORS® scores major legislative victories for South Florida property owners
The MIAMI Association of REALTORS® advocacy team recorded major legislative wins Tallahassee’s 2025 legislative session, including the elimination of Florida’s business rent tax that will save Floridians $900 million annually.

2. Tech-forward and member-first: BeachesMLS at the cutting edge of real estate
The Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors® continue to look for ways to enhance BeachesMLS for members.

3. Will AI make real estate fairer or more biased?
2025 Illinois REALTORS® President Tommy Choi asks if AI is helping us eliminate bias in real estate or reinforcing it in ways we don’t even realize.

4. Realtors advocated, Florida’s Business Rent Tax ended
For nearly two decades, MIAMI REALTORS® and Florida REALTORS® led the charge to end a tax that was as high as 7% in South Florida.

5. Florida REALTORS® looks back on a fruitful 2025
Recent legislative victories and improving market fundamentals provide a bullish outlook for Florida real estate in 2026, Florida REALTORS® President Tim Weisheyer writes.